Mangalore :  Two books authored by advocate Shashiraj Kavoor were released at a function held under the aegis of Ranga Sangathi  at Ravindra Kala Bhavan. The books are  ‘Parnd Pelakayi’- a collection of Tulu poems and ‘Maale Pataki’- a collection of Tulu proverbs.

The first book were released by Dr B A Vivek Rai by cutting open a jackfruit while  Maale Pataki  was released by former president of Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy Dr Vamana Nandavara.

The book ‘Maale Pataki’ has around 600 Tulu proverbs. Writers   Dr Na Mogasale and Rathnakar Rao Kavoor also spoke on the occasion.