Archive for May, 2006
Festival dedicated to Rajkumar
The Basavangudi Foundation has dedicated this year’s Dasara festivities to matinee idol late Rajkumar. Various cultural groups are invited to take part in the festival, which will be organised at National College grounds in Basavanagudi, says a release issued here. Those interested may send in entries before June 30, to MC Vasudeva Rao, President, Basavangudi [...]
Rajkumar Jayanthi on April 24 sought by fans
The mood was sombre and the sense of loss, tangible. Mr J P Narayanaswamy, Vice-President, Karnataka Pradesh Arya Idigara Sangha, while speaking at the Rajkumar memorial service in Bangalore on Monday, said, Rajkumar’s death has created a vacuum not only in the Idiga community but also the film world. “Rajkumar brought the Idiga community to [...]
Book on Raj planned
The Kannada Sahitya Parishat, Bangalore Urban district, has decided to bring out a book by compiling the opinions and feelings of the fans (Abhimani devarugalu) of the late actor Rajkumar. Among the several rules which apply for this activity are: Filling up a form pledging one’s eyes to the Dr Rajkumar Netr-adana Kendra along with [...]
30 eyes donated within 20 days
Thirty eyes were donated to the Narayan Nethralaya eye bank within 20 days of Kannada thespian Rajkumar’s death. Besides several people came forward to pledge their eyes to the eye bank. “Normally it takes us over six months to receive such a donation but many people, inspired by Rajkumar donated their eyes. A week before [...]
Raj family extends aid to riot victims
Emotions ran high on Thursday at the Sadashivanagar residence of late Kannada superstar Rajkumar, where Parvathamma Rajkumar sought forgiveness for the violence soon after the actor’s death. She told relatives of seven persons killed in the riots, “You all are in grief over the loss of a close relative, and our situation is also the [...]
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