MUMBAI: Asianet is celebrating this Vishu on 14 April with a host of special programmes. The Programme packag is branded as Vishu Kazhcha.

Vishu songs by cine star Mahathi will be followed by Vishu forecast by kanippayyoor Krishnan Namboothiripad. A telefilm , Kanikonna Poothapol, will be telecast on the day. Cine star Meera Jasmine recollects her memories of Vishu celebrations and also discusses her new movie Rasathanthram in the morning show , Suprabhatham.

The other programmes in the day include comedy skits and a special music programme in which Vidhu Prathap, Rimi Tomy , Sheela Mani, Pradeep Babu and many others will participate.

The Mohanlal - starrer Vamanapuram Bus route will be shown on the mini-screen for the first time through Asianet on Vishu morning, at 9:30 am. Another movie in the offing on the day is Vellinakshathram , which will be telecast at 1:30 pm.

The Ujala Asianet Film Awards nite ( Part-2) will be telecast at 11:05 pm on Vishu day.

Vishu is being planned as a musical Vishu on Asianet Plus. The day opens with reviving the nostalgic memories of Vishu through musicals and proceeds to the young and upcoming singers of Kerala with the choicest of songs. This follows a tele film - Vishukkeni.

From 9 - 11 am, a two hours live show is planned with tele-chat with the celebrities from Malayalam movie world. Followed by the one and only SP Balasubramaniam performing selected songs from Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi.

At 1 pm, Hrudayaragam will be featuring Vishu based songs and at 2 PM, the special programme featuring the favourite songs of celebrities.

An exclusive interview with Sonu Nigam is scheduled at 9 pm and a one hour freewheeling chat with music sensation AR Rahman is scheduled at 10 pm.