Mumbai: Dr Narasimhamurti Delivers Dr Shivaram Karant Memorial Endowment Lecture

By Rons Bantwal
Bellevision Media Network

Mumbai, 15 Oct 2013: The legendary litterateur Dr Shivaram Karant loved the children the most, while Karantotsav celebration should provide a stage to children to exhibit their inherent talent.  The inherent talent should be brought to experimental level.  Dr Karant was boosting the confidence of theater artistes by helping them to direct the plays on their own.  Meanwhile, its essential that more programmes should be organized for the new generation to get insight into life of Dr Karant, said Sadanand Suvarna Cultural Foundation director and theater artiste Sadanand Suvarna.

 

Sadanand was speaking after offering motion for Dr Shivaram Karant memorial endowment lecture at Poisor Gymkana, Kandivali (West) here on Sunday October 14 afternoon.  It was organized by Charkop Kannadigara Balaga Kandivali in association with Sadanand Suvarna Cultural Foundaiton.

 

Mangalore-based Gokarnanateshwar College head of department of Kannada Dr Narasimhamurti delivered the endowment lecture.

 

Charkop Kannadigara Balaga Kandivali president Bhaskar Sarapady presided the function.

 

Goregaon – Karnataka Sangh president Payyaru Ramesh Shetty was the chief guest of the occasion.

 

 

Dr Narasimhamurti in his endowment lecture said that Dr Karant strongly believed in Gandhiji’s ideology and need of early freedom from imperial rulers, with due emphasis on empowering rural folks.  He had experimented on Yakshagana to make it more vibrant and appealing to rural masses.  He also inspired rural folks to join in freedom struggle because he adored dignity.  He is the motivation for modern families, because he had struggled through competitions in his joint family set up, said Dr Narasimhamurti.

 

Payyaru Ramesh Shetty said that Charkop Kannadigara Balaga Kandivali proved that one can achieve anything with grit and confidence, which is exemplified in organizing a programme in memory of legendary litterateur Dr Karant.  Although, Charkop Kannadigara Balaga Kandivali is just a few years old, it has set a role model to others in promoting culture and literary programmes in the metro, said Shetty.

 

Bhaskar Sarapady in his presidential address said that unity in diversity personified in Charkop Kannadigara Balaga Kandivali, because each member strives to uphold Karnataka cultural hierarchy in the metro, said Bhaskar.

 

Charkop Kannadigara Balaga Kandivali honorary chief secretary M S Rao, vice president Manjunat Bannur, chief treasurer Gowri Paniyadi, joint treasurer Sadasiv C Poojary, advisor Dr N G Bhat, women wing president Shanta N Bhat, other office bearers Lata Bangera, Padmavati B Shetty, S C Poojary, Krishna Amin, Nina P Shetty, Jayasri Suvarna, Vijay D Poojary, Gopal Trasi, Ashanat and others were present on the occasion.

 

Rajasni R Shetty, Tejasvi, Tanuja Bhat and Sasikala group presented devotional singing and folk songs.

 

Rotary Club member Vinay Bhat led the medical consultation camp on the occasion.

 

Rotary Club president Girish Trivedi urged the gathering to bring hope for others, by donating precious organs after death.

 

Rotary Club secretary Bharat Shah, Raju Bai, Uday Bai, Mulraj Kapadia and others were present.

 

The honorary chief secretary M S Rao welcomed the gathering.  The joint secretary Raghunat N delivered the introductory address.  Gopal Trasi introduced the guests and compered the programme.  Jaya Shetty proposed vote of thanks.