Rons Banwal
Daijiworld Media Network – Mumbai (EP)
Mumbai, Dec 17: Kannada Sangha Santacruz celebrated its diamond jubilee at Radhabhai T Bhandary auditorium, Kurla east on Sunday December 16. Dr Sunitha M Shetty, veteran author spoke as chief guest.
Kannada Sangha Santacruz president L V Ameen and his wife Elvy lit the lamp. Palace group of hotel’s managing director Krishna Y Shetty inaugurated the programme.
Billavara Association former president Nithyananda D Kotian, Vastu expert Ashok Purohit, Bantara Sangha Mumbai women’s wing vice president Uma Krishna Shetty, entrepreneur Kripa Bhojaraj Kulai, Bharath Bank directrors Damodar C Kunder, Purushotham S Kotian, BSKB Association trustee member B R Rao, Avenue Hotel group director Raghuram K Shetty, Sharada Bhasker Shetty Memorial Trust Kalyan founder president Nadyodiguthu Bhasker S Shetty, entrepreneurs Vaman D Poojary, Gregory D’ Almeida, Manjunath Bannur, Prakash Shetty Kalina, Surendra A Poojary, Suresh R Kanchan, Yakshadhruvapatla Foundation Mumbai committee vice president Ashok R Shetty Permude, well known auditor CA Ashwajith Hejmady, CA Jagadish Shetty, Ahar company former president Naryana Alva, Vasai Kannada Sangha president O P Poojary, Kateel Yaksha vedike Vasai president Pandu L Shetty, Rajaka Sangha Dahisar Virar former president Devendra Bunnan, Gopi Poojary, vice president of the Sangha, Gunapal Shetty Aikala, honorary chief secretary Sujatha R Shetty, honorary chief treasurer Sudhaker Uchil, joint secretary Chandrahas J Kotian, joint treasurer Dinesh Ameen, diamond jubilee festival committee Narayan S Shetty and N M Sanil, president B R Poonja, souvenir committee president Bannanje Ravindra Ameen, programme committee president Vanitha Y Nonda and others jointly lit sixty lamps and set the programme in motion.
Shradha Poojary sang a prayer song. President and office bearers presented flower bouquets to the guests and honored them. Ashok Pakkala introduced the guests and compered the programme. Harish Hejmady welcomed the gathering and proposed the vote of thanks.
Members and children presented various entertainment and cultural programmes. Nikhita Sadananda Ameen troupe presented a cultural programme with Bharathanatyam. Yakshagana Kala Mitra Mandali child artistes performed Veera Abhimanyu Yakshagana and tulu drama written by Ravikumar Kadekar and directed by Karunaker K Kaup. Krishnaraj Shetty Mundkoor compered the cultural programme.