Archive for May, 2008
Protest holds up traffic on Mysore Road
Traffic on Mysore Road was thrown out of gear due to a protest on Monday morning. The Shivarajkumar Fans’ Association organized the protest following damage to Kannada thespian Dr Rajkumar’s bust at Nayandahalli on Sunday. Some shopkeepers at Pantarapalya downed their shutters to express solidarity with the protesters. Actor and Dr Rajkumar’s son Shivarajkumar urged [...]
The name is Kumar, Raj Kumar
In the months immediately preceding and following Dr Rajkumar’s death, If You Come Today a song from his film, Operation Diamond Racket (1978), became an incredibly popular internet meme. In India, it rivalled global favourites like the Star Wars kid and Badger Badger . Opinion on the song was divided between a burgeoning bunch of [...]
Book about Rajkumar in English
An Inimitable Actor with a Golden Voice, a book about Rajkumar, the icon of Kannada cinema, was released on Thursday at the press club of Bangalore by Smt Parvathamma Rajkumar, leading producer and wife of Rajkumar. The book is a translation of Bangaradha Manushya, a Kannada book on the actor by A.N. Prahallada Rao. Smt [...]
Legendary Rajkumar goes global
Dr Rajkumar, The Inimitable Actor With a Golden Voice, the English version of a book covering the life, films and achievements of the legendary Kannada hero will be released on May 10 in New Jersey. uthored by A N Prahalada Rao, who contributes daily to leading Kannada dailies, the book will be released by the [...]
Raaj starts rolling in style
The icon of Kannada cinema Dr.Rajakumar was remembered on April 24, his 80th birth anniversary. One huge idol in standing posture of Dr.Rajakumar was inaugurated prior to the launch of Puneeth Rajakumar’s ‘Raaj – the showman’ at National college grounds. Very near to this place in Chamrajpet Dr.Rajakumar in the get of ‘Lord Raghavendra Swamy’ [...]
Fond memories
Vocalist S Janaki got nostalgic while singing at a function to mark Late Dr Rajkumars birthday. It was an evening to remember and why not, when one had the opportunity to spend it listening to Gana Kogile’ S Janaki singing in person. The event “Geetha SInchana” was organised by Innovative Eye to pay tribute to [...]
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