WEDDING AISHWARYA-VARUN

Thursday, 12th December 2019
Shamili Shanaya, Brahmavar, Udupi District.

Aishwarya Rai is the daughter of Ganesh Rai, who had been living and working in Dubai for many years, those days when I was working and living in Dubai/Sharjah.

Ganesh Rai is very creative art director and he was involving himself in all the social organizations, like Karnataka Sangha, Dubai, Abudhabi Karnataka Sangha, Sharjah Karnataka Sangha, Bunts Association UAE, Dhwani Prathistana in Dubai and so many other community organizations.

I traveled to ooru, Birthi Salekeri, only to attend the wedding and returned to Bengaluru on the same night, traveling by train from Mangaluru.

He is perfect gentleman, very cordial, good speaker and very helpful in all matters.

His two children Aishwarya, getting married to Varun and son Monish Rai, working.

It was a grand wedding celebrations at Shamili Shanaya, a new big hall with all arrangements, along the national highway at Brahmavara.

There were many friends and well wishers from Dubai, whom I could meet after a long time.

with Sarvothama Shetty and Ganesh Rai

with Beeji Mohandas and his wife

Sarvothama Shetty, a very resourceful and active in all the social organizations, President AbuDhabi Karnataka Sangha was present. Sudhir Shetty, L V Puthran and his wife, Vasu and Vani Bhat, owner of Venus Group of hotels, Dubai, B G Mohandas, recent recipient of Rajyotsava Awardee were there to grace the occasion.

SHAMILI SHANAYA

Traditional wedding with Brahmin purohits performing the wedding procedure and hall was with pomp and pageantry, music, drummers and massive decoration of wedding stage.

Vegetarian grand lunch (Feast) was served in the first floor hall with holige and payasa.

Wished the newly wedding couple HAPPY AND LONG MARRIED LIFE and left the venue.

MOOKAJJIYA KANASUGALU - KANNADA MOVIE

Monday, 2nd December 2019
Savitha Theater, Malleshwara, Bengaluru.

Old Savitha Theater, Malleshwara, Bengaluru

To celebrate 50 years for the Jnana Peeta Award winning book written by Dr K. Shivarama Karantha, movie 'MOOKAJJIYA KANASUGALU" (ಮೂಕಜ್ಜಿಯ ಕನಸುಗಳು)  was released.

The movie is directed by P Sheshadri and Smt. B Jayashree in the lead role as Mookajji.

The movie is well directed and acted by all the actors. In the theater we saw, was not clearly visible and most of the picture frames were dark and dull. Don't know whether the film was shot with little light, but the daytime shots might have been brighter. How ever, the movie was very absorbing and we carried on till the end.

Those who have read the book written 50 years ago by Shivarama Karanth, some of the dialogues are still applicable today. Mookajji, 80 years, lost her husband after her early marriage, sits under ashwath tree, and visualizes what's happening around and narrates to her grand son.

When her young age blind friend Tippajji, who lives far away,  dies, Mookajji was there to give her last sacred water.

The movie was mostly shot in coastal Karnataka and uses local dialect and is very impressive.

UDAYAVANI 30/11/2019

The director has effectively brought out some of sensitivities in the rural area, very well.

As the picture was not visible properly, went to same picture second time at INOX Mantri Mall, Malleshwara, paying Rs 270.00 for ticket at 6.50 pm show on Saturday, 7th Dec. 2019.

Posted Wednesday, 4th December 2019

CHANDRAMOULISHWARA TEMPLE HUBBALLI

Saturday, 30th November 2019
SaiNagara, Hubballi

That evening we went to visit this 900 - year old temple built during Chalukyan Era, on the banks of Unkal Lake, in Hubballi-Dharwad Road.

Lord Shiva is deity of the temple and marvelous sculptures, preserved by Archaeological Survey of India, as it has archaeological importance.

The temple has two big ShivaLingas and two Nandi. One is Chaturmukh Linga which is four faced ShivaLinga and has four doors.The temple has unfinished architecture, most marvelous and spectacular architecture by Chalukyas. It is filled with finished and unfinished artistic carvings which are exemplary work of art. The walls and doors adorn designs of Chalukyan Architecture.

The temple is now surrounded by local inhabitants and the access is difficult. No proper roads, parking facility and the visitors find it hard to reach the place.

The department of tourism can upgrade the infrastructure to attract more visitors.

Posted Tuesday, 3rd December 2019.

GRUHA PRAVESHA - ASHA / HARSHA

Sunday 1st December 2019

FLAT 103, TOWER 11,  L & T  RAINTREE BOULEVARD,
AIRPORT ROAD, BENGALURU.

Asha, Harsha are daughter and son-in- law of Ramachandra Somayaji and Harini, a close relation.

Their house warming ceremony was scheduled on Sunday, for which I only went and had wished them well in their new house, had grand lunch and returned.

The grand feast was with holige and one more sweet and there were many relatives, well wishers and  friends.

Returned after having lunch.

Posted 3rd December 2019

MURUGESH GAJARE - HOME VISIT

Saturday, 30th November 2019
Hubballi.

Mr. Murugesh Gajare and his wife Suma were in Dubai for many years when we were there.

We used to meet them in social gatherings, Kannada Sangha programs and "Dhwani Prathistana" activities.

He recently completed his services and relocated in Hubbali,

As were there on 30th Nov. 2019, to attend Shraddhanjali Program, and after lunch we visited them in their house.

It was nice spent time remembering those days of activities and nostalgia of past years.

Spent about an hour in their house and invited them to visit our house in Bangaluru.

Posted Monday, 2nd December 2019

MUNDINA NILDANA - KANNADA MOVIE

Friday, 29th November 2019
ORION MALL, Namma Bengaluru.

As we have been attending the programs from the launch of the movie, and the teaser release, we decided that we have to go to the FIRST DAY FIRST SHOW of the Kannada Movie "MUNDINA NILDANA"

Dr Suresh Kumar (Govinda), son of my uncle Govind Kedlaya, is one of the producer of the movie, and Vinay Bharadhwaj directed the movie.

There has been lot of build up in the social media and the press.

The movie is short compared  to other blockbuster movies, no unnecessary fighting or romantic scenes and songs. The songs are melodious.

The movie about a boy photographer Partha Srivastav (Praveen Tej)  and two girls,  Art curator Meera (Radhika Narayan) and medical Doctor Ahana Kashyap (Ananya).

About the relationships and marriage, no one willing to commit themselves.

Mundian Nildana (Next Destination) is left to their choice and story ends.

Cinematography, photography, songs, dances and music are just nice and comfortable to watch.

ORION MALL

Senior Actor Dattatri (Dattanna) adds little spice in the beginning.

On the whole it's good movie watch.

Posted Monday, 2nd December 2019