While the ruling politicians work overtime to push the fraud under the carpet (and the opposition parties watch on in almighty relief); while the media misses the woods for the forests; while employees lovingly place roses at the entrance of the jail he is lodged in, N. VIKASH forwards a song dedicated to a recently disgraced IT boss.
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To be sung to the tune of “My name is Anthony Gonsalves…” from Amar Akbar Anthony
My name is Ramalinga Razoo
main mera company ka lootera hoon
Khaate hai khaali, Balance sheets he jaali
Ab employees ki bhi waat laga daali
jisko bhi yaad aaye, mujhe milne chala aaye
jisko bhi yaad aaye, mujhe milne chala aaye
Hyderabad police chowki, jholi (sorry…kholi) number 420
ACCUSE ME PLEASE
abhi abhi jail ke andar ek company kholi hai, aji kholi hai,
haan haan kholi hai
investors ne bhi lagayi bad chad kar boli hai, haan boli hai,
haan haan boli hai
jailor bhi raazi, qaidi bhi raazi
Jab tak chalegi yeh jaalsaazi
jisko bhi yaad aaye, milke marne chala aaye
jisko bhi yaad aaye, milke marne chala aaye
Hyderabad police chowki, jholi (ssorry…kholi) number 420
ACCUSE ME PLEASE
Also read: My name is Antony Gonsalves. Do you know…?
churumuri 
SUPER
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Let the law takes it course with Raju. In the meantime, I think there should be some intelligent discussion of the pricipitous fall in the level of public discourse in our state. Minister Ashok is reported to have made an unwarranted comment about an engineer’s genitals whose work he was inspecting; some legislator in tow, threatened break every bone is another official’s body. Now in the legislative thamasha at Belgaum, our elected representatives haven’t the slightest bit of discomfort in addressing their colleagues in the singular or calling them names.
No reprehensible behaviour on the part of the elected ignorant ever gets examined.
Our leaders are a reflection of ourselves.
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Over past few days ‘churumuri’ has devoted lots of space to Satyam n Raju. No doubt it is a serious issue and a matter of grave concern needing focus.
There was one more Raju, our own ‘Mysore Hudga’, Raju Ananthaswami.. ….. He could sing, compose music, play tabala — harmonium — keyboard –guitar — mandolin, he could act — directors say his comic timing was brilliant. He was the prodigal son of a legendary father.
He died without completing 40, with a mine full of talents untapped.
None of major dailies have nt done justice to man.
Hope churumuri fills the void.
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Nice title song for Billionaire Slumdog. Two years ago Yakov Fain was feeling that his offshore team was doing a fraud with timesheets.
http://yakovfain.javadevelopersjournal.com/dead_souls_from_overseas.htm
Satyam has cemented that mistrust. Ask any Indian onsite coordinator for offshore projects. Billing for non existent employees is norm.. No wonder Satyam had 1 /5th of its workforce only on paper.
How did Ramalingaraju open tens of thousand salary account without PAN number? How did he comply with TDS norms. My head is down with shame for sharing my nation of birth with Raju. I wonder why Telugu’s are still doing morchas in his support. Is this Stockholm syndrome?
Good news today is that a lawsuit got filed on PwC. At least we can get back some money from that firm.
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Shmata Consulting is a jumble for Satham consulting.. Americans do not stress “y” in Sathyam.
So there were tell tale signs in year 2006. About fraud.
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Great stuff ! Cheers
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ha ha ha nice
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I thought Churmuri was by and for Kannadigas. I see too much of Hindi here. Some of these north indian unemployed software folks are composing songs based on Hindi film music. Not much creativity involved here.
Lingaraj,
Thanks for bringing up Raju Ananthswami (His legal name was Satyaprakash). He was my friend for 20 years. Right from Vijaya High School and National College Jayanagar. He was a prodigal talent but unfortunately he had to pay the price for his alcoholism, one bad thing he inherited from his father. Among other things he was a natural stand up comic. I miss him.
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Hilarious!
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Forgot to mention the Superintendent of Police of Belagaavi smacking a police inspector with a slipper in public and the man trying to shoot himself dead.
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mayavagide duddu hage summane.
nelavanu kandaru janaru hage summane.
halladallli biluva madhuravaada bhavane.
eega thane bandidhe cid indha soochane.
tumbi hoyitheegale nanna khazane.
accounts booknalu panganamane.
yelle horatu ninthartu jailanu talupuve. oh yeah yeah yeah.
jaasthi helalarenu “khasagi” yochane.
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I got these in mail forwards.
The new Satyam nursery rhyme
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Raju Raju sat on the wall
Raju Raju had a great fall
Balance sheet died
Shareholders cried
Raju Raju made a fraud
Raju Raju
Yes baba
Cheating us
No baba
Telling Lies
No baba
Open the balance sheet
HA HA HA
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Even if we had 10% of this reaction for similar deeds of our politicians, things in our country would be so different. Politicians eating up a few thousand crore is very common. and public sector companies make loss on a daily basis, with virtually no compitition, no one questions. We, tax payers, bail them out everyday. It would have been nice if someone writes a song for them as well.
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That’s like finding humor even in pathetic situations! Really good one!
The comment ‘north indian unemployed’ by Mr. Sophist- we Indians can never think beyond narrow north or South Indian boundaries. Looks we are Tamilians, Kannadigas or Punjabi first and then Indians. When any two Indians meet in a foreign country they will introduce themselves as ‘Hi i am from Delhi’. Then quickly we form impressions, ‘he is from North , he will be like this only’. Even an Indian introduces himself to an American ‘ i am from India .. north India’. Why can’t we be just Indians? Perhaps then we may not have much to argue, debate and fight!!
And…’Churumuri was by and for Kannadigas!!!’… ‘ Churmuri IS FOR ALL – religion, region, nationality , caste, color no bar.
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Sophist,
Your mention of NCJ drew my attention. I am also from NCJ and used to see Raju in the college. Was sad to read about his demise.
Can you let me know your details, would be nice to see a collegemate after such a long time
Thanks!
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To those who say we are Indians first–
Sorry, folks. We are Kannadigas/Karnatakans first in Karnataka and then Indian in India.
Hasn’t the south been humiliated enough in the name of nationalism?
Don’t forget that the government in New Delhi is still referred to as “central” government most of the time. We have not learned to call it “union government.”
Within India,for various historical and political reasons, regional identity will always trump national identity.
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“egional identity will always trump national identity.”
Truth!
No dispute here :)
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Pulikeshi the Last,
What about Tuluvas, Kodavas, Konkanis..Are they kannadigas first or Tuluvas, Kodavas and Konkanis first?
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Hiker–
Always Tuluvas, Kodavas, Konkanis first, then Karnatakan, and then Indian.
Maneyillade keriyilla. Keriyillade oorilla. Oorillade raajyavilla. Raajyavillade deshavilla. Ee sathya modalu dakshinadalli modalu kandukondavaru Thamilaru maththu Thelugaru. I must also mention that in Karnataka the communities you mention never ever sacrificed their identity to anything. The Karavali region has given us banking, hotel and industrialist giants using Kannada, but remaining Tulu and Konkani at home. Krishna of Udupi will always be a Tuluva, as will Madhwaachaarya.
It is a shame that Upendra Bhatta, a Konkani, has not been recognized as one of the greatest exponents of Daasasaahithya in our times.
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