September Vol 15 No 9 15

Vol.15
No. 9
September -2015
KASARAVALLI FILM FEST : A RUNAWAY SUCCESS
Dr. Vijaya, Renowned film Critic inaugurates the Girish Kasaravalli Chitrothsava-2015 by chapping
the board while other dignitaries from left Sri. H.N. Suresh, Director, BVB, Smt. Malavika Avinash,
Noted Cine Artist, Sri. Girish Kasaravalli, National Award Winning Director, Dr. Hanumanthaiah,
Chairman, Kannada Development Authority, Sri. Gangadhar Modaliar, Senior Journalist,
Dr. V. Parameshvara, Vice Chairman, BVB, Sri. K.G. Raghavan, Hon. Secretary, BVB joins.
Jyothi Raghuram
The first-ever retrospective
of ace filmmaker Girish Kasarvalli,
credit for organizing which goes to
the Bengaluru Kendra of the
Bhavan, was a runaway success.
The film screenings witnessed
more than full houses, with the pre
and post sessions seeing a panel
of talented film personalities
responding to a participative
audience.
Sri. Girish Kasaravalli being honoured by Dr. V. Parameshvara, Vice Chairman, BVB,
and Sri. K.G. Raghavan, Hon. Secretary, BVB, while others on the dais join.
The five-day film festival held
in July end, screened 10 of
Kasarvalli’s 14 feature films,
when the Bhavan came alive to
the best in Indian cinema, with a
photography exhibition on
Kasarvalli, animated, informal
discussions and conversations
with and about the director
himself, and a good sprinkling of
film and television artistes forming
a lively and interesting backdrop,
Dr. Manu M. Baligar, Chief Exe. Officer Roerich and Devika Rani Roerich Estate
and Sri. Shadakshari S. Founder Chairman, Ramanashree Group participate
in the discussion on ‘Gulabi Talkies’ and ‘Naayi Neralu’ films respectively.
Sri. Girish Kasaravalli joins.
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Sri. Jogi Senior Journalist introduces the film ‘Kraurya’
while Sri. Girish Kasaravalli joins
akin to an international film festival
in ambience, if not in scale.
event was an eye-opener about
audience interest in art cinema,
the unspoken forte of Kasarvalli,
for he is a director who makes
The public response and
atmosphere generated during the
Sri. B. Suresha, National Award Winning Director along with
Sri. Girish Kasaravalli participate in the ‘Master Class’
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Prof. N. Manu Chakravarthy, National Award Winning Film Critic and
Dr. M.S. Asha Devi, Associate Professor and Critic along with Sri. Girish Kasaravalli
participate in the discussions on the film ‘Thayi Saheba’
without any media blitzkrieg.
But in a private festival like this,
his films gain prominence with an
audience interested in aesthetic,
deeply communicative films.
cinema with passionate zeal,
without bothering about playing to
the gallery, so to say. Kasarvalli’s
films, when released, make a quiet
entry, much like the man himself,
Sri. G.S. Bhaskar, Award Winning Cinematographer giving an introduction
to the film ‘Ghatashraddha’. Sri. Girish Kasaravalli joins.
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From left Dr. H.S. Raghavendra Rao, Renowned Literary Critic,
Prof. M.H. Krishnaiah, Renowned scholar, Sri. Girish Kasaravalli, Sri. Puttaswamy
K., National Award Winning Film Critic and Sri. Avinash, Cine Artist participate
in the discussion on the film ‘Tabarana Kathe’ and ‘Dweepa’ respectively.
professionally by film buffs.
If such festivals and allied
activities are held by film
societies and other organizations
in different parts of the city,
this culture can surely be revived,
as amply proved by the Bhavan
festival.
Every film screened at the
“Chitrothsava” re-established that
Kasarvalli’s films are fresh and
contextual, with a universal
appeal. Karnataka not too long
ago had a rich film culture when
quality cinema was not only
largely viewed, but debated upon
From left Dr. C.N. Ramachandran, Renowned Literary Critic,
Sri. Girish Kasaravalli, Sri. Krishnamurthy, Sri Basanth Kumar Patil and
Prof. G.K.Govinda Rao, Writer & Renowned Actor participate
during the valedictory programme.
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Sri. Sheshadri, National Award Winning Director and Sri. Girish Kasaravalli
participate in the discussion on the film ‘Kanasembo Kudureyaneri’
It was an honour to the
Bhavan that Kasaravalli was
present on all days of the festival,
interacting with the audience with
an ease usually not associated
with professionals of such
international standing. By this
token, it was one of those very
rare occasions when the public
could get to see and mingle with a
star, right in their midst.
A documentary, “Images
and Relfections: A Journey into
Adoor’s Imagery”, on renowned
filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan
brought the curtains down on this
one-of-its-kind film event.
Sri.
H.N. Suresh,
Director,
BVB,
Sri. Girish
Kasaravalli
and
Sri. Haneef,
Editor,
Sudha
Magazine
participate
during the
discussion on
the film
‘Haseena’
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Vyasapurnima or
Gurupurnima, when obeisance
is paid to paramaguru Veda
Vyasa, is an occasion to express
gratitude to one’s Guru, held in
highest esteem in Indian culture.
A Guru is held as one who dispels
the “darkness of ignorance” and
leads the aspirant on to the path
of enlightenment. Hence on the
day of Gurupurnima seekers are
grateful to their Guru and seek
his blessings.
GURUPURNIMA
OBSERVED
Bhavan premises on July 31,
with a special lecture, “Guruvina
Mahatva” by eminent scholar
Shri. M L Narasimhamurthi.
The Vyasajyothi award was
presented to well-known scholar
Prof. K T Pandurangi on the
occasion. The award was
given away by Dr. B N V
Subrahmanya, Managing
Trustee of JCT.
The Bengaluru Kendra
of the Bhavan and Jyothy
Charitable Trust (JCT )
celebrated the occasion at the
Prof. K.T. Pandurangi, Well Known Scholar being honoured the award
instituted by Sri Jyothy Charitable Trust. From left Sri.M.L. Narasimhamurthi,
Eminent Scholar, Sri. K.G. Raghavan, Dr. S. Ranganath, Sri. B.N.V. Subrahmanya,
Managing Trustee, Jyothy Charitable Trust and Sri H.N. Suresh.
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Delivering the lecture,
Shri. Narasimhamurthi pointed
out that Vyasapurnima is the
day on which Chaathurmasya
begins, which is of special
significance. It is an auspicious
day for saints and seers, who
worship Krishnapanchaka,
Vyasapanchaka, and
Acharyapanchaka, he said.
CHAATHURMASYA
IS A PERIOD OF
SPECIAL
SIGNIFICANCE
FOR ALL
Patashala, followed by prayers
rendered by Sandeepani
Gurukula, which set the
tone for the proceedings.
Dr. Subrahmanya also addressed
the gathering. Dr. S Ranganath
was the master of ceremony.
The function began with
vedic chanting by students of
Mallikarjuna Veda Sanskrit
KALABHARATI ANNUAL EXAMINATION
HELD ON JULY 30, 2015 AT
BHARATIYA VIDYA BHAVAN
Students of Kala Bharati during the
Annual Diploma Examination - theory for the year - 2015
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DR. MATHOOR KRISHNAMURTI 87TH BIRTHDAY
CELEBRATION HELD ON AUG 8,2015 AT
BHARATIYA VIDYA BHAVAN
Justice M. Rama Jois, former Governor of Bihar and Jharkhand offer floral tribute to
Dr. Mathoor Krishnamurti on his 87th Birthday celebration on to his right
Sri. H.N. Suresh, Director, BVB, Sri. C.N. Ashok Kumar, Dy Director, BVB, and
Sri. Ma Nataraj, Chairman, Gandhi-Kamaraj Smaraka Trust.
PROF. M.S. HANUMANTHA RAO MEMORIAL
ENDOWMENT LECTURE ON THE TOPIC : JNANA IS NOT
JUST KNOWLEDGE HELD ON AUG 3,2015 AT BVB.
Prof. K.J. Rao, Emeritus Professor Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit, Indian
Institute of Science lighting the lamp while Sri. M.A. Jayarama Rao,
Renowned Gamaki, Dr. Shyama Prasad and others join.
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BHAVAN-INFOSYS FOUNDATION
OUTREACH CULTURAL PROGRAMME AT
MES KALAVEDI, MES COLLEGE, MALLESWARAM,
BENGALURU ON AUGUST 22, 2015
Music Concert :
Sitar recital by Ustad Hafiz Bale Khan
Tabla : Sri Shylesh Shenoy
BHAVAN-INFOSYS FOUNDATION
MUSIC PROGRAMME AT
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF WORLD CULTURE,
BASAVANAGUDI, BENGALURU ON AUGUST 14, 2015
Music Concert : Dasara Padagalu by
Smt. Sushma Shyamprasad and party
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BVB Kala Bharathi Show
WATCH OUT FOR
SEP 6, 11, 13, 19,
2015.
Training youngsters in
indigenous arts ensures continuity
of art traditions. It also creates
a new generation of aficionados,
which discerning capacity is
imperative for a vibrant art scene.
Kala Bharathi, the art training
centre of the Bengaluru Kendra
of the Bhavan begun about
18 years back with the objective
of propagating Indian arts through
grooming youngsters, has seen
scores of youth pass out of its
portals with a better understanding
of a particular art.
Some of them will be
exhibiting their skills on Sept. 6,
13, and 19, covering an array of
performing arts such as Carnatic
vocal, percussion, sugama
sangeetha, violin, keyboard,
flute and Bharatanatya.
The programmes will be held
at the Bhavan premises, from
10.30 am to 8 pm. Visual art
students will put up their works
for display on all three days.
This is a Dr. Mathoor
Krishnamurti Memorial
Endowment Programme.
Gayatri Sriram
Soulful dance
Gayatri Sriram
(Bharatanatya) performs at the
Bhavan on the 11th, at 6 pm.
A dancer with a fresh and
individualistic style and approach,
she brings meaning into her recital
not as a performer, but as a
believer. Her Asian Festival of
Classical Dance, “Samarpana”
in Singapore, has made a mark
for putting up new, substantive
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and entertaining shows. A globetrotting dancer who has gone
places on her own merit,
“Samparpana” now has its
presence in Bengaluru, having tied
up with Ananya, a respected art
organization that has brought the
City and its artistes to the
international cultural map, with
collaborative efforts from dancers
of the City State and here.
Sept. 11. “Gaja Gauri Vrata”
will dwell on the genesis of Gowri
pooja—how the Pandavas
brought Airavatha from Devaloka,
and made their mother, Kunti,
offer it puja, despite her not
having a husband. The recital will
thus focus on the exalted status of
women inherent in Indian culture.
The episode also draws a
comparison between Kauravas
and Pandavas. The show is at
6.00 pm.
Rare Harikatha Show
Shobha Naidu is one of the
very few women Harikatha
artistes of Karnataka, who is
striving to keep the art alive with
a missionary zeal despite the art
itself having conceded space to
electronic entertainment media.
With her signature saffron turban
and a pulsating musical prelude,
she will perform at the Indian
Institute of World Culture on
Violin Duet
Ms. Sindhu and Ms. Smitha
Sisters Sindhu and Smitha
are adept at giving both vocal and
violin recitals. Grand-daughters of
violinist A V Venkatanarayana,
they have accompanied veteran
musicians, and have received
awards such as Kishora Pratibhe
and Yuva Pratibhe of the
Deprtment of Kannada and
Culture. They will perform at
Shruti Sindhura, Academy of
Music, Girinagar, on Sept. 26,
6 pm, as part of the BVB-Infosys
Foundation Outreach Programme.
Smt. Shobha Naidu
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OBITUARY : A TEACHER WHO ENDEARED
HIMSELF TO HIS STUDENTS
centre with a consistently high
academic performance and high
level of placement of its
graduates.
But what particularly set
apart Dr. Malavalli was his
friendliness and endearing attitude
towards his students, which made
him so popular that they would
throng his classes, and wait for
an opportunity to mingle with him.
He believed that every student
had potential to excel, which the
institute should tap. He maintained
a certain camaraderie with the
students, who will miss him the
most. His is a void which cannot
be filled, for he was a highly
accomplished professional whose
simplicity and warmth belied his
achievements and professional
stature.
Rarely does one come
across such modest persons,
who remain untouched by their
social or economic status. It is not
just the student community or the
faculty of the institute that will miss
him. The Bharaitya Vidya Bhavan
considers itself impoverished by
his absence, and expresses its
deep-felt condolences to his
family.
Dr. Nagesh S Malavalli
Dr. Nagesh S Malavalli,
Dean, M.P. Birla Institute of
Management, Bengaluru, passed
away on August 7, of a heart
attack. He was 55.
Dr. Malavalli, a senior
professional with both academic
and industry experience, had been
the dean of the institute since
2013, prior to which he had been
its principal from 2003 to2013.
An engineer with an MBA and a
Ph.D in finance, Dr. Malavalli had
several years of business, teaching
and consulting experience.He was
responsible for leading the M.P.
Birla Institute of Management,
one of the best B-schools in
Bengaluru, into an educational
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PROGRAMME :
SEPTEMBER - 2015
Tue
6.00 p.m. - ESV Hall
01.
Ra. Bha. Hasanagi
Endowment lecture
Speaker : Sri. Kodlakere
Mahabhalamurthy
Topic : Arsheya Samskriti Mattu
Adhunikate
Fri
6.00 p.m. - Khincha Hall
11.
BVB-Ananya presents
Bharatanatya Recital
Artist : Gayatri Sriram, Singapore
(Disciple of Guru Minal Prabhu)
Sat
11.00 a.m. 05.
Prof. V.K. Gokak
Endowment : Teachers Day
Celebration : 11.00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m.
Intaractive session with teachers by
Sri. Anil Gokak, IAS (Retd).
Venue : Bhavan - BBMP School,
Srirampuram.
12 noon to 1.00p.m. : Story telling
Sat
6.30 p.m. - Khincha Hall
12.
Horizon series of
BVB-ICCR : String Puppet showAshta Vakra
(in association with Indian
Council for Cultural Relations)
Sun
10.30 a.m. - Khincha Hall
13.
Dr. Mathoor Krishnamurti
Endowment - BVB -Kalabharathi
students cultural programme.
Chief Guest : Sri. Pathi Sridhar
Philanthropist
(for more details see page - 13)
Sun
10.30 a.m. - Khincha Hall
06.
Dr. Mathoor Krishnamurti
Endowment - BVB - South Centre
Kalabharathi students cultural
programme - Inauguration
Chief Guest : Dr. R.V. Raghavendra
Founder, Ananya
(for more details see p -13)
Sat
5.00 p.m. - Khincha Hall
19.
Dr. Mathoor Krishnamurti
Endowment - BVB Kalabharathi
students cultural programme.
Chief Guest : Sri. Kamaljith Singh
Regional Director, ICCR
(for more details see page - 13)
Sun
7.30 a.m. - Khincha Hall
06.
Sapthak presents
Swara-Suprabhat The Morning Ragas
Sun
10.30 a.m. - Khincha Hall
20.
K.M. Munshi Institute of
Art and Culture presents
‘Bhaktha Prahlada’ String Puppet
Show by Dhaatu Puppet Theatre
Direction : Smt. Anupama Hoskere
Sat
6.00 p.m.
26.
BVB Infosys Foundation
Outreach programme : Violin Duet
Artists : Vid. Sindhu & Vid. Smitha
Venue : Shruthi Sindhura Academy
of Music, No. 278, 2 ‘A’ Main, I Ph,
Girinagar B- 85
Vocal - Pt. Venkatesh Kumar
Tabla - Sri. Udayaraj Karpoor
Harmonium - Sri Veerabhadrayya Hiremath
Fri
6.00 p.m.
11.
Harikatha by
Smt. G. Shobha Naidu
Topic : Gaja Gouri Vratha
(in association with Infosys
Foundation)
Venue : Indian Institute of World
Culture, Basavanagudi, Bengaluru
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September -2015
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