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Karnataka History Congress at Mangalore University from March 26

Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Education, Historical Links, Pre-Independence

MANGALURU: Department of History of Mangalore University will host the 24th session of Karnataka History Congress from March 26 to 28. Upinder Singh, professor of University of Delhi and well-known historian on ancient and early medieval India will inaugurate the History Congress and deliver key note address at Mangala Auditorium in the campus. Upinder, daughter of former PM Manmohan Singh is an authority on ancient and medieval India.

G Ramarathan, former professor of History, Karnataka State Open University will take over as the new general president of the KHC and present his general president’s address. B N Naidu, former professor of history of Bangalore University and outgoing general president of KHC and R Rajanna, professor of history, University of Mysore and president of the KHC will be the guests of honour. K Byrappa, Vice-Chancellor of Mangalore University will preside.

About 300 delegates are participating in this session. Mega magic star Kuddroli Ganesh and troupe will present ‘Vismaya Jadoo’ as part of cultural programme on March 26. Karnataka History Congress is an academic organization of historians, teachers and research scholars of history and it has more than 600 members. Ever since its inception, it has been playing an important role in constructing the history of the land and people of Karnataka, a university release states.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Mangaluru / by Jaideep Shenoy, TNN / March 24th, 2015

Blast from the past

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He lives in a quaint mansion inherited from his father. But it is not just the mansion that he inherited. He has gone a step forward and acquired his father’s passion too. That is the passion for vintage cars.

Director of Advaith Hyundai, SVS Subramanya Gupta, inherited this interest from his father SV Sreenivasa Setty, who also had a great liking for cars. This passion is alive in Subramanya Gupta who is the proud owner of exotic vintage machines.

Ford Prefect, Humber Super Snipe, Adler, Austin, Citroen, Morris Mini Cooper, and the more giant Ford Grain Truck… the list of his collections go on. A true follower of the phrase ‘old is gold’, he has been successful in preserving them. “Owning and maintaining these old cars is a hobby and a passion,” he says.

Subramanya Gupta says his father, who helped the poor during World War II, was also an affluent person who had the warmth for luxury. “My father was very fond of cars and he owned four cars which were the best imported vintage cars during that time (1942). His cars were spick and span. I did not inherit those cars as I was just seven years old when he passed on. But the fervour for these cars is a genetic disposition and this is the root of my hobby,” says Subramanya.

An impassioned lover of cars, he agrees that his passion is an expensive affair. “I was fond of cars from when I was a boy. But it turned into a passionate collection after I started making money.” It was “somewhere around 1992-93” that he had his first pride possession, which was the Ford Prefect bought from a relative. The next in line was the stylish Humber Super Snipe that was originally owned by the Nizam of Hyderabad. The mesmerising beauty and comfort of these cars motivated him to include more to his collections resulting in him owning many more like the Mercedes Ponton, Ford Model AA, Jaguar, Chevrolet Fleetmaster. The Fleetmaster won the  ‘Indian Category Award’ at the Cartier Heritage Show in Mumbai. “The Humber Super Snipe owned by the Nizam was in a bad condition. There was a restoration process that took place after which it is in a perfect running condition,” he informs.

A perfectionist, he never fails to keep these cars spotless. A reckoned name in the automobile industry, he has dedicated technicians — Sirajuddin and Suri — who he says “give their heart and soul to restore these cars”.

“I want all my cars to be in mint condition. These cars were meant to be luxurious and I like to maintain that luxury in them,” he adds. An admirer of the technology of these grand-old machines, he is not a big fan of the attention he gets while driving them. He says, “We take these cars on a drive where there is not much crowd as I do not like the attention. We load the car on a flood-bed truck, take them out of the City and then enjoy the drive.” This passion of his is sure to continue as his son Agastya Gupta knows all about these antique automobiles. “I am trying to maintain whatever my family had interest in and the journey has been going on. My father owned a vintage Austin and I am looking forward to adding this to my collection,” wraps up Subramanya.

source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> Supplements> MetroLife / by  Prajna GR, Bengaluru / DHNS – March 24th, 2015

A record of time past

Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Historical Links, Pre-Independence

Antique beauty

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At a time when we are transitioning from the analogue to a digital medium, preserving what is left of the old-world charm is of utmost importance to some. In such an attempt, Monica Rajan, a budding entrepreneur, recently launched ‘Samaya’, a start-up that looks to retain the beauty of vinyl records by adding a hint of modern to it.   

Monica says she has always been enchanted with vinyl records. “My dad had around 30 to 40 of them just lying around. They looked so pretty but I didn’t know what to do with them. Last December, I visited Manchester where I saw a clock made from a vinyl record and that gave me the idea for ‘Samaya’. However, it was a simple round one with numbers and the hands.” When it came to designing her clocks, she made them more elaborate as she had access to all the right machines.

“After I finished my MBA, I joined my father’s business, a manufacturing unit, but that wasn’t my passion. I have always wanted to do something creative. I initially didn’t know what to do with the old records until my visit to Manchester turned things around and the tools were at my disposal.” She designs and cuts vinyl records into various shapes and sizes, be it music bands, zodiac signs, scenes from popular television shows or movies.

While most people don’t use clocks anymore, Monica thinks they still have their charm.    “Youngsters spend so much MONEY on clothes, jewellery and partying these days… these are things that have never appealed to me, but the clock did.”

She adds that it also appeals to people of a slightly older age group. “My father is big art connoisseur and he is my biggest critic. He needs everything to be perfect and my designs never are but even he liked my idea.”

How does she design the clocks? “I’ve grown up listening to bands like ‘Guns N’ Roses’, ‘The Beatles’, ‘Nirvana’ and ‘Bon Jovie’ so I know their logo, how the members look and the songs feel. I surf the internet for the correct font and work on Corel Draw or Photoshop.”

She has also designed a ‘The Big Bang Theory’ and Bengaluru clock. “The most popular clock I’ve made so far has been a clock on Bengaluru, which has the Vidhana Soudha, Namma Metro and all of the City’s landmarks carved on it.”

She already has plans to extend her business. “I have found a vendor who is willing to sell me 1,000 to 2,000 records for a reasonable rate,” she says. But Monica says it’s difficult to find English records that haven’t been touched by time.

“A negative feedback I got from customers was that the labels of the clocks were in Tamil while the designs were of popular international bands. So now I’m planning to make my own label. It’s comparatively harder to find English records and they are more expensive so it’s easier to make the labels myself,” she says. She also has plans to make clocks out of wood and stainless steel.

source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> Supplements> MetroLife / by Ananya Revanna / DHNS – March 23rd, 2015

Tulu drama, cinema artiste K.N. Tailor passes away

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Tulu dramatist, cine actor and director, K.N. Tailor passed away this morning in Mangaluru. Photo: Special Arrangement.
Tulu dramatist, cine actor and director, K.N. Tailor passed away this morning in Mangaluru. Photo: Special Arrangement.

Noted Tulu drama and cinema artiste and director, K.N. Tailor died at a private hospital here at about 9 a.m. on Wednesday. He was 75 and is survived by his wife Jayanthi, three daughters and a son.

He was ailing for sometime.

He has acted, produced and directed more than 10 Tulu cinemas and wrote scripts for about 20 Tulu dramas.

Tulu art director Tamma Lakshmana told The Hindu that late Mr. Tailor was the founder of Tulu cinema. He first produced the Tulu film “Dareda Budedi” in 1971. He produced and played double characters in “Saviradorthi Savithri”. The cinema “Bhagyavanthedi” in which he played a major character was a hit. He directed “Tulunada Siri” cinema for others. Mr. Tailor had acted in other cinemas like “Bisatti Babu”, “Pagetta Puge”.

He produced another cinema called “Aaer Maltina Tappu”.

Mr. Lakshmana said that Mr. Tailor was the first to take his Ganesh Nataka Sabha to various places within and outside Karnataka.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Mangaluru / by RaviPrasad Kamila / Mangaluru – March 18th, 2015

Shimmying: Her way to glory

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by Ritika Gupta

Payal Gupta from Bengaluru has carved a niche for herself as an international belly dancer. Recently, she won a prize at the ‘Belly Dancer of the World’ in Germany. Star of Mysore caught up with her for a tête-à-tête where she spoke about her journey. Excerpts:

SOM: Software engineering to belly dancing. What made you take this shift?

Payal: I initially taught dance to earn some pocket money and then I realised that it was what I enjoyed the most. Engineering was not my cup of tea but I completed graduation and then took to belly dancing as a serious profession.

SOM: Belly dance is considered to be a very controversial dance form. How did you manage to go a long way in this field?

Payal: It’s a pity that belly dance is considered as kinky at many places. But the fact is that it is an Egyptian ‘classical’ dance form just like Kathak, Bharatanatyam and a host of others that India boasts of. It has complex movements of the abdomen and the upper torso and takes really long to learn. Only passionate people succeed in mastering it and when someone dismisses it as vulgar it’s truly disappointing.

SOM: Tell us about the origin, evolution of belly dance.

Payal: Belly dance, for hundreds of years, was a community dance which was performed by the Egyptian women during gatherings. Mahmoud Reda (yes, a male!) fine tuned this folkloric art form in the 20th century to make it presentable on stage. It was picked up by many foreigners; they gave out their own versions of it and hence there are many types of belly dance like the American Tribal Fusion, the Oriental Style (Turkish), Persian Belly Dance and American Cabaret.

SOM: What do you think of the male dancers who perform belly dance?

Payal: I’ve seen a few brilliant male dancers perform belly dance. There’s nothing wrong in it and it’s absolutely their choice. Of course, the dance suits the figure of a woman better as it comes easily and gracefully to the fairer sex.

SOM: Which variation of the belly dance is your favourite?

Payal: I have learnt most of the variations but my favourite is the Classical Egyptian. No matter what styles you add to it, it looks best when it is performed in its authentic form. I also love performing with properties like the veil poi and double veil.

SOM: Is it true that belly dance aids delivery and relieves menstrual cramps?

Payal: Yes, that’s right. As the movements involve controlling the abdominal muscles, menstruation, pregnancy and delivery get a lot easier for women. It also greatly improves the posture and tones the body.

SOM: Hip-nosis, the annual belly dance fest of Payal’s Dance Academy is the biggest in India. What’s in store this year?

Payal: I’m getting the best artistes to perform and teach at Hip-nosis this year. We’ll have Aziza (Canada), Azad Khan (Germany) and Issam Husham (USA).

SOM: You won at the Belly Dancer of the World in Germany recently. How does it feel?

Payal: It felt like a beauty pageant as participants came from all over the world. I have been participating in this coontest for three years and winning it this time was an achievement. It was like as if an Egyptian danseuse defeated an Indian in a Bharatanatyam contest! People there were astonished because they think of India as a country that encourages only traditional forms like Yoga or Classical dances. I was representing my nation and it was definitely the proudest moment of my life!

SOM: It doesn’t end there. You won the opportunity of teaching at the Aziza’s Dream Camp ‘16, a residential belly dance workshop in Canada.

Payal: Oh yes! Aziza, whom I consider as the Goddess of Belly Dance, has invited me to take a workshop there and I’m really excited as it’s a huge platform for me.

SOM: Your name features in the Indian Book of Records for belly-dancing with a cane on your head for three minutes at a stretch. With so many achievements in your kitty, where are you headed next?

Payal: I’ve taken up the challenge of changing people’s perception of belly dance as an indecent art form. Also, I’d like to improvise in Egyptian Classical and represent India in many more international contests.

SOM: Bollywood has recorded many songs featuring belly dance. What’s your take on them?

Payal: Most of them are made ‘item numbers’ and hardly have any belly dancing! However, Rani Mukherjee worked really hard for the song Aga Bai from the movie Aiyya and did a splendid job.

SOM: You have been professionally associated with Mysuru for two years now. Tell us about your connection with the city.

Payal: I had never thought that the ladies in Mysuru would want to learn belly dance but the response has been overwhelming. The people here are really warm and considerate. I come here once a week for work but it feels like a relaxing holiday. I absolutely love it and hope to teach here for years to come!

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Feature Articles / March 15th, 2015

ISRO scientists recall their student days at NIE

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Three alumni, part of MOM feted

R. Shashishekar, Deputy Project Director of MOM, H.S. Venkatesh and R. Narayan, Group Directors, who were felicitated during the valedictory of techNIEks-2015 at the NIE Diamond Jubilee Indoor Sports Complex on Manandavadi road here yesterday, are seen with other dignitaries.
R. Shashishekar, Deputy Project Director of MOM, H.S. Venkatesh and R. Narayan, Group Directors, who were felicitated during the valedictory of techNIEks-2015 at the NIE Diamond Jubilee Indoor Sports Complex on Manandavadi road here yesterday, are seen with other dignitaries.

Mysuru :

Three scientists from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), who are the alumni of The National Institute of Engineering (NIE), Mysuru, were felicitated by the Institute for their significant role in the launching of Mangalyan as part of the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM).

Deputy Project Director MOM R. Shashishekar, Group Directors SR SPS H.S. Venkatesh and R. Narayan are the alumni who were honoured by NIE during the valedictory programme of techNIEks-2015 held at the NIE Diamond Jubilee Indoor Sports Complex, Manandavadi Road here yesterday.

The three scientists graduated from NIE with a bachelor’s degree in engineering. The institution has provided many professionals to ISRO of whom 5 are working on the MOM.

During a technical session on MOM, Shashishekar said that India has sufficient resources in space technology and delved on the benefits of MOM. He also said that space projects were highly expensive and hence they can’t afford to do any mistakes. He also added that the propellants used are very risky while containing them is a challenge. He further added that the job they do is hazardous and that they accept the challenge without any fear. Venkatesh went down the memory lane and recalled his days in the college.

NIE Principal G.L. Shekar addressed the gathering and said that the institute is proud of its alumni for contributing to the nation’s success and added that felicitating them would motivate budding engineers.

President of NIE Managing Committee Srinath Batni presided over the function.

Secretary NIE Managing Committee S.K. Lakshminarayana was present.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / March 15th, 2015

Exploring Palace Road’s rich heritage

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Efforts under way to retain the majesty of Palace Road and declare the entire stretch as heritage zone.

Palace Road became a focal point after a controversy broke out over the proposal to demolish Balabrooie, a heritage structure.

However, not many realise that the 4.7-km long Palace Road — sans one ways — also connects Tipu Sultan’s Summer Palace in south Bengaluru to the Bangalore Palace in Palace Grounds.

Efforts underway to retain the majesty of ancient buldings on Palace road and declare the entire stretch as heritage zone

1 Survey conducted by Venkatramanan Associates named ‘Palace to Palace’ (Tipu Sultan’s Summer Palace in Chamarajpet to Palace Grounds) is nicknamed ‘Swarna Marga’.
2 Survey urges the government to demarcate the area as heritage zone.
3 Prominent structures, parks and public utility spaces here: Bangalore Gayana Samaj, K.R. Market, Victoria Hospital, Tipu’s Palace, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Fort High School, Carlton House, Vidhana Soudha, Vikasa Soundha, Maharani College, Freedom Park Central College, University Law College, Historic Centre of Bangalore (near Avenue Road junction), Raj Bhavan, Niton Building, Golf Course, Balabrooie guest house, Manikyavelu Mansion, Bangalore Palace and several residential mansions.
4 The smart step will be to pedestrianise the entire stretch for passerby to walk and appreciate the heritage value. Mumbai, Hyderabad and Barcelona have demarcated heritage sites; such ideas can be replicated in Bengaluru. An Urban Arts Commission is needed to identify and conserve heritage sites.

A survey by architect Naresh V. Narasimhan of Venkataramanan Associates has now made efforts to visualise the wider Palace Road that houses several such mansions and public utility spaces as ‘Swarna Marga’.

“I was curious to observe and study Palace Road and the buildings on the stretch,” says Mr. Narasimhan, who has brought out a special Survey on Palace Road, suggesting guidelines for its heritage labelling.

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“ Avenue Road is important for its heritage buildings and intangible history. This is where a battle for Bangalore, a battle between the British and Mysoreans, took place. We have to have awareness panels installed on the road, like for example- ‘On this very spot, the British erected a battery and fired at the Fort’ It is here that many communities helped build Bengaluru, each with their own temple, for example.- Meera Iyer ”

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“We brought out a map that reflects more than 40 massive heritage buildings on this road. Palace Road earlier extended from Fort High School in Chamarajpet to the Bangalore Palace on Palace Road, cutting across Avenue Road. For retaining the majesty of Palace Road, we are urging the government to take a collective relook at restoring and declaring the entire stretch as a heritage zone,” says Mr. Narasimhan.

It is up to the government to have the Bangalore Heritage Preservation Act in place to recognise the intrinsic value of these traditional structures. If the move materialises, it is worthwhile adding a tagline to Palace Road as ‘Swarna Marga’ or the Golden Road, says Mr. Narasimhan.

“The stretch is beyond Tipu’s Palace and begins at 5th Main Road, K.R. Road junction, and runs up to Palace Grounds. It is along this path that the city’s oldest areas have grown,” adds Mr. Narasimhan.

Not just that these mansions have to be remodelled for housing museums and galleries, but owners can simply have their “old gold” retained for their antiquity value, instead of falling prey to land sharks and losing out on their heritage value.

A superficial-makeover of buildings without disturbing the original design is all that is needed, says Mr. Narasimhan, known for his hand in restoration of Hotel Metropole in Mysuru and the Maharaja’s Hotel in Brindavan Gardens.

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source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Bengaluru / by Ranjani Govind / Bengaluru – March 19th, 2015

Samarpan – A tale of dedication and love

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by K.R. Mohan 

Swarasankula Sangeetha Sabha, Mysuru, has organised a function to release the audio recordings of musical compositions collected by Pt. Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande (Chatur Pandit) and launch of website www.swarasankula.com on Mar. 15 at 5.30 pm at Vasudevacharya Bhavan on JLB Road in city.

Sarod Maestro Pt. Rajeev Taranath and Dr. Muddumohan, Director, Department of Agricultural Marketing and a renowned musician, will be the chief guests. Dr. M.S. Bhaskar, Senior Neurosurgeon and musician, will preside.

The audio release will be followed by a sarod recital by Pt. Rajeev Taranath accompanied by Pt. Udayraj Karpoor on tabla.

Pandit Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande does not need any introduction to the Hindustani Classical Music lovers. He was the greatest Musicologist of the 20th Century, who wrote a thesis on current Hindustani classical music-Shreemallalakshyasangeetam-in Sanskrit and a commentary on it in Marathi. He was the first person to evolve a Notation system for Hindustani Classical music which is adopted by almost every musician of today.

Apart from it, he collected from several established Musicians of that era several musical compositions and published them in 6 volumes under Hindustani Sangeet Paddhati- Kramik Pustak Malika. Apart from the collections made from the musicians, he added his own compositions especially the Lakshangeets and Surawats (Sargams). These compositions totaling 1,896 contain Chota khayals, Bada khayals, Drupads, Dhamars, Lakshangeets, Sargams, Taranas, Thumris, Holis, etc. These have become a treasure to the performers, teachers and students of music.

With the technical advancements in audio recording systems, it was the vision of Acharya KG Ginde who can be considered as the musical descendant of Pt. Bhatkhande that all these compositions be recorded in audio form as well, so that everyone will be able to appreciate the musical form of these compositions by listening to them. With this idea in view, he had started recording them at Sangeet Research Academy (ITC), Kolkata, but could not complete it due to his sudden demise. Since then, this work had remained unaccomplished.

Swarasankula Sangeetha Sabha, Mysuru, ventured to accomplish this project and they have succeeded in completing it and the release of the Audio DVDs of the recordings is slated to be held in Mysuru on Sunday the 15th March 2015. Together with the audio recordings, they would be providing a list and lyrics of all the compositions-categorised Thaat-wise.

This accomplishment has been made possible due to the dedicated efforts put in for six years continuously by some of the musicians of Mysuru. Pandit Indudhar Nirody, one of the senior most disciples of Acharya KG Ginde, and a “Top” grade Hindustani Classical Vocalist of AIR & Doordarshan, has sung all the 1,896 compositions. Pt. Veerabhadraiah Hiremath has given Harmonium accompaniment. Pt. Ramesh Dhannur and Pt. Bhimashankar Bidanoor have provided Tabla accompaniment for the recordings. The latter three named musicians are the products of Shree Veereshwara Punyashrama of Gadag (Karnataka). Vidwan A.P. Srinivas of Resonators Studios, an accomplished Sound Engineer and also a Karnatak musician, helped them with recording all these compositions in his studios.

Composing work relating to the lyrics of the compositions was attended to by Pt. Vyasmurti Katti, a well known Harmonium player and disciple of Pt. Nirody and his students — Soumyaa Bhat and Asavari Waikar. The work of proof reading was done by Pt. Yeshwant Mahale, an established musician and Musicologist of Mumbai.

It is the firm belief that this work will be very useful both to the students and teachers of Hindustani Classical music. Even the established performing musicians will have the opportunity of enriching their repertoire. The rasikas of music will also benefit as they will be able to enjoy by Iistening to, these compositions hitherto rarely heard. This project work is also a unique material worth retaining in the archives for posterity.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / Friday – March 13th, 2015

Chanakya Award for TNIE Scribe

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Bengaluru :

Meera Bhardwaj, chief copy editor, The New Indian Express was conferred Chanakya Award for National Achievers 2015 in the category Communicator of the year for Environmental Journalism.

The Chanakya annual awards, instituted by the Public Relations Council of India (PRCI), recognises people and institutions in the field of PR, communications, advertising, education and other allied sectors who have excelled in their own fields and contributed to social causes.

The awards were presented by Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram at the 9th PRCI Global Communication Conclave held at India Habitat Centre in New Delhi recently.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Karnataka / by Express News Service / March 18th, 2015

Exhibition of articles on theatre personalities

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Theatre activist

S. Krishnamurthy has collected newspaper clippings on theatre

S. Krishnamurthy of Ajjampur in Chikkamagaluru district has an usual hobby: he collects records relating to theatre and theatre personalities in the State and preserves them by laminating the articles and newspaper cuttings.

Mr. Krishnamurthy, a theatre personality having his own team ‘Rangatanda’, has laminated collections of news items about theatre personalities, including Gubbi Veeranna, Yeliwal Siddaiah, Subhadramma Mansur, B.V. Karanth, K.V. Subbanna of Ninasam, their interviews, reviews of several plays to name a few.

A portion of his vast collection was on display during the three-day 10th State-level students drama festival organised by Rangathorana that concluded here on Monday. “At the age of 12, I had a chance to act in a play. After that, I tried to collect the paper cuttings of the news published about our drama. Since then it has become a habit,” he told The Hindu .

It was at the behest of C.G. Krishnaswamy, popularly known as CGK, Mr. Krishnamurthy began exhibiting his collection.

The first exhibition was organised during the silver jubilee celebrations of Samudaya. Gradually, exhibitions were set up during various drama and cultural festivals in different parts of the State and also outside, including New Delhi.

Panditaradhya Shivacharya Swami of Sanehalli, P. Venkatasubbaiah, M.S. Satyu, C.R. Simha, Subbanna, Akshar, Kappanna, Mukhyamantri Chandru, Enagi Balappa, Makep Nani, Ashok Badardinni, Master Hirannaiah, D.K. Chouta, Sashidhar Adap, Karanth, B.V. Rajaram, C. Basavalingaiah, Lingadeveru Halemane, and P. Lankesh are among those who have seen the collection, he recalls.

“With a formal invitation and minimum arrangements for exhibiting the collections and a honorarium towards the transportation cost, I would be eager to go. I can be contacted on 7760395147,” he says.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> National> Karnataka / by M. Ahiraj / Ballari – March 18th, 2015