Mumbai, Jul 29 (RBI): Mumbai’s Senior Literary, Tulu Kannada poet, translator, dramatist, teacher, voice artiste who is popular among the masses with his multitalented talents Shimunje Parari (Sitarama Muddanna Shetty) I-Lesa The Voice of Ocean (R) felicitated by Annual Sanman 2023.

Shimunje Parari (accompanied by his wife Chandrika Shetty) performed Pada Pooja in a different and meaningful way at a programme organized on Saturday July 29 afternoon at the Country Club Hall in Andheri West to mark the completion of I-Lesa’s 3rd year of establishment in this month of August.

Nationally renowned poet Subraya Chokkadi along with renowned playback singer Rameshchandra, Bengaluru chief of I-Lesa, honoured and felicitated Shimunje Parari with an honorary Gurudakshina worth Rs 84,000 to commemorate his age. On this auspicious occasion, distinguished businessmen from Gulf countries like Sarvotham Shetty Abu Dhabi, Ravi Shetty Moodambailu (Qatar), and young writer Akshtaraj Perla Mangaluru congratulated the participating honorees as guests.

In honour of his eighty-fourth birthday, Shimunje was given food of his choice, gifts were offered, songs were sung in the presence of the senior poet, poet's poetry was recited, and the program was varied and meaningful.

Advocate Prakash L Shetty, CA Surendra K.Shetty, Shyam N Shetty Vashi, Nithyananda D Kotyan, Bhujanga Shetty, Shrinivasa P.Saphalya, Praveen Bhoja Shetty, advocate Gunakara D Shetty, Mohan Marnad, Dr G N Upadhyaya, Dr Bharatkumar Polipu, Omdas Kannangar, S R Bandimar Dignitaries including Shimunje's daughters Archana Shetty and Aparna Shetty and Shimunje's fan club, Vidyathi Vrinda were present.

Organizer Petri Vishwanath Shetty welcomed. I-Lesa chief Shantaram V Shetty introduced of I-Lesa. Ananth Rao, head of Vyosamman honour committee, Mumbai convener Surendra Marnad (Sweet Soori), Gopal Patte, Vivekanand Mandikere compered the programme. Shiva Salian proposed vote of thanks.