Churumuri is proud and privileged to welcome on board T.S. Satyan, the world renowned photographer. A 22-carat Mysorean, Satyan’s writing is proof that there is something uniquely similar to Mysoreans of his generation. But he is also proof that photographers bring a very elevated sensitivity when they put mouse to pad.
Click on the T.S. Satyan page on the top-right of this screen to read his description of early-morning Mysore, once upon a time. And come back here and leave a comment.
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Absolute pleasure reading Mr.Satyan…Would strongly recommend his book Alive and Clicking – to everybody. Example of restrained, evocative writing…Chetan Krishnaswamy
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If we want to promote tourism in Mysore on a world scale attracting tourists from abroad, we should attempt to recreate the environment so beautifully described by Satyan in his article. It may look impossible with the powerful force of modernism to ignore our charming traditions and adapt the western values blindly. I wish the tourism commission when formed will consult Satyan to get his insight into how Mysore can restore its old charm. Looking forward to read Satyan’s articles in Churumuri about the good old days.
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I totally agree with Bhamy regarding promoting tourism in Mysore. None better than the man behind the camera who has captured some of most evocative pictures. But there is one other person whom the government is ignoring and that is the scion of the royal family, the last surviving member Srikanta Datta Narasimharaja Wadiyar whose knowledge about Mysore and how to promote tourism is second to none. The way he conducts private durbar or the fashion promotion has the stamp of royal class which is what is needed to promote the princely Mysore.
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Mr Satyan brings very vivid pictures of a Mysore gone by from his photographic mind.
Many a times, after taking the meter guage train from Bangalore to Mysore, people would go straight to one of the nameless eating places to have their ‘sets’ and coffee before heading home. It was a time when the jatka gaadis were a common sight . The air seemed cleaner and the only smells one got were the fragrant ones described in his essay.
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Satyan established himself as a true blue Kannadiga by spending a lot of ‘footage’ on food. :-) We’re probably the only chapla community in the world who greet each other with; “Oota ayta, swami?” :-)
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Shows our concern towards others. Paapa, hotteyalli enenu illadiddare baki vishayagala charche yaake?
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:-) Speaking of Mysore and photography, here’s a fascinating interview of Mr. V. K. Murthy. A must read.
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V K Murthy’s interview made very interesting reading. Almost like reading pages from a bestselling novel.
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Both satyan’s writing as well as Vk murthy’s interview were very interesting.It gives the insight ofa persons personality.
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Sathyan’s prose is as captivating as his pictures…His prose is sheer poetry,bringing before one’s eyes a bygone era of music, mallige and eatly morning mist.It’s pleasure multiplied for the reader..
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I read this article by T.S.Satyan “Early morning, once upon a time..” when it was published in the news paper. I still have the paper cutting with me all through these years. His writing is just like his photographs – splendid!
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that’s right. only a 22-carat/16 anna mysorean could have used the right spelling for ‘mysooru mallige.’ most people percieve ‘mysooru’ as just the obvious proper noun, but in the book-title it also functions as a standalone adjective meaning ‘mysooregolluvantha mallige’. thanks mr. satyan for your copy.
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