<p>Legendary comedian late Vivek’s first-ever unscripted comedy reality series ‘LOL- Enga Siri Paappom’ will be posthumously launched on Amazon Prime Video on August 27.</p>.<p>Actor Shiva, who co-hosted the show, says he misses the warmth and vibe he shared with the Padma Shri actor on and off the screen.</p>.<p>“We spent so much time talking about a host of things that we would never have got down to talking had we been acting in a movie together. From comedy, books, music to spirituality... the list goes on. It was not until we started shooting for the show did I realise that Vivek sir was a deeply spiritual person,” Shiva tells Showtime, ahead of the release of the show.</p>.<p>The show is similar to the one hosted by Boman Irani and Arshad Warsi, the Hindi reality comedy series ‘LOL: Hasse toh Phasse’ that premiered in April this year.</p>.<p>However, the content of the Tamil version has been tweaked to suit the taste of the local audience. Among the contestants are 10 well-known actors and comedians such as Maya S Krishnan, Abhishek Kumar, Premgi Amaren, Harathi Ganesh, RJ Vignesh Kanth, Sathish, Pugazh, Powerstar Srinivasan, Bhargav Ramakrishnan, and Syama Harini. The last man standing walks away victorious, says Shiva.</p>.<p>The show, says Shiva, was shot during the peak of the pandemic, “Had there been no pandemic, hosting the show would have been like being on a holiday. Vivek sir and I were the only ones who could laugh (since we were the judges) and our laughter was non-stop. The entire show was unscripted and every contestant was brilliant when it came to churning out their own comedy just to make the other laugh," he recollects.</p>.<p>He confesses that had he been a contestant he would have been voted out in the first slot itself. “I can’t control laughter,” he says.</p>.<p>So what was Vivek's style of presenting comedy? “Vivek sir always spoke about the importance of timing in comedy. I am more used to presenting comedy without any prior preparation. There’s a lot of spontaneity in my style. Vivek sir never ceased to surprise us with his refined style and original content. And that’s also because he is a scriptwriter,” says Shiva. </p>.<p>Will Shiva host more such shows in the future? “Well, yes if I am paid good money,” he says.</p>.<p>“Also, I feel the pandemic has put a lot of people in distress and what we all need is lots of laughter and hope in our lives in these dark times. This is one of the reasons that I decided to host the show because if I can bring some love and laughter into people’s lives then I would be more than happy to do so,” Shiva signs off.</p>
<p>Legendary comedian late Vivek’s first-ever unscripted comedy reality series ‘LOL- Enga Siri Paappom’ will be posthumously launched on Amazon Prime Video on August 27.</p>.<p>Actor Shiva, who co-hosted the show, says he misses the warmth and vibe he shared with the Padma Shri actor on and off the screen.</p>.<p>“We spent so much time talking about a host of things that we would never have got down to talking had we been acting in a movie together. From comedy, books, music to spirituality... the list goes on. It was not until we started shooting for the show did I realise that Vivek sir was a deeply spiritual person,” Shiva tells Showtime, ahead of the release of the show.</p>.<p>The show is similar to the one hosted by Boman Irani and Arshad Warsi, the Hindi reality comedy series ‘LOL: Hasse toh Phasse’ that premiered in April this year.</p>.<p>However, the content of the Tamil version has been tweaked to suit the taste of the local audience. Among the contestants are 10 well-known actors and comedians such as Maya S Krishnan, Abhishek Kumar, Premgi Amaren, Harathi Ganesh, RJ Vignesh Kanth, Sathish, Pugazh, Powerstar Srinivasan, Bhargav Ramakrishnan, and Syama Harini. The last man standing walks away victorious, says Shiva.</p>.<p>The show, says Shiva, was shot during the peak of the pandemic, “Had there been no pandemic, hosting the show would have been like being on a holiday. Vivek sir and I were the only ones who could laugh (since we were the judges) and our laughter was non-stop. The entire show was unscripted and every contestant was brilliant when it came to churning out their own comedy just to make the other laugh," he recollects.</p>.<p>He confesses that had he been a contestant he would have been voted out in the first slot itself. “I can’t control laughter,” he says.</p>.<p>So what was Vivek's style of presenting comedy? “Vivek sir always spoke about the importance of timing in comedy. I am more used to presenting comedy without any prior preparation. There’s a lot of spontaneity in my style. Vivek sir never ceased to surprise us with his refined style and original content. And that’s also because he is a scriptwriter,” says Shiva. </p>.<p>Will Shiva host more such shows in the future? “Well, yes if I am paid good money,” he says.</p>.<p>“Also, I feel the pandemic has put a lot of people in distress and what we all need is lots of laughter and hope in our lives in these dark times. This is one of the reasons that I decided to host the show because if I can bring some love and laughter into people’s lives then I would be more than happy to do so,” Shiva signs off.</p>