My mornings begin listening to melodious Kannada songs on Nammradio, an Internet Radio, these days. NammRadio has wide range of programs throughout the week playing genres, cinema songs, folklore, light music and devotional. The Radio is available in four timezones, India, USA, Gulf...

Kannada play directed by Venkatesh Murthy. The play kicks off with the story tellers who discuss amongst themselves what should they narrate which makes the audience head bow down with shame. Each of the four decide what story and finally agree to narrate...

It's been ages I have watched a Kannada movie at a Cinema hall. Considering the quality of the Kannada movies, my interest was least and always preferred watching Kannada plays and TV serials though my mother tongue is Kannada. The two movies were...

I attended the screening of Kannada movie, B.E.(Mech), directed by a software engineer, Adarsh H Eshwarappa, at KH Kalasoudha, Hanumanth Nagar, Bangalore, today. The theme of the movie is "Of An Eternal Romance Between A Man & His Dreams..!!" Running length: approximately 180...

Uttara Bhoopa is a famous book written by BeeChi (Rayasam Bheemasena Rao), a well-known Kannada humorist. I bought this book a couple of years ago but never had a chance to read it. However, I was lucky to see the drama directed by...

Mysooru Mallige, a popular book by K.S. Narasimha Swamy in the year 1942, which is much popular as a Kannada movie directed by T.S. Nagabharana in the year 1991, which every Kannadiga savours the beautiful songs written by the poet. BaLegaara(Seller of bangles)...

On the occasion of Ugadi: Hindu new year celebrated in Karnataka, Ranga Shankara is organizing Ranga Ugadi on March 22nd, Sunday. The events include: Yakshagana, music, stage drama.... The event starts from 10:45am in the morning to 9:30pm in the evening. Entrance ticket...

Drafted 7th Dec '08 Last Sunday, 7th December, I watched the Kannada play Kalavu at Rangashankara . Direction: Pramod Shiggaon, Playwright: Dr K Y Narayanaswamy, Troupe: Rangasampada, Bangalore. Duration: 120 mins. In Kannada , kaLavu means stealing. According to myth, stealing is also considered to...

I’ve been receiving many mails about the schedule of a Hindi play “Bikhre Bimb” by Girish Karnad @ Ranga Shankara, almost every month. I watched this play way back in Nov 2006. Play stars Arundhati Nag alone. It was the first time I...