News and pics: Rons Bantwal
Daijiworld Media Network – Mumbai (EP)
Mumbai, Sep 1: “When education is increased humility vanished. Health deteriorated with excessive work. Wealth increased but culture was
forgotten. Man can fly like a bird and swim like a fish. It has become difficult to remain on earth as a human being. Those who stick to truth are dying and those who have indulged in injustice are eating rice”, opined senior author of the land Ambathanaya Mudradi.
He was speaking during the centenary celebrations of Kannada Sahitya Parishat, release of books and a discussion programme held by the
Kannada department of Mumbai university under the aegis of Kannada Sahitya Parishat, Maharastra unit at the Mumbai university Western
Region Instrumentation Center hall at Santacruz (E) recently.
Ambathanaya Mudradi released 'Bendre KSN and GV love poems' 49th work of Mumbai university Kannada department written by Kannada department research student Surekha R Naik, Dr G V Kulkarni released 'Vachanasahityada Odina Vibhinna Nelegalu', written by Dr S Manonmani Udayakumar and Chandrashekar Kedlaya released 'Bengaloorinalli Kannada Bhashgiruva Atankagalu' written by Dr G V Kulkarni and Rajeshwari M R.
In the programme that started with Raghuvank's Harischandra poems and folk songs, a discussion was held on the ups and downs of Sahitya
Parishat. Dr S M Hiremutt Gulbarga, Dr G M Hegade Dharwad, Dr Manonmani Bangalore, Srinivas Jokatte Mumbai and Dr G V Kulkarni
participated and expressed their opinions.
Head of the Department of Kannada Dr G N Upadhya welcomed and in his introductory speech said that his aim is to protect Kannada language. "In this direction after studying the ups and downs of the language, we have indulged in binding the language. It is a tragedy that Kannada is in danger in Karnataka due to people who have migrated from other states. However it is heartening that Kannadigas living in Mumbai with their love of Kannada have indulged in making it grow," he said.
"Is is normal that a worker or the one who is leading an organization faces criticism. The Kannadigas in Maharastra are not content with
literature alone. They are giving importance to Art and Yakshagana and serving the language," said H B L Rao, president of Kannada Sahitya
Parishat Maharastra unit.
Dr G V Kulkarni spoke saying that none of the matters concerning the Parishat come to mind as the Parishat has become niggling. He recollected how well the Parishat was working during the times of Harikrishna Punarooru.
Prakash G Burde, Advocate Vasanth Kalakoti, Dr S K Bhavani, Dr Sunitha M Shetty, G S Kurkal, Dr Karunakar Shetty, Dr Vishwanath Karnad, Dr M Raghunath, Sushila Devadiga, Surekha S Devadiga and others participated. A brief homage was offered to U R Ananthamurthi who passed away recently. Journalist Dinesh Shetty Renjala read the homage. Programme conveners Dr Poornima S Shetty, Niranjana C S and Dr Jyothi Sathish Ermal compered the programme. Shivaraj M G proposed vote of thanks.