Mysore :

Noted columnist Bannur K. Raju, who turned 50 yesterday and his wife were felicitated at a glittering function organised jointly by Mysore District Kannada Sahitya Parishat (KSP) and Inchara Samskruthika Prathishtana at Rotary Centre on JLB Road in city yesterday evening.

Litterateur Dr. C.P. Krishnakumar, speaking on the occasion, said that Bannur Raju, as a columnist, organiser, and a litterateur had rendered yeomen service besides stamping his name in the world of literature and created his own group of admirers.

Stating that more than 3,000 works written by Raju had been published in newspapers, Dr. CPK added that Raju had published 70 books including 25 detective novels and projecting social concerns in his works. He also said that Raju, as President of Ambarish Abhimanigala Balaga in the 80s had rendered social service.

Prof. K. Bhyravamurthy, in his address, lauded Raju saying that Raju had been serving the society for the past three decades from behind the scene by successfully projecting his views through his columns.

Mandya KSP President Meera Shivalingaiah, lauding the efficiency of Raju said that his services were required to the literary world.

Karnataka Rathna Nadoja Prof. Dejagow, litterateurs Dr. Y.D. Rajanna, Rajashekara Kadambara, Dr. Malali Vasanthakumar, Mysore District KSP President M. Chandrashekar, Ranganath of Inchara Prathishtana were among those present.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / Sunday,  September 28th,  2014