Mangalore: Konkani Writers’ Forum Karnataka pays tribute to Ravindra Kalekar

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Mangalore, 07 September 2010: Konkani Writers’ Forum, Karnataka organized a condolence meeting on 5th September 2010 to pay tribute to Jnanapeeth award winning Konkani  Writer Ravinda Kelekar who passed away recently, at Dirvem Mini Hall, Mangalore.

 

H M Pernal, General Secretary of the Forum welcomed the gathering and introduced the speaker Dr. William R Da Silva , Professor of Social Science and Communication and Director of School of Konkani Studies and Research, Mangalore to the audience.

 

Speaking on the occasion Dr. William R Da Silva said “Though Kelekar was influenced by Gandhian thinking,  he was nourishing an ambition to become an ‘aamdaar’ ( MLA ) one day. Though he was not a strong supporter of  Standardization in Konkani,  he took the first initiative to compile the bibliography of all works published in Konkani spread across Goa, Mangalore, Mumbai and Cochin irrespective of scripts.

 

 

His novel ‘Tulasi’ was transliterated and published in Kannada script decades back by Pragathi Prakashan and well acclaimed by readers in Kannada script.  More than a poet he was a good essayist and ‘Bashecho Samajshatir’  is his master piece work. ‘Himalayant’ (travelogue) and ‘Konkani Mahabharat’ are his other remarkable works.”  “Reading his works is the  Best Tribute one can pay to Ravindra Kelekar” Dr. William R Da Silva observed.

 

After Floral Tributes, Paul Moraes, President, Konkani Writers’ Forum , Karnataka gave vote of thanks.

 

Sahitya Academy Award Winner,   Senior Poet  J B Sequeira from Mumbai , Sahitya Academy General Council Member and Novelist  Rtn. Edwin J F D’Souza , Raymond D’Cunha , Editor , ‘Pingara’ Kannada Weekly were present.