Vol. 10. No.6. June - 2010 Bharatiya Vidya KARNATAKA Bhavan NewsNews HEFTY ANNUAL AWARDS FOR CINE ARTISTES

Smt. Anjali DeviSmt. Jamuna Ramana Rao Smt. Harini S. Rao

Hark, here is some welcome and the other adjuncts that usually news which both the Bhavan’s go with it. associates in general and film This hefty award is instituted artistes in particular will rejoice by Karnataka’s own proud cine at. artiste Dr. B. Saroja Devi, who is It is an annual award to a the recipient of the country’s leading cine artists and technicians. coveted civilian honour, the Padma It carries a purse of rupees one lakh Bhushan.

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Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Tel.: 2226 7303, 2226 5746. Fax 2228 7373 Race Course Road, Website : www.bharatiyavidyabhavan.com Bangalore - 560 001. e-mail : [email protected] Re.1/- C M Y K She has munificently DR. B. SAROJA created an endowment with the Bhavan DEVI to facilitate this national award. NATIONAL More interestingly, this AWARDS tri-lingual artiste has selected three stars for the inaugural of the endowment, one each from Jaganmohini. Her memorable Kannada, Tamil and Telugu perpormance was in “Nandi” screens. a national award winning film These awards will be given by her film maker brother away at a gala function at the Vadiraj. Bhavan on June 27, 2010. Some of the other films Mark the date and make the are : “Sati Sukanya”, function a success ! “Gali Gopura” all of which The proud awardees for speak for her natural portrayal. are : Anjali is a very senior Harini S. Rao actress of the Tamil screen, Jamuna Ramana Rao known for her stellar roles in Pouranic films like “Lava Anjali Devi Kusha”, “Bhakta Prahlada”. To recount the contribution She has quite a few awards to of the three awardees, Harini, her credit. born in a famous family of Jamuna is a popular Udupi entered the hearts of artiste of the Telugu screen, youth as heroine in portraying a variety of roles. Special mention must be made AWARD GOES TO - of her acting in “Ratnagiri SMT. ANJALI DEVI Rahasya” a popular Kannada movie. The hit song “Amara SMT. JAMUNA - Madhura Prema” is still RAMANA RAO remembered for its soulful SMT. HARINI S.RAO rendition.

2 C M Y K About B. Saroja Devi Padma Bhushan Dr.B.Saroja Devi who has acted in more than 170 films in four languages,( Kannada, Tamil, Telugu & Hindi) was offered to act in movies while she was singing at a function at the age of thirteen, but she Sivaji Ganeshan, N T R, refused. At the age of 17 she Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, debutted with the Kannada film Dilip Kumar, Shammi Kapoor ‘Mahakavi Kalidasa’ which at & Bharat Bhushan. once brought her name & She has served as fame. Chairperson of the Karnataka She became an icon in Film Development Corporation Karnataka by her role of as also Chairperson of ‘Kitturu Rani Chennamma’ in Kanteerava Studios, Bangalore. 1962. This film won National She has engaged herself in Award. By that time she had social services & philanthropic already acted in Tamil & activities and has instituted Telugu films. In Tamil she is endowments and awards in known as ‘Kannadathu memory of her late husband Paingkili’ (Kannada’s Parrot). Sri Harsha. She acted opposite top Anjali Devi stalwarts like Honnappa Anjali Devi (born 24 Bhagavathar, Dr. Rajkumar , August 1927) is a veteran Kalyan Kumar, Uday Kumar, Telugu actress and producer. Gemini Ganeshan, M G R, She is well known for her mythological role as Sita in Lava Kusha and roles in movies like Suvarna Sundari and Anarkali. She hails from Peddapuram, East Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh and later settled in Chennai. She 3 C M Y K was a drama artiste before THREE TOP entering into movies. Her debut was as Lohitashva in Raja ARTISTES Harishchandra in 1936. Her first movie as heroine BAGS was Kashtajeevi by L.V. Prasad She later acted in more than AWARDS 350 Telugu movies and in a few Tamil and Kannada films fighter and dramatist. Mother as heroine. Bharathi. Entered film field She married P. Adinarayana as a child artiste from Rao, a music director, in 1948. M.V.Haridas. Sri Murugan, She, along with him, produced Kannika are her major movies many Telugu films under the as child artiste. Became heroine banner of Anjali Pictures. from Tamil Movie Punyavathi. She acted in Lava Kusha, a Entered Kannada film field with Jaganmohini (1951) milestone film and the first Srinivasa Kalyana, Soubagya colour film in Telugu film Lakshmi, Gouri Kalyana, industry in 1963. She acted Nandadeepa, Nandi are her in various roles like damsel, major films. Announced angel, dancer, demon, retirement from films after goddess, traditional Sathi Sukanya. Married to woman and later as mother. Dr. B.S. Rao, an ISRO Her granddaughter Saila Rao Scientist. Received Rajyotsava is also an actress. award in 2004. Harini Jamuna Born on 1937. Father Born on August 30, Srinivasa Paniyadi is a freedom 1936 at Hampi. Father 2010 : Srinivasa Rao is an industrialist, mother Rajeshwari NEW a musician entered Kannada ENDOWMENT film with industry Adharsha Sathi, Rathnagiri Rahasya, PLAN Bookailasa, Sakshatkara are her noted Kannada movies. AT BHAVAN 4 C M Y K May 23 was a memorable BBMP SCHOOL : day for both BBMP and MINISTER Bhavan when the former handed over its new building to MOOTS Bhavan after traditional pooja SURROGATE formally. Prominent guests MODE present on the occasion were Hon’ble Minister for Urban major cities managed by the Development Sri S. Suresh city corporation will soon get Kumar, Local Corporator an English medium school with Smt. Shakila Muniraj, Principal CBSC syllabus which will be Secretary to Govt Sri. K. Jairaj, run by the Bharatiya Vidya Sri. K.R. Niranjan, Special Bhavan. Commissioner, BBMP and Sri. Ikkeri, Joint Commissioner More details about this BBMP. venture will be made available in the next edition of the news Inaugurating the activities bulletin. Sri Suresh Kumar said that all

Bhavan BBMP Public School pooja mahotsav was held on May 23 at Sriramapura, Bangalore. Dr. Mathoor Krishnamurti conducted pooja's in the presence of Hon'ble Minister Sri. S. Suresh Kumar, Principal Secretary to Govt Sri. K. Jairaj and others. 5 C M Y K Organisations like Daatu HELP which are engaged in creative CREATIVE activity of revitalizing folk arts such as puppetry, deserve ARTS THRIVE, high praise and encouragement, URGES HC observed Justice B.V. Nagaratna, Justice of the JUDGE State High Court. May 8. Justice B.V. Nagaratna Inaugurating a display of said that the puppets on display Puppets organized by Daatu for were full of life and very close the Bhavan at its ESV hall on to reality. She noted that the

Jusiice B.V. Nagarathna Looking at display of Puppet at Bhavan;s ESV Hall DAATU pieces were drawn from various places in India and PUPPET abroad. FESTIVAL - Referring to the creativity 2010 - AT THE in making puppets and representing, she said the BHAVAN puppet artists must not only

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Puppet show : Ashtavakra : directed by Anupama Hosakere in action. have the knack of making the informed that there is not puppets to suit the characters in much support from the a story, but have an idea of the government agencies or others mythology or epics underlying for the artists. It is high time them. They must be aware of that the state as also the the values which are sought to corporate sectors and other patrons of art lent their support be displayed through puppetry, and encourage the puppet besides penning the dialogue artists so that the tradition and music that accompany the can be kept alive and greater presentation. Hence, it is a innovation can be brought confluence of various facets about in this field. of art, the learned judge added. “Once again, I thank the Referring to a brief organization for inviting me interaction she had with the to this puppet display,” she puppet artists, she said” I was concluded.

Rod puppets in action at puppet festival

7 C M Y K “Yellow Frames” was BHAVAN FETES the theme of an Indo-American Film Festival organized by the PHALKE Bhavan’s American Corner in AWARDEE association with its principals, the Bangalore Kendra of the V.K. MURTHY Bhavan and the US Consulate General, Chennai. The two-day festival at the felicitation to Sri V.K. Murthy Khincha auditorium on May 14 the renowned cameraman, who and 15, purported to highlight was the winner of the year's the rise of Indian milieu cross Dada Phalke Award. The ace over cinema in the West. cinematographer who had One of the attractions of firmed almost all the epoch- the glittering function was the making movies of Guru Dutt

Sri V.K. Murthy , Dada Phalke Awardee being felicitated by Dr. B. Saroja Devi, wellknown cine artist while Mr. Robert Kerr, US Consulate General look on

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Bhavan's Chairman Sri. N. Ramanuja is lending a helping hand at the inauguration of Indo-American Film Festival by the guests was presented with a ‘Tamra and explained how happy the Patra” on the occasion. Bhavan was on Sri Murthy’s Padma Bhushan singal achievement. Dr. B. Saroja Devi, the Mr. Robert Kerr, US well-known cine artiste who Consulate General who had inaugurated the festival, specially come down for the congratulated V.K. Murthy on function, spoke about the latest his distinction and praised the trends in American Cinema. American Corner for the He explained how the US film services it was rendering the producers were showing community. Sri N. Ramanuja, growing interest in making Chairman, Bhavan Karnataka, movies for the Indian market. who presided over the function Mr. H.N. Suresh, Director, echoed the sentiments Programmes & Projects, expressed by Dr. Saroja Devi anchored the programme. The large turn out which was waiting for the main event, AMERICAN i.e. the screening of the films, greatly enjoyed the movies CORNER entitled “American Chai”, “Still in Transit”, “Sita Sings FILM FEST - the Blues”, “Indian Cowboy” 2010 and “Missisippi Masala” 9 C M Y K Glowing tributes were KUDOS showered on the immortal SHOWERED poet Kumaravyasa at a function at the Bhavan on May 1, ON POET when a set of 18 DVDs were KUMARAVYASA launched. The DVD pertained to the “Sabha Parva” of what has come to be referred to as Gamaka Vidwan Hosahalli Kumaravyasa Bharata. Keshavamurthy.

Dr. Sudha Murthy, Chairperson, Infosys Foundation lighting the lamp on the occasion of release of DVD on Kumaravyasa Bharatha.

The DVDs unfold The commentary is provided by the rendition in music of as well-known a discourser as the classic by the renowned Dr. Mathoor Krishnamurti. Their performances in this regard have attracted large audience in several locations. Smt. Sudha Murty, the Infosys Foundation Chairperson who launched the DVDs, praised the duo for their

10 C M Y K concerted efforts in BHAVAN- popularizing the classic. Dr. Mahesh Joshi, Senior INFOSYS Director of Doordarshan, FOUNDATION Bangalore, who was the guest of honour and JOIN Sri. N. Ramanuja, Chairman, Bhavan Karnataka, who presided also referred to DVD was sure to be the services of the duo in well-received by this regard and said that the connoisseurs.

Kum. Malashree Kanavi and Kumara F. Kanavi performing for Bhavan Infosys Foundation sponsored programmes

Sri Roshan Rajan and Sri Rithvik Rajan performing for Bhavan, Infosys Foundation sponsored programme at Indian Institute of World Culture

11 C M Y K “One who does not know what meditation is, is like a MEDITATION : blind man in a world of bright JIDDU’S VIEWS colour, shadows and moving light”, averred Sri Kabir ELUCIDATED Jaithirtha, Director, Rajghat Besant School, Varanasi. He was speaking for the Bhavan’s R. Nagaraja Rao Endowment who tries different approaches lecture on May 12. to practice it. It is an attempt to somehow prepare the brain to Basing his talk on the practice concentration. It is an subject “ Meditation in the light experience, a beautiful one at of Jiddu Krishnamurti’s that, he added. Teachings”, Sri Jaithirtha explained that a meditative Yet he asserted that mind is silent, not the silence of meditation was hard work, thought or that of a still evening demanding the highest form of when all images, words or discipline, not conformity, not perceptions have ceased. imitation, not obedience, but a Rather, this meditative mind is discipline that comes from religious, religion that has not constant awareness. touched the temple, church or The talk was followed by a any chants. The religious mind, question-answer session which he said, is an explosion of love, evoked considerable interest. love that knows no separation. To elucidate further, Sri Jaithirtha explained that the word meditation had great attraction to the human being

R. NAGARAJA RAO ENDOWMENT PROGRAMME Sri Kabir Jaithirtha 12 C M Y K The endowment classes BRIGHT of Bhavan’s “Shikshana Bharati” has made strides in START FOR its very first year ! SHIKSHANA Its students in SSLC exam BHARATI for which coaching was provided, have scored 100 per cent results. The coaching was The “Shikshana Bharathi manned by teachers who have congratulates its proud wards. The first class scores are : won awards at both state and Kum.B.V. Kavya Sheikh national levels. Mahammad Ilham Sachin – Vinayraj –

Kum.B.V. Kavya - Sheikh Mahammad Sachin Vinayraj 86. 2% Ilham-76. 2% 75. 5% 61. 5%

SRI G. V. BHAVE AND SMT. LAKSHMI G. BHAVE MEMORIAL ENDOWMENT PROGRAMME

Ubhaya Gana Vidushi Smt. Shyamala G. Bhave presenting music concert in the endowment programme

13 C M Y K The course in English LANGUAGE language training which is an adjunct of the Bhavan’s COURSE Shikshana Bharati, held its PUPILS first Graduation Day on GIVEN May 20. CERTIFICATES The course is designed to help employees who are Dr. Rajeswari Raghu, assisted involved in direct contact by Ms. Annie Dhanraj . services to trim their technique. Sri. H.N. Suresh, Director The training aims at honing of Programmes and Projects their grammar, diction, who presided over the function communication skills, e-mail gave away the certificates to etiquettes, etc., besides inter- the successful students together personal relations and job- with a copy of “Pages from History”, a collection of write- related stress. ups by Prof. A.V. Narasimha The ambitious programme Murthy, Chairman, Bhavan’s had been recently initiated by Mysore Kendra.

Students of English language training programme trained by Ms.Annie D. displaying the certificates on Graduation day held at Bhavan on May 20.

14 C M Y K Fri 5.15 p.m. PROGRAMME : 04. Khincha Auditorium Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and JUNE KESVY & Co., Advocates 2010 under the aegis of Justice E.S. Venkataramaiah Endowment Homage to Legal Luminary Sat - 12 : 6.00p.m. - late Sri. G.V. Shantharaju Khincha Thu 6.00 p.m. Auditorium Smt K. Dharmambal Endowment 10. Indian Institute of Bharatanatya Recital :Ms. Deepa Bhat World Culture Sun - 6.00 p.m. Music concert in association 13. Khincha Auditorium with Infosys Foundation Bharatanatya Rangapravesha Vocal : Smt. Shashikala Gurav, Kum. Janhavi Raja Kumar Kulahalli Disciple of Guru Padmaja Suresh Harmonium : Sri. Satish Koti Sat 6.00 p.m. Tabla : Sri Keshav Joshi 19. Khincha Auditorium Bharatanatya Arangetram Namita Sabade Disciple of Guru Soubha Narayan

Sat 12.00 noon Sun - 5.00 p.m. : 12. Khincha Auditorium 20. Khincha Auditorium American corner presents English Saptak Anniversary feature film - Driving Miss Daisy music programme. Directed by Bruce Beresford Tabla solo - Pt. Vishwanatha Nakod Sarangi Lehara - Ustad Fayaz Khan Vocal - Smt. Anuradha Kubera, Pune Harmonium - Pt. Vysamurthy Katti Tabla - Pt.Udayaraja Karpura

Sun - 5.00 p.m. 27 Khincha Auditorium Presentation of Padma Bhushana Dr. Saroja Devi Life time achievement National award.

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