Kannada Movie “ Kalpana “ shown in Abu Dhabi at Eldorado Cinema

By Alphonse Mendonsa
Bellevision Media Network

Abu Dhabi,6 September 2012:  Kannada film “ Kalpana “ was inaugurated and shown at the Eldorado Cinema on Saturday.  The inauguration function took place at about 7:30 amidst prominent guests namely Padmashree Dr. B.R. Shetty, (MD NMC Group),  Dr. Vivek (Professor of Kannada/Tule Literature & Folklore),  Mr. Sarvotham Shetty (President, Abu Dhabi Karnataka Sangha, Mr. Shekar Shetty (MD Arab Udupi group of hotels), Mr. Ravi Rai (Vice President – HR-NMC Group), Mr. Jayaram Rai (Group Finance Manager – Bin Fardan Group) and many other prominent personalities and guests.

 
Mr. Sarvotham Shetty welcomed all the guests.  Mr. Manohar Tonse (Co-ordinator – Karnataka Sangha Abu Dhabi) introduced chief guest of the inaugural function. Dr. Vivek Rai.  In his brief introduction he said that Dr Vivek has rendered his service as Professor of Kannada language literature and folklore at Mangalore University, Karnataka and Vice Chancellor of Kannada University, Hampi, Vice Chancellor of Karnataka State Open University for more than 20 plus years. He has also served as the Guest-Professor, Department of Indology, University of Wurzburg, Germany, Japan, Finland, U.S.A. under his guidance as Vice Chancellor of University 15 students have obtained PhD and 10 students M-Phil and He is the founder President of Tulu Sahitya Academy and director of Kannada Janapada Sahitya.  The famous tulu song:  Ekka Sakka from Koti-Chennaya movie was written by him.

 

 
The inauguration was done by Dr. Vivek Rai and Dr. B.R. Shetty along with Mr. Sarvotham Shetty by lighting the traditional lamp.   Dr. Vivek was felicitated by Karnataka Sangha Abu Dhabi on the occasion with traditional shawl and floral bouquet by Dr. B.R. Shetty,. 

   
 
After the inauguration the movie was shown to the large number of Kannada lovers.  Stars of Kalpana film were Upendra, Laxmi Rai, Umashree and Srithi.

 
The movie was organized to U.A.E by Deepak, Harish and Jaganath Bellary.