Mangaluru : ‘Arjun weds Amrita’  tulu film director Raghu Shetty died of heart attack on Saturday April 17. Raghu Shetty (42), who had taken ill, was admitted into a private hospital in the city. He is survived by wife and daughter. Shetty had been appreciated for the directorial skills he exhibited in Tulu movie, ’Arjun weds […]

Mangaluru : Educationist, Great orator,  writer,  dramatist, administrator  Baikady Janardhan Achar passed away in a private hospital in the city on Sunday September 13. He was the administrator of Shakti educational institution and retired in August. Baikady Janardhan Achar was a patron of art and literature. He had served as head teacher and principal at Canara […]

Mangalore : Centurion Nadoja Kayar Kinhanna Rai who is in his 100th year was felicitated by congress sevadal headed by Haji H.M Ashraf and his fellowmen at his residence in Badiyadka on Saturday Dec.28th.  There was a musical band in attendance at the time. Poet and writer was garlanded profusely by sevadal volunteers and other […]

Bangalore : Veteran Kannada director and script writer Kunigal Nagabhushan died following a cardiac arrest in a city hospital on Sunday. 70-year old Nagabhushan was rushed to the Fortis Hospital late last night after he complained of breathing problem. He suffered two heart attacks while being treated in thehospital and died in the wee hours, […]

Bangalore: When everyone else was fascinated by English words and its usage in Kannada, it was Jayant Kaikini, a writer who devoted himself entirely to Kannada, though he spoke Konkani at home, said Hamsalekha, a poet and music director in films, on Sunday, when Ankit Publications released Kaikini’s stories ‘char Minar’(Four towers), and a set […]

Mangalore: Fr. Prashanth Madtha SJ, former principal of St. Aloysius College and writer, released Stephen Quadros Permude’s Konkani translation of 190 vachanas atr a special programme held at Sandesha on May 14, Saturday. The book was published by Konkani Prachar Sanchalan. Roy Castelino presided over the programme. While Eric Ozerio delivered the welcome address, Vitori […]

Mangalore : Three celebrities coming to Mangalore on Thursday by car via Shiradi Ghat road, namely Jayanth Kaykini, writer, Hamsalekha, singer and music composer, and S.P.Balasubrahmaniam, plakback singer and actor were unanimous in the opinion that DK roads were not good to drive on , but people were learned and witty. The elections are likely […]

Bangalore: A finger of suspicion is pointed at Upendra who wrote and directed his latest hit ‘super’ as another director alleged that the story was lifted from elsewhere. Rajshekhar claimed it was his story that Uppi took. ’Super’ is based on a stolen story, the other director informed, creating a new controversy in Kannada film […]