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Curtains come down on Mysooru utsava
Thespian Dr. Rajkumar’s memory lingered large at the programme. The organisers had lined up a felicitation for the Raj family. Parvathamma Rajkumar being instrumental in shaping the career of Dr. Raj as a wife and a guide was wholeheartedly felicitated by Lalitha, wife of District in-Charge Minister G.T. Devegowda on be-half of Samatha Vedike, Samatha [...]
9-man panel for Raj memorial formed
Kannada and Culture Minister H S Mahadeva Prasad announced a nine-member trust headed by Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy has been constituted with regard to construction of late thespian Rajkumar Memorial at Kanteerava Studio in Bangalore. He was speaking at a function organised to felicitate producer Parvathamma Rajkumar, veteran artistes K S Ashwath and M [...]
Naming tributes to Rajkumar
The legacy that Kannada matinee icon Rajkumar has left behind is so huge that parents want to name their children after him, with a hope that their children would be as illustrious as the eminent late actor. As a tribute to Rajkumar, and as part of his 79th birth anniversary celebrations, a naming ceremony was [...]
Raj coins
Hongkong-based Go-lden Quest International, a numismatic agency, will mint and release gold coins having Rajkumar’s portrait in May. As many as 4,099 coins will be circulated in 22 countries. The agency has already brought out the coins in honour of Mahatma Gandhi and Shivaji Ganeshan.
Rajkumar’s family floats trust
The family members of Kannada matinee idol Rajkumar on Tuesday announced setting up of a family trust aimed at social service, on the occasion of late thespian’s 79th birth anniversary celebrations. Briefing reporters in Bangalore, writer-filmmaker and trust member Baragur Ramachandrappa said it would take up activities in the fields of health, education and culture. [...]
Holiday on dr. raj birth anniversary likely: cm
Thespian late Dr. Rajkumar”s birth anniversary will be observed as Raj Jayanthi and the Government will soon take a decision to grant a holiday that day, announced Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy. Speaking after unveiling the statue of Raj on Kempegowda Road this morning to mark the birthday celebrations of the thespian, Kumaraswamy observed that Rajkumar [...]
12-hr. film hits mark dr. raj birthday in city
A 12-hour musical extravaganza from 10 am under the auspices of Amogh Mysore television channel before a large audience in the Kalamandira auditorium here marked the celebration of 79th birth anniversary of Kannada film world”s uncrowned king Dr. Rajkumar today. The programme is being telecast live. It will conclude at 10 pm.
Week-long drama organised to mark Raj’s birth anniversary
Kanteerava studios is decked up for a week-long drama show from Tuesday, organised to mark the Kannada matinee idol Rajkumar”s 79th birth anniversary. All shows will be based on the Kannada matinee idol Rajkumar”s movies with mythological plot. Kannada and Culture department Secretary I M Vittal Murthy said that the week-long event named Raj Ranga [...]
Posthumous award for Dr. Raj
Kannada matinee idol Rajkumar was on Monday posthumously conferred the ‘Vishva Shreshtha Kannadiga Belli Deepa’ award.
A 12-HOUR MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO DR. RAJKUMAR
Celebration of the 79th birthday of Kannada film in-dustrys icon Dr. Rajkumar will feature a 12-hour musical show organised by Amogh TV Channel. The event is on April 24 and the venue is Kalamandira.R. Raghu, former Chairman of Karnataka Exhibition Authority disclosed the above information at a press meet here on Friday. Prof. D. Javaregowda, [...]
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