In a mark of tokenism and cheap populism that only a serving politician can muster, Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy has reportedly said the State Government was planning to Dr Raj Kumar‘s birthday as Raj Jayanti from next year. According to a report in today’s Star of Mysore, on the occasion of the late thespian’s 79th birthday, he has been quoted as saying his “government will soon take a decision to grant a holiday” on April 24 every year.
Raj Kumar’s greatness—as a person, as an actor, as a singer—is beyond dispute. Raj Kumar’s emotional connect with the Kannadiga on the street if not with those in the drawing room is also beyond dispute. But is a holiday, which brings the world to a halt, what Raj Kumar would have wanted? Is a holiday the best way we can mark the memory of a man who exemplified hard work, through and through? Do we really another “government holiday”? And shouldn’t the State be doing something more concrete?
Annavrige ‘Kaayakave Kailasa’ aagitthu. rajaa kododralli artha illa.
Sarkara avara hesaralli ondhu museum katti, avara chitragala rare photos, audio, video ityaadi avara kalaseveyannu prapanchakke gottago haage maadli.
Dr.Rajkumar: Nonpareil Actor-Singer
@rk , museum for RK???, saar , namma VITM,CKP antha jana upayogi museum galligege swalpa funds kodli
xelent proposal by sa.ra govindu to the govt to celebrate dr raj jayanthi, but not a govt .holiday. seminars, symposiums should be held across the state on promoting kannada. sarojini mahishi report on job reservation for kannadigas should be implemented.
HEALTH UNIVERSITY SHOULD BE NAMED AFTER DR.RAJKUMAR .
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manninamaga jayanthi
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Radhamadhava jayanthi
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yaarrri adu Radhamadhava?
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Off topic other ‘JAYANTHI’ we can have ( No offense to Annavru)
1.ooru bevarsi Jayanthi
2.Kithodavru Jayanthi
3. Halaal TopigaLa Jayanthi
4. singaLeekara Jayanthi
5. Thale Hidkara ( Sirpakdu – Old Mysore word) Jayanthi
6. Yalla Bittirovra Jayanthi
7. Hegal mele Towel Jayanthi
yen bekdru yittkoLi aadre
welcome move by Kumarswamy. it should be enforced properly. infact, they should make all theaters play only rajkumar movies on 24th.
@sisya… and sisya to be present at all the theatres at the same time. or else.
yaarrri adu Radhamadhava?
:)
mannina magana maga, radha priya …..
One more excuse for Kannadigas in Bangalore to dash off to their hometown and non-Kannadigas to hog the resorts/hotels in Karnataka.
Dear All,
Definitely we must have Rajkumar Jayanti. We should celebrate this great day with some or all of the activities listed below:
1. Speak only in Kannada on this day
2. Teach your non-Kannadiga neighbors some Kannada
3. Hold Kannada speaking competitions–I know if we don’t act now, Kannada will become a real ‘classic’ language
4. Award prizes for Raj Kumar look alikes–fancy dress competition if you will (No Sivanna doubles please–all the bandicoots who can stand up on two legs and bob to some tinny music will qualify; as also vagrants and suspicious characters:)
5. Rajkumar Quiz–recall his dialogs from his movies; songs from his movies and so on.
6. Award for Raj heroine look alikes–Bharati, Kalpana, Laxmi, Madhavi, and so on–you get the picture…
7. Rajkumar mimicry contest–mimicry Dayanand debarred– rest OK
Thank you!
DG , Sakkathagidhe nimma P Laan
DG
Thumbha thanks!
Namma suggestionsna Kannadhalli bardhu CM gey kaliskodi saar!