Dubai: Nama Tuluveru to stage Udupi Rangabhoomi's 'Kaala Chakra' drama
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Dubai, Jul 1: Nama Tuluveru UAE committee members met at Malabar Paris Restaurant on Friday June 28 to discuss various programmes for the year 2013-14. The meeting started with prayer. Shodhan Prasad welcomed the members and read out the agenda. Purushottam Salian, Sudhakar Alva and Satish Venkataramana were on the dais. The hour-long discussion brought in lot of creativity and interest from all the enthusiastic members during the meeting.
This year Nama Tuluveru UAE will introduce the well-known Rangabhoomi Udupi's award winning Tulu drama 'Kaala Chakra', scheduled to be held at Al Nasr Leisure land, Dubai on September 26, 2013 at 7.30 pm.
Satish Venkataramana, managing director of Chilly Willy Trading and a member of Nama Tuluveru has wholeheartedly extended his support as the main sponsor of this event. Chilly Willy Trading, a well known brand worldwide has been supporting almost all the community organisations and also presenting various shows in UAE for quite a long time and has created a household name not only among the Tuluvas but also Indians at large.
Satish Venkataramana while speaking to the media said that he is very happy to present this drama as a main sponsor and added that this troupe is well known to him and they deserve to be introduced in the UAE.
Satish Venkataramana, Pravin Shetty, Harish Sherigar
Pravin Shetty, MD of Fortune Group of Hotels (A Pravin Shetty Enterprise) has extended his full support as co-sponsor-hospitality. Pravin Shetty, a person who always supports various cultural activities in the UAE provides hospitality service to visiting guests every time and promotes these activities.
Harish Sherigar, MD of Acme Building Materials, well-known singer and organiser, has also come forward to support this event as a co-sponsor. President of Devadiga Sangha, Harish is well known for his support to various organisations and for his charity towards the destitute.
Other enthusiastic sponsors include Arun Ganiga of Speed Star Cargo, Manohar Rao of Dubai Money Exchange, Jafar Thonse of Thonse Health Centre, Herman Lewis of Radio Spice 105.4 FM, Vinay Naik of Namma TV and various web media.
Padmashree Dr B R Shetty to be the chief guest
Patron of Kannadigas in the UAE, Padmashree Dr B R Shetty has consented to be the chief guest of the programme. Hailing from Udupi and being part of Rangabhoomi Udupi, he said he was more than happy to be associated with this troupe. He has confirmed his fullest support to Ranghabhoomi in a letter addressed to Pradeepchandra Kuthpady of Rangabhoomi who is the son of the late Anand Ganiga, one of the stalwarts of Ranghabhoomi and also the hero of the latest Tulu movie 'Kanchilda Bale'.
Rangabhoomi Udupi is one of the oldest theatre troupes of Udupi, having organized various theatre workshops, drama camps, cultural programmes, state level drama competitors for the last 48 years, and an organisation that has identified and honoured eminent personalities in the field of art for many years.
About 'Kaala Chakra' Tulu social drama
'Kaala Chakra' Tulu drama is a trendsetter drama in Tulu theatre which has bagged many prizes in state level drama competitions and also won award from the noted Tulu Sahitya Academy in Karnataka. The original script was written in Marathi by the well known Jayavanth Dalavi and translated to Tulu by H K Karkera. The story revolves around the family of an old couple, narrating the mindsets of two generations very well portrayed with a social message by a team of 11 artistes, including stalwarts of theatre widely known in Karnataka. To this day this drama has won the hearts of many in and around Karnataka.
'Kaala Chakra' to be staged in Abu Dhabi on September 27, 2013
Abu Dhabi Tulu Koota under the leadership of Sarvotham Shetty has planned to stage 'Kaala Chakra' in Abu Dhabi too on September 27, 2013 at 7 pm in one of the known spacious auditoriums, convenient to all the Tulu drama lovers in Abu Dhabi. Ranghabhoomi will get a boost with the presentation in the capital of UAE, Abu Dhabi wherein many Udupikars dwell, including the stalwart himself, Dr B R Shetty. It will be a feast to the drama lovers of Abu Dhabi to watch this socio-family award winning drama in their city.
About Nama Tuluveru UAE
Nama Tuluveru UAE, a well known vibrant secular organisation that has created history in the UAE with its 'Tuluvere Parba 2012' festival last year with the aim of promoting Tulu language and with charity as cause has always provided Tuluvas in the UAE with creative and unique presentations as an inspiration to follow. Around Rs 12.5 lac was collected as charity on that particular day and distributed to Saanidya Special Needs School, Mangalore.
This year in April Nama Tuluveru UAE introduced and hosted 'Friendly Community Cricket 2013' Tournament with teams from 12 various community organisations actively participating and making an impressive event with Devadiga Sangha clinching the Trophy as Winners.
The year before last, Nama Tuluveru UAE introduced Kaup Leeladhar Shetty's 'Aye Subhage' drama in the jam packed Sheik Rashid Auditorium which was again a totally different comedy drama very well applauded by Tuluva drama lovers all over the UAE and abroad. The comments received in various media provided the feedback thus encouraging Nama Tuluveru to present more such new inventions into UAE for the Tuluvas living here.
Nama Tuluveru’s other programme for year 2013
Iftar in labour camp: During the holy month of Ramadan on July 17 (Wednesday), Nama Tuluveru UAE will host an Iftar party specially for the labourers residing in Al Muhaisna Area, Dubai. Members of Nama Tuluveru will gather at around 7 pm and share the Iftar with the poor labourers in the camp there.
Blood donation campaign: Donation of blood during the holy month of Ramadan is of high importance because of the shortage of blood in the blood donation centre during this time. Hence Nama Tuluveru UAE have come forward in this great cause by scheduling a ‘Blood Donation Campaign’ on July 28 (Sunday) wherein members of Nama Tuluveru will gather in large numbers along with their friends to donate blood at Sheikha Latifa Hospital, Dubai, with the campaign starting off at 7.30 pm.
Enthusiastic committee members have voluntarily come forward in sponsoring the above events and shown their commitment to the society they live in. Nama Tuluveru members have also discussed about planning a wonderful event for the year 2014, the details of which will be released shortly.
‘Kaala Chakra’ Tulu drama tickets online
The booking for much awaited Ranghabhoomi’s Tulu social drama ‘Kaala Chakra’ will be available online and can be reserved by booking on the link http://www.namatuluveru.com/. There is no reservation of seats as it is first come first basis on the drama day. However, those who book the tickets through this online portal will receive the tickets in advance. Organizers’ will soon publish the fee, a nominal one, for the ticket as soon as it gets ready.