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VOLUME - 10 ; ISSUE - 1 ST ALOYSIUS COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS) OCTOBER 2018 Sea of people witness Ramakrishna Math holds Dasara amidst mystifying weather Yoga camp; 3,000 benefit Reshma Vinitha way. MANGALORE: Ramakrishna I am deeply inspired by his Math organised a 15-day yo - book The path to holistic health. I gasana camp at Ramakrisha Math, know40 yogaasanas. I am pas - Mangaldevi recently. sionate about teaching these to Kumblekar Mohan Kumar, an others. Though these asanas are a old student of St Aloysius College bit complicated, they have lots of (Autonomous) and BSNL em - benefits.” ployeeconducts these classes He further added, “Every per - every month for fifteen days. son should spend at least one hour Classes are held between 6.15 for yoga. Yoga can make our p.m. and 7.30 p.m. for a nominal nerves active and our body to fee of just Rs 10 per day. Mr function well.Nowadays junk Kumar has been conducting these food can be harmful for health. classes for the last five years in Each and every part of our body batches. needs a doctor. Yoga helps us to Every batch consists of 40 overcome our weakness and keeps members and this batch was the the doctor away.” 63rd batch. So far more than 3000 Satyavathi, a student who at - people have benefited through this tended the camp said, “I attend Goddess Navadurga being carried to the Gokarnanatha temple in Mangalore during Dasara. initiative. these classes for the last two years Reshma from in and around Mangalore days.The temple programmes Mr Kumar said, “My role model and I feel relaxed and happy. This MANGALORE: Dasara celebra - visited the 102- year old temple were open for all. Here there is B.K.S.Iyengar, a living legend Math is a peaceful place for yoga tions at Kudroli Shri Gokar - during this festival. were no restrictions on any - who has taught yoga in a unique and meditation.” nanatheshwara Temple is known Idols of Navadurgas along with body. People from allcommunities for its sparkling procession. Thou - Mahaganapathi and Sharada were were welcome to offer poojas,” SAC observes World Food Day; sands witnessed the grand finale taken in procession, which saw an said R Padmaraj, treasurer of of the Mangalore Dasara on the assortment of flowers, decorative Temple committee. zero hunger possible, says expert day of on Friday, umbrellas, tableaus, bands, Even the climate was in favour Biny October 19. chende and traditional dances, of the devotees. “I thought it Citizens of Mangalore and thou - folk dances, DolluKunitha , music, would rain, because of which the sands of devotees from various characters, Gombe , whole festive mode would be af - parts joined together in the City to Karaga , tiger dance and other tra - fected. It was God’s grace that witness the grand finale of the ditional art forms. everything went well. This year a Mangalore Dasara on the day of The procession started with rit - huge crowd had gathered for the Vijayadashami. uals held in the Temple premises procession and it seemed like Mangalore Dasara celebrations in the presence of former union year after year the number of at Kudroli Gokarnanatheshwara minister B Janardhan Poojary, devotees are increasing,” said Temple are one of the biggest fes - along with other office-bearers Jayshree, a devotee. tivities in coastal . and members of the administra - Mr Padmarajsaid, “As a part of The ten days festival started tion committee of the Temple. the celebration, the Temple com - with installing of the nine idols of After the procession, the idols Goddess in the decorated were immersed at the Pushkarini mittee has also done socially obligatory programmes, irrespec - hall. The hall was illuminated pond in the temple premise on with glowing lights. Saturday, October 20. tive of any caste or community. We have provided economic help Streets in the city, decorated, “Around 16 teams from Kar - to more than 600 students and 50 were lit with colourful lights to nataka performed their cultural welcome the procession. Devotees performances during these nine patients,” said Mr Padmaraj. Nine ‘tiger teams’ compete at Pili Nalike Prof. Shamsundar inaugurating the ceremony. Biny culture scenario had to be Harshita little effort. said that this competition was con - thanked. MANGALORE: The world food ducted in order to revive the tiger “ is number one in the pro - MANGALORE: If you had a The first prize was won by day was observed at SAC on Oc - dance culture and tradition. duction of jute, pulses and milk. chance to experience the Pili - Gourakshanatha tigers from tober 16. The performance was filled We stand as number two in the Nalike (tiger dance) in Mangalore, Gorakshadand, second prize by The event was organised jointly with acrobatics, flips, somersaults production of rice, wheat, sugar - you would have been spellbound Puraldapena Mokeda Bollilu from by the department of Food Sci - The performance was filled with cane and also number five in the by the acrobatics of the dancers Purali and third prize was shared Anil ence and Technology (FST) and production of fruits and fish,” exhibiting their youthful energy. Anil Food Science, Nutrition and Di - Prof. Shamsundar opined. Under the leadership of the etetics. A demonstration on cheese pro - DakshinaKannadaYouth Congress Prof. Shamsundar BA, former duction in industry was conducted president Mithun Rai and Namma head of College of Fisheries, by Mukund Naidu, product TV, the fifth edition of Pili Nalike , Mangaluru, was the chief guest of innovation head, Akshayakalpa the tiger dance competition was the event. “Zero Hunger is possi - Farms and Food Pvt. Ltd., Tip - held at the volleyball ground in ble by 2030, but only with dedi - tur. Mannagudda on October 18. Nine cated work of students,” Prof. Albin Joy, a student from de - teams, with a fifteen-minute time Shamsundar said. partment of FST said, “This sem - limit competed from noon till late ‘Tigers’ dancing on the stage at Pili Nalike in Mangalore. “When we look at the perform - inar is mainly to rededicate in the night. Each team was re - by Rajyalakshmi Hoigebazar and acrobatics, flips, somersaults and ance of Indian sector, in 1951 the ourselves to alleviate the hunger warded a complimentary amount Ballalbaaghfriends. Mr Rai, the and reverse jumps which excited total food production was around problem and to overcome the mal - of Rs 20,000. organiser said, “I have been asso - the audience. A massive crowd 50 million tons. Currently, we nutrition problem in the world.” The ‘tigers’ roared, growled, ciating with Namma TV to organ - belonging to all communities have reached up to 285 million Shilpa Lekha, organising secre - prowled, pranced and stalked for ise this competition since 2014. It gathered throughout the day at the tons and the performance is spec - tary of the seminar said, “The their prey to the pulsating beat of has been very successful and pop - venue irrespective of religion. tacular,” he said. theme of the event was ‘Zero the thase (drum).They even lifted ular. It is an effort to encourage City Police Commissioner T.R. He further added that for all the Hunger’ which means working to - the akkimudi (stored rice) weigh - the best teams and keep the art Suresh inaugurated the event and success, the policy makers, scien - gether to ensure everyone every - ing 42 kg with their teeth and alive for future generations.” Deputy Commissioner Sasikanth tists and the administration who where has access to safe, healthy threw it backwards with Committee member Mr Anurag Senthil presided over. have transformed the Indian agri - and nutritious food.” 2 REPORTS OCTOBER 2018 Students clean Natak Sabha holds Konkani drama festival Tannirbhavi beach in city; theatre lovers watch 12 plays Wilvia MANGALORE: PG students of Nafeesa deach play was of one-hour dura - whose family life is broken and Don Bosco Hall accommodating Journalism Department of St tion. The plays were held only on who does not have a good under - nearly 700 people. Aloysius College held a beach MANGALORE: Drama fest weekends and it was free for the standing with the husband. The hall was built in the year cleaning event on October 24, at which was held at Don Bosco public. “KNS is a cultural organisation 1957. Since then, it is a hall for Tannirbhavi beach. Hall, Balmatta as part of the 75th Sunil Minezes, vice president of for the promotion of Konkani lan - dramas. Michael Jerome Koola, student year celebration of Konkani KNS said, “The response of the guage. The next dramas will be held on representative, in association with Nafisa NatakSabha (KNS)ended here on audience was not as good as ex - Yatish Baikampady, CEO, and Sunday, October 21. pected. There were around 300 Tourism Devel - The fest concluded with two people. We expected 500 people. opment Project organised this dramas, Magdalachi Mori and - The performance by the actors event to spread awareness on plas - Home Sweet Home . Magdalachi was good. The programme went tic pollution at Tannirbhavi Mori , a one-act play, was pro - on well on all days.” beach.15 students of the depart - duced by Padua Ranga Adhyayan “Interestingly, youngsters are ment put their hands together to Kendra. more interested in this field. Mod - clean the sea shore for three hours Home Sweet Home was ern lighting technologies are used in the morning and collected ten produced by Asthithva ® Manga - on the stage. Sound system is bags of plastic trash. lore. The play was translated from good. But, we cannot implement Santhosh Kumar, beach super - P. Lankesh’s original drama by the latest technology,” said Boni - visor appreciated the students for Roshu Bajpe. face Pinto, Manager of KNS. their initiative. Joshwa, a student The fest was inaugurated by Floyed Dmello, convener of the of MA English said, “Tannirbhavi Fr Victor Vijay Lobo, PRO of drama fest said, “For this drama is a beautiful place. If we have to Mangalore Diocese on October 6. festival, we had 12 dramas. It is A still from Home Sweet Home drama, performed at Don Bosco Hall, Mangalore recently. retain the beauty of the place, we There were 12 plays from twelve for the first time in history of need to keep it clean.” Sabith, a groups. KNS, that 12 dramas are played at It stands for the up-lift of cul - November 4 and 11. student of MA in Journalism and Except for one group, others a stretch.” tural, social and moral values in These will be comic-social and Mass Communication said that were from Mangalore. All the Dona Sharon Dsouza, an artist society. religious dramas, organised by the beaches are social places where artists were professionals. from Home Sweet Home said that KNS has a well-equipped members of KNS,” Mr Pinto in - people come to chill out, so it was The plays started at 6 p.m. an - she played the role of a wife drama hall of its own known as fored. important to keep them clean. Coastalwood actor Anushree cheers ‘tigers’ as they enthral onlookers Doll exhibition held in city Anil Annett palace actually looked like. steps to represent Krishna Leela, proud of being a coastal girl of “Over one thousand dolls worth Dashavathara, Ashta Lakshmi, Mangluru where cultures and MANGALORE: Unveilinga fine Rs 7 lakhs are on exhibition. They Shrirangapattana Temple, coastal traditions are celebrated so collection of dolls during Navara - were collected from and episodes from the well. tri, inviting friends, relatives and Chennai. Some of them are an - and , palanquins, I am greatly enthralled by the allowing other people to visit their tique pieces. Every year new Chamundi Hills, villages, Kalinga tiger dance at this festival. Tiger homes to show their dolls in col - dolls are added,” Mamatha, a Mardana, Seetha Kalyana, and dance is our traditional dance. Annett many more. We should never give up these The arrangements also por - celebrations at any cost.” trayed traditional cuisine and pro - “Namma TV is my home. It is fessions. This unique Dasara doll my gurukula. I began working on Anusree taking a selfie with exhibition has been held for the participants. this channel. last 10 years. It has played a big role in my Anil Fernandes Some of the dolls on display are life and shaped my career. This MANGALURU: ‘Kori Rotti’ from the collections of members channel has made me popular Tulu film actress and an - of the association, while some are across Karnataka,” Ms Anushree chor Anushree was the main at - purchased. Each year, this exhibi - added. traction at the Pili Nalike (Tiger tion holds a theme. Dance) competition held at Man - The fifth edition of the Pili nagudda volleyball ground on Nalike contest was organised on This year it is based on Thiru - October 18. the occasion of Navarathri festi - pathi Venkataramana’s sanctuary. People cheered Anushree as she val. The programme began in the Paryaya celebrations of , stepped on the stage after the tiger forenoon. City Police Commis - life of Swamy Vivekananda at dance performance by Chilimbi sioner T.R. Suresh inaugurated the Kanyakumari and Mysore Dasara Friends Club. Speaking on the oc - event and Deputy Commissioner Different kinds of dolls were on display during the Dasara festival celebrations were some of the past casion Anushree said, “I feel Sasikanth Senthil presided over. at the SharavuTemple, Manga lore. concepts displayed,” Sudha Has - member of Nammavaru said. san, co-convenor of the exhibi - lection, is a favourite pastime of The dolls were placed on nine tion,stated. SAC ranked third Swach Campus in many families living in Manga - country; MHRD honours College lore, Mysore and several other neighbouring areas. Kavalpadur under the scheme to Dept. Report Coinciding with such a festival provide social awareness pro - of dolls, an informal association MANGALURU: : St Aloysius grammes. The guidelines of the of 120 families that migrated from College (Autonomous), (SAC) government will be employed old Mysore region to Mangalore Mangalore has been ranked third through the Centre for Social organised the 11th Dasara doll in the country for the best main - Concern of the College,” said Dr exhibition at the Sharavu tained campus under ‘Swachh A M Narahari, Registrar of SAC. Mahaganapathi Temple, Manga - Campus’ scheme by the Govern - He added that the college put lore during the nine-day ment of India. The Minister of out a set of criteria were to be ful - festival. Human Resource Development filled which included well main - The dolls on display were of (MHRD) Prakash Javedkar an - tained campus, green initiative, different kinds. They were dis - nounced the ranks on October 3, cleanliness, well-maintained toi - played in nine steps, and the first 2018, in Delhi. Rankings were lets, canteens, hostels, clean level comprised of Pattada done under the strict instruction drinking water, green audit, en - Gombe , a collection of dolls gifted laid down by MHRD. For the last ergy conservation, waste manage - to a bride by her parents on her few years the campus was focus - ment system and reprocessing of wedding day. ing on becoming a clean campus. waste. The exhibition depicted the Certain strategies and expert opin - Dasara culture and celebrations. A press release also said that the ions were taken into consideration There were also dolls representing University Grants Commission with regard to the requirements of the royal family, soldiers, along (UGC) had selected the College making the campus an environ - with rural people, among others. under ‘Unnat Bharath’ scheme on ment friendly one. A miniature replica of the Mysore October 27, 2018. “The MHRD has allotted five Palace was the centre of attrac - villages around Mangalore to the The award was received by tion. It contained lighting, soldier College including Someshwar, Principal Dr (Fr) Praveen Martis dolls, palace army and elephants, Kandavara, Mulur, Pilatabettu and SJ in New Delhi. representing a model of what the OCTOBER 2018 FEATURE/ REPORT 3 King of beads A Treasure trove of antiques preserved for future HARSHITA SAC museum finds a new place Sabu Caiter, a native of North Fr Rondano continued his work tor of Aloyseum. Paravur has earned his name in and placed the old Roman coins The skin of snakes and pythons, the Limca Book of Records in and the commemorative medals, a giant tortoise shell, skeletons of 2017 for his collection of 50,000 old coins, skeletons of animals, a elephant, bear, reptiles, daggers rosaries.This passion of his started great variety of sea shells and and shields, radio, gramophone, when he was just 13 years old and many other natural science speci - holy bibles and books from Italy, when his grandfather gifted him mens in the college museum. koko seeds, manuscripts, and mu - his own rosary when he was on With introduction of Natural sical instruments are some of the his death bed. “It felt special and Science course in the college in items of attraction for the visitors the idea to collect such rosaries 1927, more specimens were gath - in the museum. struck me as unique,” Mr Caiter ered. says. Each rosary that he Aloyseum is rich with invalu - Due to lack of space in the old possesses is unique. The longest is able articles and antiques from museum at St Aloysius College, 12 metre long with 1000 beads, places like Italy, Paris, Germany the antiques of the museum have and the smallest is just an inch and different other parts of the been now shifted to a new place at long. world. the PU block. “Rondano, the pro - Out of his collection, 300 are The very first car to be driven on Mangalore roads in the 19th The enormous treasures of min - fessor of zoology had collected from the Vatican City and the rest century has been preserved in Aloyseum. eral stones, petrified rocks and skeletons and set them into a small are from 88 other countries. NIMMY that an Italian Jesuit priest Fr M. fossils, antiquarian, a variety of museum. Ten years back it was He is happy that his collection Chiappi brought minerals, the stained shells from Cape Co - moved to the red building. The has been blessed by well-known Anil In Mangalore, one cannot miss herbarium, collection of Roman morin, lava stone and priestly gar - number of exhibits was too big visiting St Aloysius College, an Emperors’ coins, the collection of ments from Italy, works of artistic that some antiques could not be iconic institution established 138 commemorative medals and a part excellence of ivory and ceramics, displayed to the visitors. Hence years ago. of the old coins from Italy in magnificent paintings on calico we planned to move to the bigger The beautiful chapel in the cam - 1912. cloth, portraits and the statues of place,” says Fr Leo D’ouza SJ, pus with magnificent architecture These were kept in the physics Gandhi, Nehru, Saint Ignatius and former Principal of the College. laboratory and a small part was Brutus add elegance to Aloyseum. and paintings is best known “I have worked more on cata - placed in the chemistry laboratory. “The four hundred year old among the tourist places in the loging during the shifting of the This arrangement remained till statue of Mother Mary, a wooden city of Mangalore. museum to the new block and still 1927 when another Italian Jesuit cross of the 19 century which was Besides, it has three museums working more on the arrange - Fr L. Proserpio extended the col - on the top of the chapel for more which date back to 1913. Two of ments according to the importance them are located in Botany and lege department and provided a than hundred years, skeleton of fin People at the Rosary of items present here,” Kavitha Zoology departments and the hall for the museum. whale which is almost hundred Exhibition at Milagres Church. says enthusiastically. third, Aloyseum has now been Fr Ambruzzi continued the year old, and Mangalore’s first car people such as Mother Teresa, work and then Fr F. Airldi for brought from Paris, the first gen - While maintaining museums Pope John Paul II, Pope Benedict moved to a much spacious and newly constructed facility near the want of space in the new museum erator of 10kg and newspapers these days is quite an expensive XVI and the present Pope Francis. reduced five of the old showcases from the time of Independence are task, SAC seems to have given Many rosaries are from holy chapel. When one traces the history of into 10 wall almirahs and placed some of the unique items in the Aloyseum a facelift only from its places like Jerusalem, Bethlehem, the minerals and rocks in them. museum,” says Kavitha, the cura - academic value. Fatima, Lourdes, Kibeho and Aloyseum, one comes to know Knock. Having connections with priests First Pinkathon Day held in city; Hundred women take part and nuns across the country has Sneha helped him gather rosaries. They Sneha Sanchia Nazareth, a well-known bring back rosaries from different event planner in Mangalore, and parts of the world on his request. MANGALORE: When more co- organiser of Pinkathon in “No two rosaries in my posses - than 5,000 women from five Mangalore. sion are alike. You won’t find any countries and 50 cities partici - "Our meetings were always bead or cross that looks similar. pated in a 5km run at 6.30a.m. punctual and to the point. Meeting The oldest dates back to over On Sunday, October 21, the women from various fields such 200 years. It comes with a certifi - city of Mangalore also witnessed as teachers, home makers, bakers cation. Most of them are made in its first Pinkathon Day through a and many more helped us at dif - Italy, the biggest production house marathon held here in Mangala ferent levels. October 21, the of rosaries in the world,” he says. stadium. Pinkathon day was a memorable Among his favourites is the one The event was part of the na - one for us all Mangaloreans," said that was gifted to him by Mother tion-wide programme organised Radhika Pai Maroor, ambassador Teresa but the one that is closest by the United Sisters Foundation of the event. organised which held India's to his heart was gifted to him by “This idea of having Pinkathon Pinkathon participants after the run at Mangala stadium. his grandmother. biggest women’s run. It was to en - Day was the brainchild of super community to drive positivity and participants walked while some of He has in his possession a vari - courage and promote fitness and model and founder of Pinkathon, good health for all, starting with them ran across the milestones ety of rosaries including the ones health among women and create Milind Soman, an Indian super - themselves! In a country like and ended up cheering for one an - made of copper, titanium and awareness for breast cancer and model and actor. His desire is to India, the change needs to start other. The organisers hoped to semiprecious stones. other issues relating to women’s organize Pinkathon in towns and with women trying to incorporate continue spreading health aware - “Last year we received a rare health. cities across the country and even health and fitness into their daily ness by organising such event collection of beautiful rosaries The marathon which consisted abroad.This is the need of the hour lives,” Mrs Pai added.Some of the more often. from Germany, one of which was of 2km, 3km and 5km run had its for women to come together as a manufactured in the year 1857. starting point at Mangala stadium, This was gifted to me when a from where the participants had to priest and a group of parishioners either walk or run towards Infosys arrived in . I was touched Technologies Ltd Mangalore. when they bought me some of the They were instructed to make a most beautiful ones which had turn and head back to the finish hardly faced any wear and tear,” line at the stadium. The partici - says Mr Caiter. He receives pants were asked to assemble at undying support from his wife, 5.30 a.m. for the registration, fol - Benetta, son, Francis Aghil and lowed by warm up sessions before close friends. His ultimate aim is they began the marathon. to open a museum of rosaries one "As a business woman and a be - day. Mr Caiter is passionate about ginner, I require to network and exhibiting his collection. my work is based on 100 per cent He has been conducting several reference. In one of my network - exhibitions across India under the ing sessions, I met Mrs Rahasya banner ‘International Rosary Ex - Pai Maroor, a business woman. hibition.’ So far he has completed Her aunt Mrs Radhika was chosen 145 shows. Five more exhibitions by the Pinkathon headquarters as are scheduled which will be held an ambassador for Mangalore in Kerala and Chennai. event. As I had registered for the Recently, he conducted his marathon, and due to my experi - show in Mangalore for the second ence, I joined for co-ordination time marking the rosary year in with the core committee," said Mangalore Diocese. 4 EDITORIAL/FEATURE OCTOBER 2018 Towards a noise free Diwali

Vaishali paper, but the real question is, can must abide by this rule in letter as the SC order actually be well as in spirit. Handle #MeToo responsibly re we going to have a implemented on the ground. Doctors say there are various noise free Diwali this A BJP Parliament member, harmful and toxic gases present in spective on the issue. here have always been year? Not very sure. Just Chintaman Malviya, MP of Ujjain firecrackers. T Media toy with the public’s A ahead of Diwali, the Supreme Loksabha constituency in Madhya NO 2 present in crackers leads to sporadic accusations against the emotions by manipulating their Court (SC) banned the manufac - Pradesh said that he was not going premature death and reduced lung film industry and its directors, opinions. Just one minute emo - turing and sale of high emission to listen to the SC verdict and said development. CO 2 damages liver, especially the infamous ‘casting tional video makes them pass fireworks. that he would burst crackers after kidneys and the central nervous couch’ scandals. judgment on it. The SC said that only low 10 p.m. This seems unfortunate, system. In the past, there were accusa - There have been stories in emission crackers would be though not surprising as the right- When the manufacturers op - tions of sexual assault against YouTube videos showing com - allowed and that too from 8.00 wing members have a history of posed the verdict, the court said veteran actors including Gulshan ments like Nana ki aankho mein p.m. to 10.00 p.m. only, which showing contempt to law enforc - that that their livelihood would be Grover and Shakti Kapoor, but jhooth dikh rha (Nana’s eyes means most of all the existing fire - ing agencies. ensured, but for that they had to these allegations were not im - shows the hidden lie). crackers frankly stand banned. One cannot disagree that this is try and invent green crackers. pactful enough to start a move - It is important to understand In addition, on Christmas and a landmark judgement. Crackers They also should get the clear - ment. that the media and the common New Year's Eve, firecrackers will have a serious effect on the health ance from Petroleum and Explo - However, the recent eruption people cannot play the role of be allowed between 11:55 p.m. of people. It is a form of ill men - sives Safety Organisation (PESO) of ‘me too’ movement has pro - the judiciary. It is a must to step and 12:30 a.m. In Delhi, only in ace which needs to be curbed. before their products are sold, the vided men and women from all back and stop this eye reading designated spots bursting the fire - There is no such thing like zero or Apex Court directed. sections of a platform to raise business. crackers will be allowed, which no emission firecrackers. Not only Last year also, we had a ban on their voices. There are cases of people say - will be identified within a week. this, there is also a ban on online the sale of crackers, but the next People have reached out to ing that even if innocent people Firecrackers that are within the selling of crackers. Further, morning we all saw the air quality twitter and other social media are framed here, it is okay. noise pollution levels that was set e-commerce sites will be hauled of Delhi remaining as bad as ever. platforms narrating the atrocities But they don’t understand that up by the SC in a verdict back in up for contempt of court, if they Who will bell the cat is the perti - that the industry has been too lives are getting destroyed when July 2005 will be allowed. are found doing so. nent question. afraid to speak about till now. an innocent person is unjustly This means chain firecrackers Of course, the important issue The government needs to take The people who did speak up victimised. will be banned, which is person - here is the implementation and the the responsibility and ensure that emerged as survivors and not The MeToo movement was ally a cheering point for quite of acceptance of the judgment. The the SC verdict is followed in letter merely as victims. long overdue. However, there is us. Hope your neighbours are also SC has shown us the way by this and spirit. Though this is not Though this was considered as a need to make sure that it is listening to this. The police officer landmark judgement. going to make significant impact a progressive step, the move - handled well by the stakehold - in-charge of the area will be held Now it is for us, the people of on a single day basis, it is a step in ment has lost its original motive. ers. responsible for any violation of the country, to look for the interest the right direction and will surely Even the media are playing the new rule. This sounds good on of the health of our children.We bring about a positive change. the role of the jury and the judge. While the perpetrators must be Nowadays, media houses are held responsible, the innocents showing biased trials causing the must not be maliciously vic - audience to have one sided per - timised for no fault of theirs. A day with the lonely! Vinitha We spent the whole day with The able ones help the others who them speaking and listening to are mentally and physically ill.” Letters to the Editor ecently, I got an opportunity them. Some of them due to their She also added that they did not Rto visit St Joseph Prashanth mental illness do not remember need anything but love and com - #MeToo needs our support!! Nilaya old age home at Nellaydi when and where they came from. pany from their peers and from The MeToo movement has Indian cinema. However, people along with some of my friends Hilda, an elderly inmate, said those who came to visit them. sparked quite a storm this year. are taking to social media to troll who are members of Indian that shehad to live in the old-age We conducted various cultural Women from several industries, and mock the situation. We must Catholic Youth Movement home because both her daughters programmes like dance, songs, be it standup comedy or Indian not forget that these women have (ICYM), Uppinangady unit. were married and well-settled.Her comedy skit and games that cinema, are coming out with their spent years struggling with the Prashanth Nilaya is a home for husband passed away long ago. bought a smile on their faces. stories of sexual assault. trauma of being assaulted, and liv - the aged, especially for ladies who She said she had opted to live at We distributed them food grains The allegations against several ing in fear since their assaulters for some reasons cannot stay with Prashanth Nilaya as the facilities that we brought; dresses, sweets veteran actors have left a black are famous and influential. We as their grown-up children or those such as safety, security, board and and fruits too were given. mark on the film industry. It has an educated society should take who donot have any family mem - lodging, company of peers were unravelled the truth that our world time to acknowledge the courage ber to care of them or those who good. Also, the love and care from They received them with grate - of is not all glitter and and strength of these women.This have become alone and lonely in the nuns was special, she added.Sr ful hearts. glam. From directors abusing ac - small spark should not be under - their old age owing to circum - Therese Crasta, the superior of the Our intention of visiting the old tors with the casting couch, to ac - estimated,as it has ignited many stances. convent said, “Caring those who age home was to spend time with tors violating their co-stars, the great changes, proving that we all The sisters of Charity at are aged and have no one is our the orphaned people, bring smiles #MeToo movement is shedding have the power to bring forth Nellyadi run this institution. There mission. We do it out of much on their faces and make them feel light on the harsh realities of change. - SNEHA are 40 inmates in this house. love. All of them are happy here. that they are not alone. Judgement on 377 The scrapping of section 377 by turies. Despite this judgement, it the Supreme Court has come as a has to be noted that just legalizing Meeting a passionate farmer! landmark judgementfor the homosexuality will not change the LGBTQ community in India. nation's views overnight.Our soci - Wilvia riences I have built a bond with formed into industries and facto - As a developing country, giving ety needs to be educated about the the soil. There is no great motiva - ries with layers of concrete, but people the freedom to choose their fact that there is nothing impure or griculture seems to be on its tion as such. Only a soft corner for that same land cannot be changed partners was long overdue. Many unnatural about homosexuality, Alast ebb in this part of Man - the soil makes me to love agricul - into fertile land again. A farmer’s still argue that homosexuality is and that people should have the galore these days. However, we ture,” says Mr D’Souza. hands could only do farming and unnatural and should not be glori - right to be themselves and choose do find one or two persons who In the year 1997, when he was not any other jobs. An accountant fied.But the truth is the LGBTQ who they want to love. still continue to be passionate a Panchayat member, he had is taught to deal with accounts, a community has been a significant - VAISHALI about the age-old practice of agri - helped many people to build driver knows only to drive, a part of Indian culture for cen - culture. William Dsouza is one houses and worked towards the teacher knows how to teach, and a such farmer. He is the vice presi - construction of a road in Ku - supervisor knows to supervise. So Women must help uphold SC verdict dent of Krishi Bhoomi Samrak - thethoor. He was a voice among ultimately, a farmer can only do It is ironic that women groups are allowed inside the temples. shana Samiti (KBSS) and an the voiceless when the first phase farming. Every industry or factory protesting in large numbers the re - This was a welcome change and agriculturist with 15 acres of land of Mangalore Special Economic works to satisfy the hunger of the cent Supreme Court (SC) verdict one expected that a progressive with greenery spread everywhere Zone (MSEZ) struck. Many vil - family members of its employees, on the entry of women to state like Kerala would also wel - at Kuthethoor, . lagers had no idea as to how to but a farmer works to fill his fam - Shabarimala temple. In our de - come women into Shabarimala. In fact, Karnataka Milk Federa - overcome such a crisis. Mr D’ - ily’s as well as other people’s veloping country when times are But, it seems progressiveness has tion (KMF) has honoured Mr D’ - Souza moved ahead and joined hunger. Hunger cannot be satis - changing, women should come to - its limits in every religion. Souza for producing the highest KBSS to voice out for those af - fied with money, but food.” gether and support one another so In fact, it can even be consid - amount of grass in Dakshina Kan - fected by MSEZ. “When we pro - Mr D’Souza is committed to that gender equality can be re - ered as a form of untouchability nada in the year 2015-16. His sur - tect our nature, our nature protects produce safe, healthy, high-quality alised. which has been abolished in India rounding is covered with different us. We respect ourselves when we food in an environmentally re - In West Bengal widows and decades ago. One hopes that better kinds of trees and plants such as respect others who do not have sponsible and sustainable way. It transgenders were considered in - sense prevails and women are able mango, banana, cherry, guava, mouth to speak, hands to beg and is not the farmer that makes the auspicious to take part in the Sin - to see through the politics and the areca-nut trees, and coconut trees. legs to run,” opines Mr D’Souza. farmer. It is the love and hard doorKhela. This year no male chauvinism at play in the en - He also grows paddy and hybrid He believes in development in work that sustains a farmer, he conditions were applied to this tire dynamics of Shabarimala cow grass in a big scale. “From a agriculture, but not in companies avers. One cannot agree less. At a celebration and in over 70 tem - issue and help uphold the SC ver - very young age of six I started this or industries. He says: “Industries time when the young are turning ples, all married women, includ - dict without any professional advice cannot make food, but agriculture thier back to farming, persons like ing widows and transgender, were - HARSHITA and through all these small expe - can. A fertile land could be trans - Mr D’Souza can be inspirational. OCTOBER 2018 INTERVIEW 5 “Tulu audience in Mangalore expects entertainment; proper entertainment with proper sense ” Reshma Reshma, Nafeesa, Wilvia people cheer you. You can under - Tulu Movie Producers Associa - stand from their faces, you are not tion was mainly formed to solve rjun Kapikad, an actor doing that great! Films are also a issues of this sort. Whenever a and singer in the Tulu tough job, because you have to movie has to be released,the re - Afilm industry, is one of think how people might like it and lease date will be based on the Mangalore's well known faces. He it’s a base. Once you come to this censorship of the movie. We pre - has worked in several Tulu films industry, you should know what sented our movie for censorship such Rang (2014), Dhand theatre is. Theatre gives a lot of on August 3. They certified it on (2015)and Chandikori (2015). He lessons as to how an actor should August 7 and then the release date also made his debut in Kannada be. It’s not only about the acting, was fixed in consultation with the cinema with Madhura Swapna it’s about one’s style. In film in - Tulu movie screening committee. (2016). The son of well-known dustry it is very important to re - I had announced my movie long Tulu drama and cinema artist De - spect the theatre discipline. back that it is going to come on vdas Kapikad, the father-son duo August 21. It was unfortunate that has worked together in several Q. You dad had in one interview two Tulu films released on the films like Barsa (2016 ), Are Mar - said that people come to the the - same day. It was really disappoint - ler (2017) and Yera Ullerge atre for entertainment and we ing. However, there will always (2018). are giving it. Do you agree? Do be issues in small industry as well Tvesha spoke to Mr Kapikad on you think movies are only for as big industry. But issues are is - many issues of Tulu film industry. entertainment? sues. Good number of audience Given below is the excerpts of the Basically a movie should not be was there for both the movies and interview. of your choice. If I am a film still they are running smoothly. maker, I should always keep in Arjun Kapikad seems very passionate about Tulu film industry. Q. You have done your MBA mind how audience would like it. Q. There was also the introduc - from SDM College. But you are The audience here in Mangalore dian cinema? And what role If we take other industries such tion of mobile theatres to pro - into acting and films. Why did looks only for entertainment. must they play? as Kannada, Telugu or Tamil they mote Tulu films. Has it helped in you choose this line? They come to the theatre and sit Paddayi is a movie which was have at least 180 centers, whereas the cause of Tulu film industry? It is mainly because of my fam - for two hours. They have to laugh made keeping in mind winning an we are dealing with only fourteen Mobile theatres would surely ily background.My dad has been and should go with the flow, en - award. It’s not a commercial centers in Mangalore. The only help in the present situation. The actively involved in drama and joying the songs. The main con - movie. If you see it in relation to thing we in the industry have to idea was put forward by Manga - acting for the last 36 years. So I cept here is, there should be commercial movie, I think it did work on is to increase the number lore based Hindi actor Sunil have been influenced byhis acting proper entertainment with proper not get a good response. of theatres. We are working on it Shetty.We spoke to him when he since I was a child. It Award movies are basi - and getting some good space. In came to Mangalore recently and feels like acting is al - cally in a different pat - another one and half year we addressed the problems in the in - ready in my blood. I tern. There are different might come up with twenty two dustry. Mobile theatre would be always loved acting, “The people are smart here. genres in movies like we theatres which is really a good made on a big truck having a seat - singing and writing have comedy, action, move. ing capacity of 70-80 seats. There scripts. I used to do Since they are multi-lingual, entertainment and there are no theatres in the outskirts of lots of imitations of they watch other language are also offbeat movies. Q. Recently there was an issue Mangalore like Mulki,Kinnigoli all my mentors, Paddayi comes in off- between the producers of two and similar interior regions. They which might have movies. They expect similar beat movie. films- your film Era Ullerge and will have to either come to Man - made me to be in this stuff in our language too. Tulunadu is very rich My Name is Annapa . Both were galore or go to Udupi by spending field. Moreover, I in culture and people Reshma have been passionate look for more commer - about drama and film industry. sense. The people are smart here. cial movies. When you do an But education is important Since they are multi-lingual, they award movie it takes almost six alongside talents. Acting is some - watch other language movies. months to film the entire movie thing that you don’t know, it They expect similarstuff in our and then more time is taken for comes naturally. It is uncertain, in language too. But then a little post-production purpose. I person - the sense that anything can hap - more sense and good message is ally prefer commercial movies. I pen. So if not that, (you have) this. required in the movie along with have a plan to do off-beat movies I did my post-graduation in mar - entertainment. whenever I am free. keting, hoping that I could move into business career. It was my Q. In the recent past many Tulu Q. Comedy seems to be the most dad’s dream that I must get highly films are being made. In itself important ingredient of Tulu educated. I want to be specialised this is a good development. cinema. There is a danger of into some discipline. But, as of However, the market is small. Tulu cinema not making exper - Arjun Kapikad in conversation with students Nafeesa and Wilvia. now I am only concentrating on This means that Tulu films, if iments due to this fact. What do acting. released this way, will not make you say? released on the same day. This a lot of money per head.In the much money. Is there a need to 100 per cent true.There is a dan - does not seem to be a good present context, it (mobile theatre) Q. Your film Chandi Kori has bring down the number of films ger for the industry and that is the trend. This happened earlier as will do a great thing. I think it is been well accepted. Anything being released? only fear that we have now. To be well. Why do you think such existing in as well. unique about your experience of We should not cut down the frank, it’s all about generation. things are happening? making that film? number of movies. There are so Now we are still in a place where First of all, Tulu film industry is many actors who are dreaming to my father started with the trend of a new concept. Once in three come to the industry and establish comedy, three decades back. We Documentary screened years a movie used to be released. their identity. The only thing we have to get some story oriented HARSHITA Central Java, Indonesia. Chandi Kori was a movie which have to work on is to increase the films in Tulu, but not now. There “We wanted to show compari - got all the proper cinematic for - number of theatres and the plat - CAMPUS: A documentary high - will be a proper time, perhaps in son in every end of class spectrum mats. There was no ‘heroism’ forms, so that each and every lighting the role of small cities in two or three years. Right now peo - of how young people are migrat - used in Tulu film industry then. actor can showcase his/her talents. the migration and employment ple are not ready to accept the ing for jobs,” said Pranav Kutta - Since the concept was very good So we are working on it. We have trajectories was screened here on shift. Experimentation must be a iah, research assistant at CPR. and the songs went viral, it clicked already come togetheras produc - October 25 for the post graduate slow and steady thing; it must not “We hope that the depictions of in no time.It was for the first that ers through Tulu Movie Producers students of English and JMC. be implemented suddenly. We the daily lives of Oscar, Bhagc - Tulu film industry saw big suc - Association and the matter has Small City Dreaming is a short can’t experiment much in Tulu hand and Latifah and their articu - cess. Mattuda Ponnu is one of the been referred to the Chief Minister documentary (30 mins long) about cinema, because we don’t have a lations of their struggles and songs which people liked the regarding the screening in the - the working lives of young people bigger market. It’s really tough for dreams urge our audiences to most. It was the first song to reach atres. We hope to get some more in small cities in India and Indone - us to look into all things. So we move beyond the dominant uni- 1.3 million views. space to screen the movies in the sia. The film which was made as can’t experiment much. If we had dimensional imaginations of vil - coming years. part of a collaborative research a bigger market surely we could lage-to-metropolis migrations to Q. Your dad started off with project by the Centre for Policy experiment. explore multiple kinds of migra - Tulu theatre. But you have come Q. As many as 100 films have Research (CPR) and Just Jobs tions and mobilities, often across to the film world. What is the been made in Tulu, which in it - Network explores the connections Q. Many times, Tulu cinemas do territorial entities that do not reason and what is the most im - self is a record. But very few between villages and small cities not get sufficient screens in neatly fit into our understanding portant difference between the - films have won national awards. through the work journeys of Udupi, Mangalore and Kasar - of the 'village’ and the ‘city’,” said atre and film according to you? Paddayi won the national award three characters: Oscar in Kupang, god. This is also a concern. How Eesha Kunduri, research associate There is a lot of difference. The - recently. What do you think is in eastern Indonesia; Bhaagchand have your productions handled at CPR. The project was funded atre is something where you get the place of regional cinema like in Kishangarh, Rajasthan, India; such issues? by various philanthropic organisa - instant response. As you perform, Tulu cinema in the world of In - and Latifah in Semarang Regency, tions. 6 FILM REVIEW/FEATURE OCTOBER 2018 The nostalgic tale of 96 Shema reunion’. This Fort beckons all! The first half of the film brings Anil Film: 96 nostalgia that can connect the au - Vaishali Director: C. Prem Kumar dience with their past. The songs erala is known for its Cast: Vijay Sethupathi, by Ilayaraja enhance this emotion backwaters and warm Trisha Krishnan, Varsha of nostalgia. Bollamma, Bagavathi Perumal Kbeaches, but film direc - The background music is an - tor Maniratnam brought to the Things associated with memories other major factor that keeps the fore one more side of the alluring and nostalgia always have a place feel of the film throughout with its Kerala. in people’s heart. What if the soothing tone. The song, Yamunai All thanks to his shots that he memory is about school life? Def - Aatrile plays an important part in filmed for the movie ‘ Bombay .’ initely, it would grab people’s the entire movie. BekalFort became one of the most emotions. ‘96’ is such a breezy The film portrays a simple story romantic destinations for explor - musical drama written and di - in a unique way. The film has used ers. It was also the place where the rected by Prem Kumar. It tells a a yellowish colour tone for show - famous song Tu Hi Re, starring tale about past school life ro - ing the present after the entry of Manisha Koirala, was shot. mance. Janu particulary to enhance the ‘God’s own country’ is no doubt There is a lot to fall in love with mood. a tourist attraction, and BekalFort the movie. Even though it is a ro - The cast is another success of is the hidden treasure of the state. mantic drama, it breaks all stereo - this film. Actors like De - Bekal Fort is one of the largest typical elements of usual vadarshini, Bagavathi, Adukalam forts in Kerala, situated in Kollywood romantic movie. Murugadoss, who appear as district. It gives a heart-warming expe - Bekal Fort is famous for its historic and natural significance. and Janu's friends contribute The fort seems to rise majesti - rience of visualising the journey much to the overall success of the of pure love. cally from the sea, the sea waves tained by the Archaeological Sur - by. The area inside the fort is lush film. The actors who play the washing its walls. It is spread vey of India, along with Kerala green even during summers. It is What makes this movie differ - younger Ram and Janu seem ent from others is that it gives over 40 acres and is very well pre - government. a sort of blessing that even today equally good. ‘96’ is definitely a served. It is 65 kilometers away The best time to visit the place Bekal Fort and the region of equal importance to the female perfect come back film for Trisha lead. Vijay Sethupathi as K. Ra - from Mangalore. The fort is in the would be monsoon or post-mon - Kasaragod are not very crowded and undoubtedly is her career best shape of a giant keyhole and was soon season.The fort is very clean with tourists. machandra (Ram) and Trisha as performance. Janaki (Janu) justify their role built in the 17th century. and well maintained. It still has preserved its calm - It seems a little dragging to - with their flawless performance. There are many zigzag en - There is a Mukhyaprana temple ness and beauty. For people bored wards the end, but if seems the di - Their chemistry as Ram and Janu trancesthat have been constructed (Hanuman temple) at the entrance of palm trees and warm beaches, rector has intentionally allowed it really works on screen. more for the defence of the fort to the fort and an ancient mosque this is a perfect place and an ideal to convey the feel of their emo - The film is about unconditional than anything else. Thus the fort is nearby which prove the religious getaway. tions to the audience. love between Ram and Janu, well known for its defence archi - harmony that prevailed in the There are several good stay op - which starts during their school Unlike usual Kollywood films, tecture. land. tions in this region. You can also days and lives on even during this has a realistic end that can You can see this when you spot There are many local vendors in go for the tent option on the beach their meeting after twenty-two make the film quite unusual for small holes on the walls of the front of the Bekal Fort selling co - from Bekal beach camp resort. years on the occasion of ‘96 batch Tamil film lovers. fort, which aim at different points conut water, pineapple, water - The nearest railway station is and distances. When Tipu was melon and falooda. Kasaragod which is about 16 kms Biriyani amidst the Bamboo killed, the fort was taken over by Don't miss the pineapple with from the railway station. the East India Company. honey. It is delicious. The nearest airport is Manga - Afnan Well flavoured smoky aroma in Today Bekal Fort is an impor - The fort is never ending and lore airport, about 50 kms from each bite to give hint of bamboo tant tourist destination. It is main - every viewpoint is worth stopping Kasaragod town. MANGALORE: If you want au - touch. Lots of veggies and minute thentic food in a welcoming and chunks of paneer and mushroom romantic atmosphere, you must added to it were the highlight. try Bamboo Restaurant. As the While the taste lingers on, what Blind artists enthrall audience name suggests, the interior of the makes the experience memorable Anil restaurant is completely done with is the way they present the items. Anil Afnan MANGALORE: Blind artists from Shri SharadaDivyanga Kala Sanga (SSDKS) Shringeri at - tracted many onlookers with their melodious singing and musical performance on the footpath at Nandigudda junction here on Oc - tober 25. Five among 15 blind artists of SSDKS enthralled the public with their singing and music. A size - able crowd gathered in no time. A. These blind artists make a living by their talent. Here they are N. Yogish, president of SSDKS seen giving a musical performance in Mangalore recently. said, “The organisation is based in Shringeri. Five of us are living in Kerala. As the troupe’s fame grew, Where there is a will, there is a Mangalore in a rented house. We it was joined by more visually im - way. It is not fair if we don’t make are visually impaired. Yet, con - paired members. use of our God-given talents. duct musical evenings on road - A silver-coloured box placed in These blind artists with their tal - sides with the support of generous front of their performance arena ents open our hearts and minds to people, especially the auto drivers has a label in Kannada that reads: look at ourselves and realise our who show a lot of concern to - ‘We want opportunity, not sympa - worthiness.” wards us.” thy. Encourage Divyanga artists.’ The troupe is now composing Krishna, vice president of the Sebastian, an auto driver at original scores and wants to ac - organisation said, “We exhibit our Nandigudda autostand said, “Dis - complish its dream project of di - talents to make our living. We ability is not a weakness. recting music for a film. Bamboo biriyani served in a holo bamboo. want to live without depending on bamboo , located at Bendoorwell. Apart from , Chinese and others. We are all unemployed and As we enter we get a feel of na - Arabian delights are the other va - lead our own life without depend - ture. The restaurant provides deli - rieties of food available at the ing on anybody.” cious food with good ambience. restaurant. A very reasonable pric - “We want to show others that The setup is awesome with tables, ing plus one of the best Biryani we we are not any less. We want op - walls and lights made out of bam - have had, highly recommended. portunities, not sympathy. We re - quest you to encourage us and boo itself. The Arabian Mandi, popular There are different varieties of among the Arabs, is available support our talents. food items available at Bamboo here. It is also quite appetizing. All the artists have given pro - restaurant. Kizhi biryani, one of All of you biriyani lovers and grammes on TV and radio as well. the varieties, is a type of biryani whose pockets are light, Bamboo They are also invited to give pro - wrapped in a banana leaf. Restaurant can satisfy your grammes during marriages, festi - vals, birthday celebrations and Bamboo biryani is another pop - biriyani taste buds. other occasions. They have com - ular food item. A perfectly cooked This is my first time here but pleted more than 150 stage shows good quality rice in bamboo log obviously not my last. in various places of Karnataka and is the speciality here. OCTOBER 2018 FEATURE 7 Sheer will power is Inktober this October! his only strength! Sneha Google his October grab some pens tober three years ago.“I was now flooded with #inktober2018, Reshma Tand paper and join the ink - amazed by all the artwork and as she has to come up with a new e live in the world tober challenge. This thirty one wanted to participate myself. creation every day. with dreams and ex - day art challenge was started in But I didn't feel that I was Platforms like facebook, Wpectations. But all 2009 by artist James Parker. The ready then, because I wasn't con - YouTube and pinterest are also those expectations might not turn Inktober challenge inspires fident enough in my drawing currently showcasing artworks out to be in our favour. Even when artists to create ink drawings skills,” she said. from all across the globe. destiny urged Thasveer Muham - every day in the month of Octo - Just like most of us, Mithisha When it came to the prompts mad to give up on life, he strived ber. claimed that ‘procrastinator’ is she exclaimed, “I absolutely love forward chasing his dreams. The aim of this challenge was her middle name. “I would keep the randomness of the prompts! I Sneha The ones who give up wouldn’t to get people to go back to the reach anywhere in their life. This basics with traditional art sup - message runs through the life of plies. Now, six years later, over 1 million photos have been posted Thasveer who faced the harsh re - Thasveer Mohammed alities of life like a brave warrior on Instagram alone using the inspiring thousands. breakdown he turned things hashtag. The challenge includes Thasveer Muhammad hails around. thirty one word prompts, one for from Changanacherry in Kerala. Thasveer's family and friends each day of the month of Octo - He too had dreams of his own like stood by his side and helped him ber. any other youngster. He was a lift up his spirit. Gradually he was Over the years, inktober has model, an active football player able to walk on his own in nine provided artists with the oppor - and the owner of a clothing shop. months after surgery. tunity to showcase their creativ - Five years ago Thasveer, a B’Com Doctors told him that he would ity through social media. Day 8 prompt - star doodling by Mithisha. student, celebrated his birthday be able to walk only after a year. Amongst the several artists tak - with friends. But he took this as a challenge and ing part in the inktober challenge telling myself that there is always actually take some time out rack - They decided to go for a bike proved them wrong. is Mithisha Amin, a photogra - the next year,” she said. How - ing my brains to come up with a ride the same night. On the way, pher and doodler based in Mum - ever, things were different this new doodle daily.” She also men - He used his positive attitude Thasveer and his friend met with bai. She continued her passion year when her friend tagged her tioned that coming up with a new against all odds and put on a brave a serious accident. for doodles by starting “Blink for this year’s challenge on Insta - concept daily was quite challeng - face to show that he was no differ - The main artery on his right leg 13” in 2013, where she creates gram. “I really wanted to chal - ing. ent from others. He got himself was severed badly. He was rushed customised doodles, mugs, note - lenge myself with a new concept Regardless of the challenges, customised Superman and to the hospital. He had to undergo books and much more. everyday and improving my at the end of the month we are Batman crutches. a surgery. Mithisha spoke about how she drawing techniques.” left with a series of artworks to The doctors after the surgery Today, Thasveer continues to be came across the concept of ink - Mithisha’sInstagram page is look back on. told him that he would be able to a model and he plays as a striker play football like before within in a football team using his two months. But on the third day crutches. He even plays cricket Green on top! after surgery, the infection per - without the help of crutches. A city dweller is creating a terrace garden revolution of sorts. sisted and this resulted in the am - Recently, he travelled to the Anil putation of his right leg. highest motorable pass in the Anil For days he went through ex - world, Khardungla. He says, “I Growing vegetables and fruits in treme pain and sleepless nights. was told by many that I wouldn’t Even in all these miseries, the be able to do anything with my cities is a herculean task. Due to only thing that kept him going life.I too believed it to be so. But concrete surface everywhere was the will power never to give all my fears had to bend their knee hardly any place is left for such up. before my willpower.” cultivation. Mangalore has a lot of public space, rooftop terraces and The one year of bed rest dis - He has written on his Instagram balconies on individual houses abled his limb movements. His page that “when every heartbeat is and multi-storeyed buildings. modelling career came to a halt. stronger than the storm, who People have found unique ways But instead of going through a needs legs to perform?” to convert them into terrace gar - dens or kitchen gardens to culti - Drummer Boy! vate vegetables and fruits. Blanny D’Souza, a resident of Monkey Stand, Managluru,has Blanny D’Souza in his terrace garden. been successful in making this into a reality. include ladies finger, bitter tions in the city. So far 300 terrace He grows 200 varieties of veg - gourds, ash gourd, snake gourd, gardens have been set up and are etables and fruits on his terrace gherkins, chillies, lettuce and yielding fruits and vegetables, he garden across 1200 sq. ft. of space three different varieties of leafy informs. above his house. Once you enter Brahmi (Australian and Cey - Stating that many children are the terrace you will realise that it lonese included) the leaves of unaware of the cultivation of fruits is not just a terrace, but a green which are as big as lotus leaves! and vegetables, he says that he has paradise. He makes a happy living He has an Asafoetida plant with been delivering lectures in their cultivating vegetables and fruits in white flowers as well. schools and colleges and bringing his orchard cum kitchen garden Recently, he had even jackfruit them to his house. He familiarises cum vegetable farm. and grapes grown in small pots. them with different methods of Mr D’Souza believes that nature “It is my passion that drives me to grafting and hybridisation of loves us if we love nature. He says cultivate vari - plants. Many eties of fruit giv - students from he loves nature. Nothing is impos - “It is my passion that sible, he adds. Everything started ing plants and the agricultural with a trial and error method. vegetables. drives me to cultivate department and As is well known, grapes do not I do not con - varieties of fruit giving Fisheries Col - grow in Mangaluru due to high sider it as work. plants and vegetables. I lege also visit humidity. But Mr D’Souza was Hence, I am not do not consider it as and get in - out to prove that wrong. He has exhausted work. Hence, I am not spired. been successful in growing grapes spending the exhausted spending the He is also in - on his terrace. whole day on the whole day on the vited by other terrace,” says Mr states to give Every year he gets around 30-35 terrace. kilograms of grapes. He is proud D’Souza. He is a them tips on to say that he is the first one to 100 per cent or - terrace garden - grow grapes in the city. ganic farmer using homemade fer - ing.“It is not a business for me. I Name any fruit or vegetable, it tilizer from biodegradable want more and more people to is there in his garden. Orange, materials including leaves. He grow vegetables and fruits on the apple, pomegranate, maize, pas - grows Tulsi or Basil to drive away space available to them. sion fruit, different varieties of pests, insects that affect the plant Having a terrace garden is envi - mangoes and guavas, sugar cane, growth. Also, diluted neem paste ronmentally friendly. We learn so cocoa, peach, cashew, coffee, star solution is sprinkled as an insecti - many things by observing nature. fruit, cap fruit and the list just cide. He has also set up terrace My entire family enjoys the fresh A boy was seen beating the drums during the Dasara procession gardens on individual houses, air and beauty of the greenery,” in Mangalore on October19, 2018. never ends. Vegetables grown on his terrace flats, schools and other institu - says Mr D’Souza with much joy. 8 FEATURE/REPORTS OCTOBER 2018 Memories of Mangalore Dasara JMC department of SAC Nafeesa grand procession of the idols folk dance are also performed. begins Chrysalis film festival across the city starting from the tival and appreciated the effort of his year, Mangalore Dasara A colourful procession will be Annett temple. the students in organising such attracted as many as five lakh held on the Vijayadashami day. T CAMPUS: “The youth involve film festival. people. Mangalore Dasara being Year after year the celebrations “It will be a huge procession and themselves into watchingan as - Dr (Fr) Praveen Martis SJ, the celebrated in October has its own have attracted people across the we are expecting more than 5 lakh sortment of films of different lan - Principal, remarked that it was oc - history and significance. nation and abroad. Now more than people on the Vijayadashami day. guages and film festivals lend casions such as these that brought - The celebrations were initiated 10 lakh people visit the temple ir - The Mangalore Dasara is peo - Sneha them a platform to uncover films. the best out of creative minds and by Gogkarnatheshwara temple ad - Film industry in this way creates stimulated the feeling of appreci - ministration. a culture of wanting to appreciate ating good cinema. The history of Gogkarnathesh - films within themselves,” quoted The festival concluded on a wara temple goes back to Sri well-known Tulu film director high note with upcoming actress Narayana Guru who started it in and theatre personality Vijay Siddhi Mahajankatti drawing the year 1912. He gave the mes - Kumar , at the inaugu - large crowds of young and older sage ‘One God, one religion, one ral ceremony of Chrysalis film fans alike. caste’. festival held at St Aloysius Col - Ms Mahajankatti, expressing He first came to Mangalore in lege (SAC) recently. her joy at being able to participate the year 1908 and suggested that The fest was organised by the in the first ever film festival of the the place where the temple situ - PG department of Journalism and college, said that film festivals ates now, is very sacred and has Mass Communication. help students get a taste of world spiritual powers in it. Mr Kodialbail further added cinema. In the year 1912, he came to the Drum procession heading to the Gokarnanatha temple. that film as a medium had great Besides screening of a number temple with the ‘Shivalinga’ and respective of caste and religion on ple’s Dasara,” said advocate potentiality to experiment on dif - of films, the film festival also wit - installed it and the temple started all the ten days. Padma Raj R, the treasurer of the ferent themes and subjects. nessed a fruitful panel discussion functioning. In the year 1989, the Karnataka chief minister offi - temple. The procession starts from A vivid dance drama by the Col - involving director B.Suresha and temple was renovated. cially inaugurated the Mangalore the temple at 4 p.m. in the evening lege students marked the dawn of documentary filmmaker Natesh Later in 1991, it was inaugu - Dasara on October 14. The reli - on the day of Vijayadashami and the of the two-day Chrysalis film Ullal. rated by the then Prime Minister gious functions started on October will end at the same venue the festival. Arjun Kapikad, sandal - The panel discussion was mod - Rajiv Gandhi. 10. Every day from 6.30 p.m. next day morning 4 a.m. 13 idols wood actor, wished team erated by Katherine Shilpa of the First Navaratri Utsava was cel - there were cultural programmes in will be carried during the proces - Chrysalis success for the film fes - PG department of English. ebrated by installing the idol of the Santhoshini Kala Mantap from sion, out of which 12 will be im - deity SharadhaMatha. artists across India. mersed in the Pushkarini and the After the renovation of the tem - The main attraction of the festi - statue of Sri Narayana Guru will ple along with SharadhaMatha, val is the tiger dance known as the be installed back. Navadurgas, Mahaganapathi and ‘Pilivesha’. It is a folk dance per - Adhishakthi were installed in the formed to honour the goddess Along with the idols, there will temple mantap. Navadurga is the Sharadha. be 70 tableaus performed by peo - nine avatar of ‘the goddess’. Commonly a group of young ple coming from the 30 districts of On nine days of the festival, the men dress up as tigers and per - Karnataka. idols are worshipped by the devo - form this dance form. Apart from “People will have the opportu - tees. And on the tenth day, which the tiger dance, several other nity to see various cultures of their is called Vijayadashami, there is a dance forms such as , own state,” said Mr Raj. Gandhi Jatha arrives in Mangaluru Anil Rohini K, senior assistant direc - state during the month of October. MANGALURU: The ‘Gandhi tor of IPR at Mangaluru said, “As The main objective of this jatha is jatha’ organised by the Depart - the Central Government had de - to recall Mahatma Gandhi’s ideals ment of Information and Public cided to celebrate the 150th birth and his noble thoughts. Relations (IPR) to mark the 150th anniversary of the father of the na - The tableau was received at the birth anniversary of Mahatma tion Mahatma Gandhi, the IPR Deputy Commissioner’s office by Anil offering floral tributes to the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in - stalled in the front of the tableau. Speaking to Tvesha, Manish Kumar, the designer of the tableau said, “Two tableaux were pre - pared titled ‘Satya Marga’ and ‘Shanti Marga’ and they will tour 15 districts each, spreading the messages on the life and philoso - phy of Gandhiji. The jatha was in - augurated by Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy. ‘Satya Marga’ The tableau on move near A.B. Shetty Circle, Mangalore. tableau has reached Mangaluru Gandhi, arrived in the city on department of Karnataka state has today and it will move to Udupi October 15. organised Gandhi jatha across the tomorrow.”

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