Mangalore: Fund-raiser Musical Show for Cancer Recreates Aura of Yesteryears

Pics: Dayanand Kukkaje / Spoorthi Ullal
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (PS)
 
Mangalore, Nov 26: It was an evening of enchanting music with golden melodies of yesteryears reverberating in the air and transporting the listeners to a surreal world.

The occasion was the musical evening 'Gaata Rahe Mera Dil' organized by Rotary Club of Mangalore Sunrise in association with Rohan Corporation at Town Hall here on Monday November 26.

The concert featuring well-known singers like Anitha, Srikanth Kamath, Mohammed Hanif and Ranjan Das spellbound the jam-packed audience.
 
The event was organized as a fund-raiser to create awareness on cancer and its early detection.

Dr Ravichandra, Raghunath Shet, Basti Vaman Shenoy, Eric Ozario among others were present during the inaugural ceremony. Rotarian Dr Shivashankar, Rotary International district 3180 governor Dr B Devdas Rai, Sadashiva Shetty, and Daijiworld Weekly editor and programme director Hemacharya were also part of the formal programme.
 
Dr Shivashankar said that this concert had been organized for a cause funds generated  would be used for early detection of cancer and its awareness. "In the coming days camps will be held and a cancer helpline will be opened to provide information on cancer round the clock," he said.
 
Dr Devdas Rai said that the program is a novel one and community service is the motto behind it.
 
The musical evening was indeed a treat to the senses. The magic of yesteryears was recreated with numbers like 'Satyam Shivam Sundaram', 'Teri pyari pyari surat ko', 'Gaata rahe mera dil', 'Waada karle saajna' and many more immortal songs.

Prem Kumar compered the programme in his usual style, keeping the audience attention alive throughout. Pappan from Calicut along with his troupe arranged the music.