Much mis-pronounced Kannada

Those “kannada activists” that blacken English boards boards….. ask them if they can pronounce words properly! About 35 years back itself there was a joke habhaya astha being actually pronounced instead of abhaya hastha during elections — Congress symbol! . . .More. . .

Everybody loves Mungaru Male

A film print is doing the rounds in the US Kannada Sangha circuit. It is said that Mungaru Male producer Krishnappa initially sent a copy to a friend and sangha activist in Florida. It was then borrowed by a Kannada cultural organization in New Jersey for screening. A chunk of the proceeds goes to good causes. . .More. . .

Mungaru Male : Magic in its music

Not since the ‘Bandhana’ songs (and Dr Rajkumar’s ‘Belathigalagi Baa’) has a collection enthralled me like the songs from ‘Mungaru Male’ - the present rage in Karnataka and a shining feather in Kannadiga caps…Mungaru male means Pre monsoon showers. . .More on its music. . .

Talking (Kannada)Movies

Sadly enough, the film has not got the kind of exposure it deserves. I recall journalist Krishna Prasad once wrote in his Deccan Herald column that at a special screening in Shimoga the award-winner Beru drew an audience of two. Yes, there was a turnout of just two persons for the show. . .More . . .