Sangli: Karnataka Tulunad Sangh Organizes ‘Tulu Utsav’
By Rons Bantwal
Daijiworld Media Network—Sangli (RD/CN)
Sangli, Feb 1: “Globalization has threatened the existence of regional languages and the national language. However, the recently held Vishwa Tulu Sammelan at Ujire, in Beltangady taluk of Dakshina Kannada district, has proved that Tulu can sustain for many centuries. Dr Veerendra Heggade was the brain behind organizing the Sammelan, as he believed in the long sustenance of Tulu by closely observing the steadily declining usage of Tulu among natives across the country. Every Tulu speaker should join in the campaign of including it in the eighth schedule of our national constitution”, urged Dharmapal U Devadiga, vice-president, Vishwa Tulu Sammelan Mumbai committee, and Mumbai-based past president of Devadiga Sangh.
He was speaking at the 22nd annual ‘Tulu Utsav’ organized by Karnataka Tulunad Sangh, at Shalini Devidas Kamath auditorium of Tulunad Cultural Bhavan, on Sunday January 31.
Udupi–Manipal social activist Sadhana Kini was the chief guest.
Mumbai Devadiga Sangh former president S K Sriyan, T Jayaprkash Kini, Hotel Rohini proprietor Radhakrishna and wife Shantha R Barittaya, and Pune Tulu Koota vice-president Ramanna Rai were the guests of honour on the occasion.
Sadhana Kini said that the mother tongue is the lifeline and culture. “The native langue should be spoken despite migration which has been prevailing since several centuries in mankind. The mother tongue should be spoken at home for posterity”, she said.
Jayaprakash Kini said that Tulunad is the creation of sage Parashuram and the Karnataka Tulunad Sangh has been promoting Tulu and its culture here to convey the greatness of Tulu to all the people in Maharashtra.
Karnataka Tulunad Sangh former president Ganesh V Rai, vice-presidents Gunakar G Shetty, Siddu C Devadiga, Dharmendra S Shetty and Taranath V Shetty, joint secretary Krishna Poojary, joint treasurer Sudhesh Poojary, secretaries Umesh K Shetty and Rama Moolya, sports committee head Manoj J Shetty, cultural committee head Chandrahas Shetty, women wing president Vimala A Shetty, executive committee members Deju T Poojary, Rajeev Shetty, Shivaram T Shetty, Prashant S Shetty, Meera S Kamath, Umesh R Shetty, Mohan S Shetty, and Chethan B Shetty were present.
Karnataka Tulunad Sangli president Sitaram Bhat welcomed the gathering. Chief secretary Mulky Keshav Rao read the annual report. Former presidents Divakar Shetty and Srinivas Munnude, joint secretaries Uttam Shetty and Suresh Shetty introduced the dignitaries. Sadashiv Shetty compered the programme. Treasurer Suresh V Rai proposed the vote of thanks.
Cultural and entertainment programmes by the members and their children were held on the occasion.