Vrinda has been recognised as one of the best Karnatic vocalists of the younger generation. Emphasis on bhava and clarity of sahitya, adherence to classical authenticity, eye for intricate nuances, wide repertoire and enthusiastic rendering of kritis are her special attributes which, coupled with a rich mellifluous voice, have groomed her into a proficient performer representing a purely classical school of music.

Vrinda, undergoing training in Karnatic Vocal Music for the past 17-18 years, is presently under the tutelage of Sangeetha Kalarathna Karnataka Kalashri Vid. NEELA RAMGOPAL and is also receiving guidance from her husband Mridangam Maestro Vid. ARJUN KUMAR.

Awards

Some of her laurels include

• ‘BEST VOCALIST’ and  ‘ANANYA PRATIBHA PRASHASTI’ by Sri Nadajyothi Thyagaraja Swami Bhajana Sabha and Ananya, Malleshwaram for the year 2004.
• ‘BEST YOUTH ARTIST’ by Sri Rama Seva Mandali, Chamarajpet for the year 2000.
• ‘ARYABHATA AWARD’ for the year 2005.
• ‘BEST VOCALIST’ and ‘SMT.D.N.PARVATHAMMA MEMORIAL  AWARD’ in the ‘NADAKISHOROTSAVA – Youth Music Festival’ conducted by Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha, Mysore for the year 2008
• ‘PRATIBHA PURASKARA’ by Sri Vivekananda Kala Kendra.
• ‘BEST ALL ROUNDER’ from Jain Group of Educational Institutions, Bangalore.

Performances

Vrinda has been giving concerts at prestigious sabhas, institutions and youth music festivals, prominent among them being Bangalore Gayana Samaja, Karnataka Ganakala Parishat, Ananya-GML Cultural Academy, Ganabharathi (Mysore), Shruti Manjari Pratishtana(Mysore), Nugambakkam Cultural Academy (Chennai), Sri Rama Seva Mandali, Devagiri Sangeetha Sabha, Sri Thyagaraja Gana Sabha, Malleshwaram Sangeetha Sabha, Seshadripuram Ramotsava Samithi, Mudhra(Chennai), Brahma Gana Sabha (Chennai), Sri Guruvayurappan Bhajan Samaj Trust and at several other places in Chennai, Mysore, Tirupathi, Gulbarga, Kolar, Goa, Udupi, Shimoga, Shringeri, Mantralaya, Madikeri and Ananthpur.

Radio & Television

Vrinda is a graded artist of All India Radio, Bangalore. She has given several programmes on television channels including Doordarshan (Chandana), Udaya TV and Suvarna TV.

Scholarships & Examinations

She is a recipient of Central Scholarship from the Department of Culture, Government of India and State Scholarship from Karnataka Sangeetha Nritya Academy. She has also secured 2nd Rank in the Vidwat Music Examination conducted by Karnataka Secondary Education Board.

Reviews

• “Vrinda’s composed pace added to the melody of her singing….Good planning and good execution stood out” – Indian Express, April 27, 2004
• “…ವೃ॒೦ದಾ ಆಚಾರ್ಯ ರ೦ಜನೀಯ ಶೈಲಿಯ ಗಾಯನ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯವನ್ನು ರೂಢಿಸಿಕೊ೦ಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ….ರಾಗಗಳ ವಿಸ್ತೃತ ಆಲಾಪನೆ ಹಾಗು ಸುಶ್ರಾವ್ಯ ಹಾಡಿಕೆ ಕುಮಾರಿಯ ಪ್ರತಿಭೆಗೆ ಉತ್ತಮ ನಿದರ್ಶನ…” – ಕನ್ನಡ ಪ್ರಭ, ಅಕ್ಟೋಬರ್ ೩, ೨೦೦೪
• “Vrinda has a good voice and sings with confidence. She presented a number of good compositions with good feeling” – Deccan Herald, May 29, 2006
• “…. ವಯಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕಿರಿಯರಾದರೂ ವಿದ್ಯೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಭಾವ೦ತೆ…. ವೃ೦ದಾ ಆಚಾರ್ಯ ಹಸನಾದ ರಾಗಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜನಪ್ರಿಯ ಕೃತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಕೇಳುಗರ ಗಮನ ಹಿಡಿದಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾ ಕಛೇರಿ ಬೆಳಸಿದರು…. ಯಾವ ಆಟಾಟೋಪಗಳಿಲ್ಲದ ಒ೦ದು ಸಾ೦ಪ್ರದಾಯಿಕ ಗಾಯನ…” – ಪ್ರಜಾವಾಣಿ, ಜೂನ್ ೧, ೨೦೦೬
• “….the young artiste exhibited remarkable adaptability and versatility….she created a bright melodic experience….she expanded Varali dexterously maneuvering through intricate, but melodic sancharas with strict adherence to shruti. Clear accents, distinct pauses, meaningful neraval and decorative swaraprastara rendered her recital comprehendible, meaningful and pleasing.” – The Hindu, June 27, 2008
• “…Her melodious voice retaining its timbre irrespective of the octaves. Her approach to ragas and the kritis, clear diction, proper accents and apt gamakas held the audience under sway…. necessary pauses and tuneful nilugades complemented the import of the composition; and the sense of shruthi enhanced the melody.” – The Hindu, April 10, 2009

Albums

Vrinda has to her credit four CDs;

• ‘Sri Hayavadana’ exclusively featuring rare kritis of Sri Vadiraja Swamiji
• ‘Sri Vadiraja Suprabhatam’
• ‘Vande Vasudevam’-A Collection of Stotras
• ‘Swara Koumudee’-Carnatic Classical Melodies

Her evocative renderings in these have won her good acclaim from connoisseurs and rasikas alike. She is also working on releasing other CDs featuring not so popular compositions of great saint composers.

Competitions

She has won several prizes in music competitions conducted by prestigious institutions including the National level Karnatic Music competition conducted by Raga Dhana, Udupi, State level Classical Music competition conducted by Sangeetha Bharathi Trust, Kundapur (with Gold Medal), State level Classical Music competition conducted by IndianInstitute of Music and Arts, Pallavi singing competition conducted by Bangalore Gayana Samaja, Malleshwaram Sangeetha Sabha and so on.

Other Details

Besides music, she has consistently shown her brilliance in academics, culminating in a Post-Graduation in Commerce(M.Com) with I Rank, Bangalore University (Gold Medallist). After many successful years of imparting education in management, finance and corporate laws as a whole time faculty with the School of Graduate Studies, Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College and National School of Business, Vrinda decided to dedicate her time and efforts exclusively to Karnatic Music. She is also a Post- Graduate (M.A) in Sanskrit and is gearing up towards a Ph.D. She has also been training several students in music.

Vrinda’s natural talent coupled with her dedication to Karnatic music makes her a promising vocalist with a lot to look out for in the times to come.

Audio: Taye Tripura Sundari

Audio: Narayana Narayana

Contact:

19/2, Vishwas Apartments, 5th main, Malleshwaram,
Bangalore – 560 003
music@vrindaacharya.com, 080-23368635, 98450 95120
www.vrindaacharya.com

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Rithisha Padmanabh is one of the young and emerging kannada singer. It makes us happy that she hailed from a shivalli family. She is the proud daughter of Sri Padmanabha Kunjattaaya and Sudha Padmanabh. By birth, she was blessed by the amazing and pleasant voice to catch audience of any school. Right from the childhood her cultured education made her an icon in all the art fields. Continuous practice and clear aim took her to this height in her life.
This is the time to support Shivalli-Kannadiga girl, who stands at the top of her career, representing the whole Karnataka at the STAR Voice of India.

Rithisha Padmanabh is representing Karnataka in “Amul Star Voice of India“, a music reality show that is aired on Star Plus every Friday and Saturday at 10 PM. Rithisha was selected as the “Voice of Karnataka” in auditions conducted in Bangalore and Mumbai. She has been competing with contestants from 23 other states and has emerged as one among the top 8 singers of the country. The show is hosted by noted playback singer Shaan. The judges of the show are renowned playback singer Sukhvinder Singh, and music directors Ismail Darbar and Monty Sharma. Rithisha is the first contestant from Karnataka to be participating in a national level music reality show like Star Voice of India.

Rithisha has been presented with the National Balashree Award-2001 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. She has also received many other awards such as the Karnataka State Kalashree Award, Prartibha Chetana Puraskara Award from Women & Child Development department, Prathibhakankshi award from Sree Ramaseva  Mandali, etc. This 17-year-old nightingale has given various programmes in All India Radio, Doordarshan and various Kannada channels. Rithisha has solo Kannada albums such as Thangali and Banda govinda to her credit.  She has done playback singing with Vishnuvardhan, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, and eminent music directors like V. Manohar, Hamsalekha, Gurukiran and L. N. Shastri in Kannada movies when she was 5 to 10 years of age. Rithisha has been trained in Hindustani Classical music and has given several concerts in different parts of Karnataka.

It has always been her dream to represent Karnataka at a national level and make her state proud. She has now bagged this opportunity through Amul Star Voice of India. Amul Star Voice of India is based on a public voting procedure. So the people of Karnataka are requested to vote for this young singer and support her in achieving her goal of making Karnataka the “Sangeeth ki Mahanagari” of India.

Music Career:

Learning Hindustani Classical Music from Vidushi Smt.Geetha Hegde
Learning Bhavageethe from Smt. Malathi Sharma

Major Achievements:

1. Awards/Scholarships:

1. National Balashree Award-2001 presented at Rashtrapathi Bhavan, New Delhi
2. Felicitated  by Dr.Abdul Kalam, former President of India at Rashtrapathi Bhavan in 2005
3. Karnataka Kalashree Award-2001
4. Selected for SAREGAMAPA Challenge 2006 from Bangalore
5. Kavya ganga award from Attimabbe Prathishtana in 1998
6. Sur Sagar Scholarship for Hindustani Classical Music
7. Young Achiever’s Award from Bangalore Society for Performing Arts
8. Gold medal from Sadhana School of music in 2000
9. Youth Excellence award from Rotary Club of Bangalore in 2001
10. Gold medal from Gopinath Das Nyasa music academy in 2001
11. C.C.R.T. scholarship from central government
12. Prartibha Chetana Puraskara-2002 Award from Women & Child Development department.
13. Prathibhakankshi award from Sree Ramaseva  Mandali ,Bangalore
14. Leonardo Da Vinci International Award – 2008 presented at National Bal Bhavan.

2. All India Radio Programmes [solo and group songs from the age of 5]

1. 1995 : Snehagana
2. 1996 : Hakkiya Balaga
3. 1997 : Kalarava
4. 1998 : Hongirana
5. 1999 : Chukki Chinnari
6. 2000 : Nandana, Balajagath
7. 2001 : Nada Ninada-Patriotic songs
8. 2002 : Selected for performing Hindustani Vocal [children] regularly

3. Doordarshan

1. DD-9 : Sangeetha Lahari and Anthyakshari
2. Folk Songs [group songs]

4. Udaya TV

1. Sang songs for Sankranthi in 1998
2. Participated and won prizes in Anthyakshari programme in 1995, at the age of 5
3. Compered eight episodes of Children’s Anthyakshari programme as a lead singer in 1997
4. Performed Hindustani Classical vocal in Naada programme in two episodes in 2001 and two episodes in 2004
5. Performed in Geethanjali programme [Bhavageetha]

5. E-TV Kannada

1. Performed in weekly Naada Leele programme and sang five Bhavageethe songs

6. Star Plus

1. Voice of India talent Contest in 2007

7. Albums and Cassettes

1. Solo album “Thangali” released in 2002 with music composed by C.Ashwath, Raju Ananthaswamy and Bali
2. Solo Album of Devotional Songs-Banda Gvinda in 2004
3. Hakkina Haadu- music composed by Hamsalekha in 2002
4. Saavira Nadigalu and Vachana cassette [music by V.Manohar] in 2002
5. Devotional Songs Cassettes : four cassettes in Kannada and Tulu released in 2003 and sixteen cassettes in Kannada and Tulu released in 2004
6. Sang in “Chiv Chiv Gubbi”, a cassette released in 1998
7. Sang in “Vidya”, a cassette released in 1998
8. Sang in “Thaayinamana”, a cassette released in 1999

8. Stage programmes
Hindustani Classical :

1. Udaya Raaga, a prestigious programme organized by Kannada Sanskruti Ilaake in Cubbon Park in 2002
2. About twenty concerts in Bangalore, Mysore, Sirsi, Hubli and Pondicherry
3. ISKCON, Bangalore
4. Concert at Sree Ramaseva Mandali(Kote) in 2006 and won “Pratibhakankshi” award
5. Concert  at Sree Ramaseva Samithi-Sheshadripuram in 2007
6. Concert at Indian Institute of World Culure-Basavanagudi

9. Light Music

1. Performed in Bangalore, Mysore, Mandya and Hyderabad
2. About 10 concerts in Vikasana academy of music
3. About 10 concerts in Ramya Cultural Academy
4. About 10 concerts in Upasana Sangeetha Academy
5. About 5 concerts in Hombale Pratibha Ranga
6. AIR children’s day programmes [3]
7. Adarsha Sugama Sangeeta Academy [2]
8. Indian Institute of Music and Arts
9. Gayanotsava programme organized by C.Ashwath
10. Sadhana School of Music
11. Anantha Bhava programme in Mysore
12. “Chiguru” programme in 2001 organized by Kannada & Cultural Department of Karnataka

10. Has won about 300 prizes in state level music competitions in Classical and Light Music organized by various organizations like :

1. ISCKON Heritage Fest-Bangalore
2. Bangalore Gayana Samaja
3. Bharatha Bharathi Sangeetha Pratishtana
4. Karnataka Sangeetha and Nritya Academy
5. Shubharam Trust
6. Malleshwaran Sangeetha Sabha
7. Sri Madhwa Sangha
8. R.T.Nagar Cultural Association
9. POWERS
10. Attimabbe Prathishtana
11. Ramya Cultural Academy
12. Kerala Samaja
13. Hombale Pratibha Ranga
14. Kannada Sahitya Parishath
15. Adarsha Sugama Sangeetha Academy
16. Ramanamaharshi Centre for Learning
17. Ranga Shilpi Academy
18. Shashi Kalavidaru
19. Sangeetha Ganga
20. Kannada Sanskruthi Ilaake
21. V.V.S.Lalithakala Academy
22. Indian Institute of Music and Arts
23. Aryabhata Cultural Organization
24. Sadhana School of Music
25. Aradhana Sangeetha School

11. Playback Singing for 23 Kannada films
Suryavamsha, Indradhunush, Ulta Pulta, Premi no 1, Amma ninna tholinalli, Baanallu neene bhuviyallu neene, Jilladhikari, Hello Narada, Chitte, Vali, Manase O manase, Mooru manasu nooru kanasu, Shivappa nayaka, Balarama, Preethislebeku, Devara makkalu, Balashiva, Sri RenukaDevi Mahatme, Magic Ajji, Kowsalya Supraja, Kodanda Rama, Ayyo Paandu, Monda

12. Playback Singing for Kannada TV Serials
Trin trin trin, Kannamuchaale, Anupallavi

13. Recognition and appreciation in newspapers and magazines like Deccan Herald, The Hindu, Udayavani, Kannada Prabha,Prajavani,Vijaya Karnataka, Sudha, Roopataara, etc.

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Human beings are a blessed race.  We have been blessed with a rare faculty to get inspired and rise to greater life.  But more blessed are those who timelessly endeavour for the betterment of fellow beings.  Professor Shankaranarayana Mudambadithaya, as a teacher, and educationalist, a thinker, an administrator and above  all as a human being has been an inspirer par excellence.  His life is a vast ocean of experience.  The deeper we delve the more precious will be the pearl of lessons for life we can conquer. I have made an honest effort to present the life sketch of my Acharta Shri G.S. Mudambadithaya on the basis of association with him as a student taught by him for seven years in Veda Vijnana Gurukulam, Chennenahalli, Bangalore.

PARENTS AND CHILDHOOD:

Professor G.S. Mudambadithaya was born on 23rd March 1935 to Shree Narayana Mudambadithaya and Srimathi Netravati. His early childhood days were spent in his native Ganadamoole, in Bajathur village, Dakshina Kannada District, Karnatraka.

Born in a pious Hindu family, spiritual orientation was there in him right from his birth.  His father was a social and political leader of the village.  He was a good administrator too. Recounting his childhood impressions about his father the professor said “my father would get angry soon.  But at the same time he would calm down quickly.” Unfortunately, Prof. Mudambadithaya lost his mother while he was in his third standard in the school.  But he has this to say about his mother”Though I don’t have any memory of my childhood experiences with my mother, I have heard from my relatives that she was a wonderful human being.  “With his four brothers he enjoyed his childhood and primary education in and around the sylvan surroundings of Bajathur nourished by the holy river Netravati. “To go to school we had to traverse a 10 KM forest track daily and a stretch of 3 KM was infested with wild animals.  Though it was tough, we enjoyed it” This is how he summed up his early schooling experiences.

HIGH SCHOOL,COLLEGE AND HIGHER EDUCATION:

Professor Mudambadithaya finished his high school education staying in a hostel at Purrur and he had his college education in Mangalore.  He did his B.A. in humanities in the year 1957 from Government First Grade College, Mangalore in the year 1958 he took B.Ed from Government Training College, Mangalore, affiliated to Madras University College.  Education brought out the best qualities in him and exposed him to various experiences which helped him to face the world with courage and fortitude. The fact that, during his college days, he as secretary of the Social Activities wing successfully organized the Social League Day single handed when many collegues who earlier promised to  co-operate backed out, shows that he was never averse to face adverse situations and emerge victorious.  He did his post graduation in Economics from Benares Hindu University in the year 1964.  Further he did his M.Ed, from Karnataka University, Dharwad, getting second rank in the year 1968.  He also did his M.A. in English from the same Uoniversity in the year 1972. “I was indead lucky right from the beginning to have teachers and lecturers who along with teaching their respective subjects implanted in us abiding values of life.  They were the scupltors who shaped my personality” Exclaimed Professor Mudambadithaya witha sense of gratitude.

BEGINNING OF HIS ACADEMIC CAREER:

Prof Mudambadithaya began his career as a secondary school teacher of English Oriental High School in Ramakunja, Dakshina Kannada District in the year 1958.  He joined Government Service in the year 1960 in Government High School, Kikeri, later he is served in various parts of Karnataka including Mandy, Mysore, Gulbarga and Tumkur until 1968.

TRAINING IN ENGLAND:

As a teacher in English he underwent training in the Regional Institute of English during the year 1967.  Then the director of the institute Mr. Gani, who later became the Vice Chancellor of Calicut University, asked him to apply for Government Scholarship to attend a Diploma course in English training in England.  Professor Mudambadithaya applied.  But due to bueracratic problems the scholarship was not awarded to him.  But he was permitted to go England.  So he had to spend for the course from his own pocket which was a bit costly.  “My father gave a considerable amount selling some property. It lessened the burden on me to a great extent” recalled the Professor reflecting upon his father’s role in his going to England.  He left for England during September 1968.  He joined the course for English teaching conducted by the department of Education of the Exciter University England. Apart taking part in English language training programme he also attended various lectures organised by the university.  He could say “I got a lot insight into English literature from these lectutes’.  He competed the diploma and was requested by the officials to work in the Common Wealth Institute in London. Professor Mudambadithaya accepted the offer and worked for 6 months in the Institute.  He returned to India in December 1970 having gained a wealth of knowledge  and experience in English language teaching.

IN THE REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENGLISH:

On the basis of his excellent performance in England officials in the Regional Institute of Egnlish offered to have him as their faculty.  Professor Mudambadithaya joined the Institute and served for seven years until 1977 for improving the standard of English Education.  Later he was promoted as a Class I officer, and he served as Principal of various junior colleges in Karnataka until 1980.

He again returned to theh Regional Institute of English for a three year stint as a professor until 1983.

THE BEST TEACHER AWARD:

In the year 1983 he was posted as a Principal of New Fort P.U. College, Bangalore.  He won accolades from various quarters for the impeccable standards he set in his service.  As a recognition for his remarkable contribution in the field of English teaching, he was presented the National Best Teacher Award in the year 1989 by the then President Shri R. Venkataraman.  Felicitations and awards from various prestigious institutions and organizations started pouring in.

IN THE DEPARTMENT OF P.U.E:

In the year 1990 he was promoted to the Pre University Department of Karnataka as SADPI.

He served the department in various capacities for three years.  He retired from service in the year 1993 as the Deputy Director, while in service, he set up a committee to revise the PU Syllabus.

He started the academic wing of the PU board and conducted various teacher training programmes and inspired the teachers to set high standards in teaching and guide the students to become responsible citizens of our country.

RETIRED BUT NOT TIRED:

Various state level and National level Committies and Councils set up by the state and Central Governments, recognising his experience and resouncefulness invited him to be a resource person and provide guidence, Professor Mudambadithaya was a member of various such councils. National council for Teacher Education (since june 2004), NCERT, State syllabus Committee, Karnataka State Secondary Educational Board (1999-2003). In the year 1989 he became the presidient of the Karnataka chapter of Vidya Bharathi an umbrells organisation of about 18,000 Educational Institutions of various levels working to infuse eternal Indian Cultural Values in the present Westernized Educational set-up.  Under his guidance many Vidya Vikas Shibiras’ have been organised under the suspicious of Vidya Bharathi to give orientation to teachers from all over Karnataka on value Education and Indian Cultural Ethos.  Professor Mudambadithaya is also actively associated with the  Gurukulas in Karnataka since 1994.  He regularly visits three Gurukulams, viz Maitheyi, Prabhodhini and Vedavijnana Gurukula to conduct training programmes in English teaching and communicational skills to the Acharyas and Mathrushees of the Gurukulas.

CONCLUTION:

‘The life that wins its aims asks for greater aims’ – Savitri’ Aurobindo

Professor Shankara Narayana Mudambadithaya in his distinguished career as an academician has made valuable contributions to the field of Education.  He has initiated innumerable number of persons into the art of teaching.  His thoughts, ideas and concerns as an educationalist are  well received.  He has reached a point in his life from where he can look back and have a sense of fulfilment.  But this is foreign to his nature.  Even today he constantly moves among the newer teacher student community instilling eternal values that would make then better individuals.  Let us pray to the almighty to keep aglow and add lusture to this beacon light to spead the radience of wisdom far and wide for long years to come.

(The article had written by shree M. Jayaraman, in 2005.  He has been a product of Gurukula System.)

AWARDS AND HONOURS FOR PRO. G.S.Mudambadithaya

1. National Award for the Best Teacher of the year from the President of India – 1989
2. Suvarna Karnataka Rajyotsava Prashasti – 2005
3. Principal’s & Head Masters’s Associations
4. Teachers Associations
5. Rotary Clubs
6. Lions Clubs
7. Private Organisations
8. Baliyendra Puraskar -South Kanara Association
9. Vidyavarenya Award – VAPS Technosoft, Bangalore

PROF. G.S. MUDAMBADITHAYA – THE WRITER

1. Sahityaka belaku-Neralu – Short novels in kannada – 1985
2. Textbooks-
   • English – 30
   • Kannada – 1
   • Social science – 1
3. English Grammar books –
   • Macaw Readers 1 to 5
   • Enjoy with Grammar A-5 – 7
   • English with a smile – 3
   • D.Ed. 1,2
   • Vidya Bharathi Egnlish Readers 1-5
   • Grammar & Composition (Bilingual)
   • Grammar & Composition (Pub.Vikas)
4. Communicative English
   • For Proffesional Courses
   • Communicative English
   • Learning English with Pleasure
   • Audio Visual CD
   • English Grammar and Composition
   • English made easy, Audio CD
5. Teaching English in India (2005)
6. Mane-mana Tumbikolli  (for Parents guidance in Kannada)
7. Translation from Kannada to English
   • Epic Characters of Mahabharata – 10 books
   • Epic Characters of Ramayana – 10 books
   • Rishis of India – 10 books
   • Pattamahadevi Shantaladevi
   • Kannada novel Prof. C.K. Nagaraja Rao in 2008 – 5 volumes, 2500 pages

[On completion of seventy years by Shikshaka Ratna Prof. G.S. Mudambadithaya, renouned educationalist, the Sanmana samithi formed in his name has organized a felicitation function during March 2005, and also brought felicitation souvenir. We collected the article by this souvenir.]

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Ashish is a mathematical prodigy who used to recite multiple Tables upto 100 at the Age of Eight.  Addition, subtraction, Multiplication & Division without the use of a pen & a paper was his passion.

His parents KR Acharya & Padma caught him young and encouraged his ability and competence.  He got admitted to Fast Arithmetic Center at Puttur where he was easily well ahead of his class-mates in solving Maths problems.  Ashish won individual championship in National Level ABACUS contest held on Chennai in 2006 conducted by UCMAS Mental Arithmetic Center.  He was awarded 4th Runner-Up in National Level contest during the year 2007.  Ashish is an emerging genius in Mathematics & is able to solve any tough problem in quickest possible time.

Ashish has been very promising in the game of Chess.  He has won the most “Promising Young Talent” award for securing joint 4th place in the State Level Contest held by Derik chess Association of Mangalore.  He scored 1st place in Taluk Level Chess Contest organized by Champion Chess Academy of Puttur.  He also participated in the FIDE Rated Chess Championship organised by D.K Dist Chess Association at Mangalore.

He is the proud winner of 1st Rank in State Level Exam contest organised by ISCON Bangalore during the year 2007.

He secured 2nd place in General Quiz contest in cluster level in 2004-05 in the Prathiba Karanji, won 2nd prize in quiz in the Taluk level in 2007 in the contest organised by Public Instruction Department.

The achievement of Ashish in State Level National Talent Search Exam (2007), (NTSE) has been remarkable.  He secured the 20th Rank in the said Exam and got selected and participated in the National Level National Talent Search Exam held in May 2008 (result awaited).

Ashish has good aptitude for music & has been undergoing training in Carnatic Clasical Music under the guidance of Vidwan Kanchan Narayana Bhat since the age of 8.  He secured distinction with 88% of marks in Carnatic Classical Exam during the year 2005 in the State Level Exam conducted by Secondary Education Board of Karnataka State gave several recitals during festivals.

He is undergoing training the Flute under guidance of Vidwan Badakkila Venkappayya.

He is also Tabla Artist trained by great Tabla Exponent Sri.K.N.Moorthy. Ashish is an efficient swimmer also.

He has achieved excellence in academics also and studying in 9th Std in Vivekananda English Medium High School, Puttur.  Considering his immense allround talent Puttur Jaycee honored him with prestigious award of “Outstanding Young Person”.  The “Suddi Bidugade” a local kannada daily rewarded him with humor “Prathibha Deepa”.

Goals : Intends to do research in Maths and also become an accomplished classical singer.

Address :- ASHISH ACHARYA
S/O K.R.ACHARYA
“VIBHOOMNI” TENKILA
BY-PASS ROAD,
PUTTUR – 574201

Phone : 08251-233233

Email :     ashishk.809@gmail.com

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AKASH ACHARYA is an ardent music lover.  He has been a disciple of  Vidwan Kanchana Narayan Bhat a reputed Guru in Carnatic Classical Music.  Started learning Carnatic music at his age of 10.  He had the passion for listening CDs of by great musicians since early childhood.

Akash has been awarded the 3rd prize in National Level Carnatic Classical Music competition conducted by Raghdhana at Udupi.  (in post-Trinity category).  Akash has passed Junior level Carnatic Classical Music (solo Singing) during the year 2006 in the Exam conducted by Secondary Educational Board Bangalore.

Secured 1st Prize in General Quiz and Folk song category of Pratibha Karanji contest.

He is a flute artist learning under the guidance of Vidwan Sri Badakkila Venkappayya who himself is a great exponent of flute.

Underwent Tabla education from K N Moorthy, an internationally acknowledged Tabla artist. Light Music is his another liking.  Mr.Natraj Sharma a radio Artist is the teacher.

Akash has been making right moves in chess and has won:

1. ”Most Promising Young Talent” award inU-15 category in State level organised by Derick chess Association for securing 4th place.
2. Many more prizes in school and Taluk level in chess.

Akash has represented his school (Vivekananda English Medium High School Puttur) in the Science Quiz and won the 1st Prize in State Level Competition and Won 2nd place in Science Quiz in South Zone level conducted by Vidyabharti in Ballary.

Secured III Place representing the school in CAN-Quiz conducted by CANARA BANK in which 110 teams participated.

Akash has been a brilliant student having academic excellence (scored 93% in SSLC Board Examination – 2008)

Other interests/ hobbies
1)Swimming
2)Playing Key Board
3)Elocution
4)Reading novels and other books of literature (Kannada English and Sanskrit)

Goals :- To be an accomplished artist in Carnatic Classical music be a complete flute player.

Father’s Name :   K.R.Acharya
Advocte,
Puttur D.K. 574201
Phone : 08251- 233233
Mobile:- 9448464463

Mothers Name:    Padma K.R.Acharya

Email Id :     akashacharya199@gmail.com

The post Master Akash Acharya first appeared on Shivalli Brahmins.

Coming from a family, whose love for music can be traced to her great grandmother late Kaveriamma who was passionate about playing violin in Harikatha programmes. Grandfather Sri N.Subramanyam Kolathaya has been in the forefront of cultural activities in Puttur organizing a number of classical music concerts of renowned artists as well as encouraging budding talents. He would go any length to attend concerts apart from being adept in playing Mrindangam.

Shreya was initiated into the world of music by her grandmother Smt.Jayalakshmi Kolathaya with Bhakthigeetha.

Probably her winning the prize in local’ Ganeshotsava Bhakthigeeta’ competition in the very first attempt prompted her mother Shobha Kolathaya into making her learn basics about classical music from Ganacharya Kanchana Narayana Bhat.

She has been winning the top prize in Bhakthigeeta, Bhavageetha, Folkmusic & Classical music from her age of 8 years on a regular basis.

Some noted ones are as follows-

• 1st prize in ‘Sarvajanika Ganeshotsava’ in Bhakthigeetha for a consecutive 6 years.
• 1st prize in Taluk level ‘Bhavageetha’ competition conducted by various organizations.
• 1st prize in ‘Sugama Sangeetha’ category organized by ‘Madhusudan.D.Kushe’ in 2004 covering 3 districts.
• 1st prize in ‘Sugama Sangeetha’ in the District level competition conducted by ‘Ragatharanga’ in 2005, 2nd in2006, 3rd in ‘Classical Music’ in 2005 and 2006.
• 1st prize in ‘Bhajan’ competition at Sharada Vidyalaya in2006 in a District level competition.
• Regularly won prizes in ‘Prathibha Karanji’ conducted by Education Department since 2004. Winning 3 First prizes including Bhavageetha and Classical Music at Taluk level, she was 1st at District level in Bhavageetha. She went on to represent the District at the State level Prathibha Karanji held at Gulbarga.

The turning point came in the year 2006, when she happened to attend a concert by famed vocalist Vidwan T.M. Krishna, Chennai. Focusing her efforts in Classical Music ever since, she has participated in various competitions throughout the districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi.

• She was awarded Consolation prize at a National level Classical Music competition organized by Ragadhana at Udupi.
• She was picked as a ‘Talented Artiste’ in ‘Prathibhanveshana Shibira’ organized by Manikrishnaswami Academy in 2007 and was a ‘Finalist’ in a Classical Music Competition jointly conducted by Bharathiya Vidyabhavan and Mani Krishnaswamy Academy in 2008.

Some of the notable awards bestowed on her are :

• ‘Suvarna Prathibhe’ in Prathibha Karanji-2006.
• ‘Prathibhadeepa Puraskara’ by Suddi Bidugade in 2006.
• ‘Best Young Artiste’ award, a ‘Sulochana Ballal Memorial Award’ from Sangeeta Prishath, Mangalore in 2007.
• ‘Chiguru Prathibhe’ by Shivalli Sampada in 2006.

Completing her Junior Grade in Carnatic Vocal music with distinction, she is continuing her senior music lessons with Ganacharya Vidwan Kanchana Narayana Bhat.

Shreya has been regularly attending camps conducted by famed artists such as Dr. R.N.Shrilatha, Mysore Nagamani Srinath, Violin Vidwan Vittal Ramamurthy and Prarthana Sai Narasimhan to hone her skills.

She is a good listener of music, usually never missing any concert. Her other hobbies are Drawing in which she has 1st class in Grade exam, Knitting and Mehendi.

She has secured Distinction in S.S.L.C and presently studying 1st P.U at Vivekananda P.U College, Puttur.

Her goal is to pursue her interest in Classical Music. In the Monthly magazine ‘Ragadhanashri’, noted music critic Shri A.Ishwarayya made a mention of Shreya Kolathaya as a ‘Promising Young Artiste’.

Address: Shreya Kolathaya

c/o Kaveri RefrigerationMain Road,
Puttur, D.K. 574201
Ph. 08251-230593,9242112828
e-mail:shobha.shrikanth@gmail.com

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ಕನ್ನಡ ಕರಾವಳಿಯ ಮುತ್ತುಬೆಳೆದ ಊರಾದ ಪುತ್ತೂರು ತಾಲೂಕಿನ ದೇವಾಲಯಗಳ ಊರಾದ ರಾಮಕುಂಜದ ನೆಲ ಆಚಾರ್ಯಮಧ್ವರು ನಡೆದಾಡಿದ ಪುಣ್ಯಭೂಮಿ ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಪೂಜ್ಯ ಪೇಜಾವರ ಶ್ರೀ ಶ್ರೀ ವಿಶ್ವೇಶತೀರ್ಥ ಶ್ರೀಪಾದರ ತವರೂರು ಇಂತಹಾ ಗ್ರಾಮೀಣ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಬಾಲ ಪ್ರತಿಭೆ ಕುಮಾರಿ ಅಭಿಜ್ಞಾ ಕಲ್ಲೂರಾಯ. ಜನನ ೧೬.೨.೧೯೯೨, ತಂದೆ – ಶ್ರೀ ಕೃಷ್ಣಮೂರ್ತಿ, ತಾಯಿ – ಶ್ರೀಮತಿ ಸುಮನಾ. ಇವರ ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹವೇ ಇವಳ ಪ್ರತಿಭಾ ವಿಕಾಸಕ್ಕೆ ಆಧಾರವಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ.

ಪೂಜ್ಯ ಪೇಜಾವರ ಶ್ರೀಗಳು ಕಲಿತ ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಮಕುಂಜೇಶ್ವರ ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತ ಹಿರಿಯ ಪ್ರಾಥಮಿಕ ಶಾಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾಥಮಿಕ ವಿದ್ಯಾಭ್ಯಾಸ. ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತ ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಮಕುಂಜೇಶ್ವರ ಆಂಗ್ಲ ಮಾಧ್ಯಮ ಪ್ರೌಢಶಾಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ೧೦ನೇ ತರಗತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಧ್ಯಯನ.

ಚಿತ್ರಕಲೆ, ಭರತನಾಟ್ಯ, ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರೀಯ ಸಂಗೀತ, ಪೇಪರ್ ಕ್ರಾಪ್ಟ್ ಮೊದಲಾದುವಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶಿಷ್ಟ ಸಾಧನೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಈಕೆ ಸೆರಾಮಿಕ್ ವರ್ಕ್ಸ್, ಪೈಂಟಿಂಗ್, ಗೊಂಬೆ ತಯಾರಿಕೆ, ಕೃತಕ ಮುಖವಾಡ ತಯಾರಿ, ಗ್ರೀಟಿಂಗ್ ಕಾರ್ಡ್ ತಯಾರಿ, ಕೃತಕ ಹೂ ತಯಾರಿಕೆ, ಕ್ರೀಡೆ, ಅಂಚೆ ಚೀಟಿ ಸಂಗ್ರಹ, ನಾಣ್ಯ ಸಂಗ್ರಹ ಇವುಗಳಲ್ಲೂ ಮುಂದಿದ್ದಾಳೆ. ಪ್ರಾಥಮಿಕ ತರಗತಿಗಳಿಂದಲೇ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಶಾಲಾ ಪರೀಕ್ಷೆಗಳಲ್ಲೂ ವಿಶಿಷ್ಟ ಶ್ರೇಣಿಯಲ್ಲೇ ಉತ್ತೀರ್ಣಳಾಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದು, ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತ ವರ್ಷ ಶಾಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ “ಉತ್ತಮ ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿ” ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಪರಮಪೂಜ್ಯ ಪೇಜಾವರ ಮಠಾಧೀಶರಾದ ಶ್ರೀ ಶ್ರೀ ವಿಶ್ವೇಶ ತೀರ್ಥ ಶ್ರೀಪಾದಂಗಳವರಿಂದ ಪಡೆದಿರುತ್ತಾಳೆ.

ಚಿತ್ರಕಲೆಯನ್ನು ನೆರೆಯ ಶ್ರೀಮತಿ ಅಂಬಿಕಾ ಪ್ರಸಾದ ಇವರ ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶನದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅಭ್ಯಾಸ ಮಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದು ಸೀನಿಯರ್ ಗ್ರೇಡ್ ಪರೀಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ವಿಶಿಷ್ಟ ಶ್ರೇಣಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪೂರ್ಣಗೊಳಿಸಿರುತ್ತಾಳೆ.

ಚಿತ್ರಕಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಧನೆಗಳು (ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿಗಳು) –

1. ಪುತ್ತೂರು ತಾಲೂಕಿನ ದಿನಪತ್ರಿಕೆ ಸುದ್ಧಿ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಇವರು ನಡೆಸುವ ಅಂಚೆ ಕಾರ್ಡ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯಯೋಧರ ಚಿತ್ರ ರಚನೆ ಸ್ಪರ್ಧೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಳೆದ ಮೂರು ವರ್ಷಗಳಿಂದ ಪ್ರಥಮ ಸ್ಥಾನ,
2. ಪುತ್ತೂರು ತಾಲೂಕಿನ “ಸಾಂಸ್ಕೃತಿಕ ಕಲಾಕೇಂದ್ರ” ಪುತ್ತೂರು ಇವರ ಆಶ್ರಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುವ ಅಂಚೆ ಕಾರ್ಡ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಕನ್ನಡ ಕವಿಗಳ ಚಿತ್ರರಚನಾ ಸ್ಪರ್ಧೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸತತ ಎರಡು ವರ್ಷಗಳಿಂದ ಪ್ರಥಮ ಸ್ಥಾನ,
3. ಪುತ್ತೂರಿನ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿತ ಚಿನ್ನಾಭರಣ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ ಮೆ| ಮುಳಿಯ ಕೇಶವ ಭಟ್ ಇವರು ನಡೆಸಿದ ಆಭರನ ಡಿಸೈನ್ ರಚನಾ ಸ್ಪರ್ಧೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರೌಢಶಾಲಾ ವಿಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಥಮ ಸ್ಥಾನ,
4. ಸುದ್ಧಿ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಪುತ್ತೂರು ಇವರು ೨೦೦೭ ರಲ್ಲಿ ಇವಳ ಬಾಲಪ್ರತಿಭೆಯನ್ನು ಗುರುತಿಸಿ “ಪ್ರತಿಭಾ ದೀಪ” ಪುರಸ್ಕಾರವನ್ನು ನೀಡಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
5. ಇದ್ರಪ್ರಸ್ಥ ವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯ ಉಪ್ಪಿನಂಗಡಿ ಇವರು ಇವಳನ್ನು ಗುರುತಿಸಿ “ಇಂದ್ರಪ್ರಸ್ಥ ಕಲಾಕುಸುಮ” ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ ನೀಡಿ ಗೌರವಿಸಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ.
6. ಇವಿಷ್ಟೇ ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಮಂಗಳೂರು ಮೊದಲಾದ ಹಲವು ಕಡೆ ಸ್ಪರ್ಧೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಭಾಗವಹಿಸಿ ಪಾರಿತೋಷಕಗಳನ್ನು ಗಳಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತಾಳೆ.

ಭಾರತೀಯ ನೃತ್ಯ ಪರಂಪರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದಾದ ಭರತನಾಟ್ಯವನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಏಳನೆಯ ವಯಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಿದುಷಿ ಕಾವ್ಯಾ ಭಟ್‌ರವರಲ್ಲಿ ಅಭ್ಯಾಸ ಮಾಡಿರುತ್ತಾಳೆ. ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತ ಪುತ್ತೂರಿನ ಶ್ರೀ ಬಿ. ದೀಪಕ್ ಕುಮಾರ್ ರವರಲ್ಲಿ ಅಭ್ಯಾಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಳೆ. ಈಗ ವಿದ್ವತ್ ಪರೀಕ್ಷೆಗೆ ಸಿದ್ಧತೆ ನಡೆಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಳೆ.

ಶಿವಮೊಗ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಸಮ್ಮೇಳನದ ವೇದಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಭರತನಾಟ್ಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮವನ್ನು ನೀಡಿದ್ದು ಜನಮೆಚ್ಚುಗೆಗೆ ಪಾತ್ರವಾಗಿದೆ. ಧರ್ಮಸ್ಥಳದ ಲಕ್ಷದೀಪೋತ್ಸವದ ಸಂದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ವಜ್ರಮಹೋತ್ಸವ ಸಭಾಭವನದ ಉದ್ಘಾಟನಾ ಸಮಾರಂಭದಂದು ಗಣ್ಯರೆದುರು ಪೂಜಾನೃತ್ಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮವನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಸಮೂಹದೊಂದಿಗೆ ನೀಡಿರುತ್ತಾಳೆ. ದ.ಕನ್ನಡ ಹಾಗೂ ಇತರ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಮಾರು ಐವತ್ತಕ್ಕೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಕಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಭರತನಾಟ್ಯ ನೀಡಿರುವ ಹೆಗ್ಗಳಿಕೆ ಇವಳದು.

ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರೀಯ ಸಂಗೀತವನ್ನು ಅಭ್ಯಾಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಈಕೆ ತಾಲೂಕಿನಾದ್ಯಂತ ಹಲವಾರು ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮಗಳನ್ನು ನೀಡಿರುತ್ತಾಳೆ. ಹಲವಾರು ಕಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹುಮಾನಗಳನ್ನೂ ಗಿಟ್ಟಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತಾಳೆ. ಜಿಲ್ಲಾ ಮಟ್ಟದ ಪೇಪರ್ ಕ್ರಾಪ್ಟ್ ಸ್ಪರ್ಧೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರು ಬಾರಿ ಭಾಗವಹಿಸಿದರೆ ಕಳೆದ ಶೈಕ್ಷಣಿಕ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜ್ಯಮಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲೂ ಭಾಗವಹಿಸಿರುತ್ತಾಳೆ. ಇದೇ ರೀತಿ ರಂಗೋಲಿ, ಕ್ಲೇ ಮಾಡೆಲಿಂಗ್ ಗಳಲ್ಲೂ ಕೂಡ ಹಲವು ಬಹುಮಾನಗಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತಾಳೆ.

ಇದೆಲ್ಲಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಪುತ್ತೂರು ತಾಲೂಕಿನ ಶಿವಳ್ಳಿ ಬ್ರ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣರ ಸಂಘಟನೆಯಾದ “ಶಿವಳ್ಳಿ ಸಂಪದ ಪುತ್ತೂರು” ಇದರ ಆಶ್ರಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತೀವರ್ಷ ನಡೆಸುತ್ತಿರುವ “ಚಿಣ್ಣರಮೇಳ” ದಲ್ಲಿ ಗೀತಾ ಕಂಠಪಾಠ, ವಿಷ್ಣುಸಹಸ್ರನಾಮ, ರಂಗೋಲಿ, ಭಕ್ತಿಗೀತೆ, ಲಲಿತಾಸಹಸ್ರನಾಮ ಮೊದಲಾದ ಸ್ಪರ್ಧೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹುಮಾನಗಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದಿರುತ್ತಾಳೆ. ಇವಳ ಪ್ರತಿಭೆಯನ್ನು ಗುರುತಿಸಿ ೨೦೦೭ ನೇ ಸಾಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದ “ಚಿಣ್ಣರಮೇಳ”ದಲ್ಲಿ ಧ್ವಜಾರೋಹಣ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮವನ್ನು ಇವಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಿಸಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಇದು ಇವಳ ಪ್ರತಿಭೆಗೆ ಸಂದ ಗೌರವ.

ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪುಟಾಣಿಗಳಲ್ಲೂ ಪ್ರತಿಭೆಯಿದೆ, ಅದನ್ನು ಒರೆಗೆ ಹಚ್ಚುವ ಕಾಯಕ ಹೆತ್ತವರು, ಗುರುಗಳು , ಸಮಜದಿಂದಾದರೆ ಮುಂದಿನ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಭಿಜ್ಞಾಳಂತ ಹಲವಾರು ಪ್ರತಿಭೆಗಳು ಬೆಳಗಬಹುದು.

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Perseverance, ambition, hard work coupled with proper guidance from Teachers (Gurus), parental support and encouragement from the School faculty play a vital role in bringing out the talents in children and Krishna Pawan Kumar G.N., a student of standard X of the St. Aloysius English medium school is a standing example of the same.  Of course, Krishna Pawan Kumar is a genuine child prodigy.

Born on the Sixth of March 1992, Krishna Pawan Kumar is the only son of Smt. Geetha  & Shri. Naresh Kumar Mudambadithaya. Mast. Krishna Pawan Kumar got his initial lessons in Carnatic classical music by none other than his grand mother Vidushi. Smt. U. Satyavathi. When he was just 8 , the family members decided that Krishna Pawan Kumar should also learn the art of playing Mridangam ( His father is an amateur mridangist). They put him under the tutelage of Vidwan Shri. K.H. Ravikumar, AIR Mangalore staff artist, to learn the art of playing the Mridangam. In the following year, Krishna Pawan Kumar’s family members decided to put him under the tutelage of Vidwan Shri. Gopalakrishna Iyer N, formerly, the Principal of  Kalanikethana School of Music and Dance, Mangalore to learn the art of playing Flute. It did not take much time for the talented Krishna Pawan to learn the art of playing Flute and within the first year itself, at the tender age of 10, the Sangeetha Parishad of Mangalore gave him an opportunity to give a concert for 30 minutes. From then onwards, Krishna Pawan Kumar has been scaling greater & greater heights with time. It was his grand mother who realized that her grandson’s exceptional ability to grasp the finer intricacies of Carnatic music and put him under the tutelage of Vidushi. Smt. Rajarajeshwari Bhat Madanthyar to fine tune his Vocal chords. Vidushi. Smt. Rajarajeshwari Bhat Madanthyar at present, is teaching Carnatic music in the US.

Having learnt all the three art forms studiously and with all seriousness, for the last six to seven years, Krishna Pawan Kumar, has passed the Senior Grade examination conducted by the Karnataka Secondary Education and Examination Board in Mridangam in distinction class and stood first in the State. He has also passed the Junior Grade in Vocal and Flute in distinction class and is preparing for the Senior grade examination in both the forms simultaneously this year.

He has made his Gurus, School and the family members proud by winning several laurels at the District State and National level competitions and that too in all the three art forms. He is the recipient of the State Government Scholarships for learning Flute as well as Mridangam.  Following is the list of some of the Prizes won by Krishna Pawan Kumar at the State / National level

1) Bala Prathibha 2005 in Flute conducted by the Dept. of Kannada & Culture

2) Prathibha Karanji 2006 in Flute conducted by the Dept. of Education3)

4) Naada Kishorotsava 2007 in Flute concert conducted by Nada Brhama Sangeetha Sabha, Mysore

5) National level vocal music competition “Manodharma” section conducted by Raga Dhana Udupi.

Krishna Pawan Kumar starting giving Flute concerts at the tender age of Ten and has since then given more than fifty concerts at various prestigious Sabhas like the Sangeetha parishad Mangalore, Shasthreeya Sangeetha Sabha Karkala, “Yuva Dwani” Mysore, Nada Brahma Sangeetha Sabha, Mysore, Shanmukananda Sabha Mumbai, Dr. Mani Krishna Swamy memorial trust, Mangalore, Raaga Dhana Udupi etc. and has also given programs in AIR Mangalore. Eminent musicologists have praised Krishna Pawan Kumar for the professional style of rendering Flute concerts and have appreciated the clarity, Classicism, purity of Tone and a good command over laya or the rhythm in his presentation, may it be the Vilambha kala Krithis or Madhyama kala krithis. He has won great accolades during his Flute concerts. These musicologists have no doubt that Mast. Krishna Pawan Kumar is going to the artist of the future.

He started accompanying artistes on the Mridangam since he was eleven and has so far accompanied artistes on more than thirty occasions. Musicologists have appreciated his style of playing Mridangam, his following technique and the command he enjoys over the laya.

He has also given Vocal concerts in the recent past and the musicologists have expressed that this child prodigy is competing with himself for establishing superiority over Vocal singing, playing Flute and playing the Mridangam.  There were occasions when Krishna Pawan Kumar had come out with flying colours when he had to compete along with the Seniors and in some cases along with Hindustani Instrumental music competition. He has composed music to a few Keerthanas of Shree Vadiraja which one may be spellbound on listening.

Having achieved a decent level of command over these three art forms of Carnatic Music, awards and titles have come in search of Mast. Krishna Pawan Kumar G.N. Following are some of the major awards / Titles received by him.

1. Rajyotsava Award in 2004 by  the Dist. Administration for outstanding performance in Flute.

2. “ Bala Prathibhe” Award by the Kannada & Culture Dept., Govt. of Karnataka  in 2004

3. “ Bala Kala Gandharva Ratna” by the Kala Vikasa Parishath Gadag in 2005

4. “ Bala Kala Kusuma” by Shree Muralidhara Sangeetha Vidyalaya, Bhadravathi in 2005

5. “ Shree Krishnaanugraha Prashasthi” by Udupi Shree Krishna Mutt in 2005

6. “ Shree Mahadeva Prashasthi” by Sri. Mahadeva Adhyayana Kendra Bijoor in 2006.

7. “Exceptional Talent Award” by the Govt. of Karnataka in  2006.

8. “ Outstanding Young Artist “ Award by the Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan & Sangeetha Parishad Mangalore, in Nov. 2006.

9. “ Kala Shree” Award by the Friends circle Udyavara in 2006

10. “ Aralu Mallige” Award from Jnana Mandhara Academy Bangalore in  2006.

11. “ Outstanding Student of the Year” award from his School,  St. Aloysius English Medium School for 2004, 2005 & 2006. and “ Most Talented Student” Award in 2007.

12. “Young Achiever Award-2007” by the Rotary Club of M’lore North.

He was chosen as the Student President of the Bala Prathibha 2005, a district level cultural  conducted by the Raaga Taranga Mangalore and was also honoured by the “Shivalli Sampada” Puttur in the Chinnara Mela 2005. No doubt, Krishna Pawan Kumar is a young ambassador of Indian culture.

All these awards and titles have not come easily to Krishna Pawan Kumar. He is attends to music classes regularly, and also has regular sessions of practices at home. Of course, his parents and grand parents, join him during his practice sessions having mock concert and probably that has made him flourish as an artiste. With all these activities, Krishna Pawan Kumar is good at studies too. His School Principal Rev. Fr. Ivan Rodrigues, and other Teachers are very proud of him and have always been a source of encouragement to him. The Principal readily permits him to skip classes in view of his activities may it be rendering concerts or participating in any competitions. The Principal acknowledges that Krishna Pawan Kumar is a meritorious, studious and more than anything a good student of the school.

For more details:

KRISHNA PAVAN KUMAR G. N.
S/O Naresh Kumar,
1-6-464 Sarvamangala, B/H Govt.Quarters
Ashoknagar, MANGALORE – 565006.

Phone No. (0824) 2215609, Mob. 98801 96006
098698 71749 (Mumbai)

E-mail – krishnapawank@yahoo.co.in
pawantaya@redifmail.com

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He born in a well cultured family in 1936, hails from Bannanje locality of Udupi, Karnataka. He started his study of the vedic texts and scriptures under his father “Tarkakesari S. Narayanacharya”, His Holiness Shri Vidyamanya Tirtha Swamiji of Palimaru Matha and late Shri Vidyasamudra Tirtha Swamiji of Kaneyur matha, Udupi.
Shriyutha has many contributions to Vedic literatures. He has authored numerous commentaries, translations and original works on the subject. He has also contributed hundreds of articles in magazines and journals.

A Birds Eye View on his Great works:

The major work includes the

“Works of Madhwa” – This is the reconstruction of the complete commentary on Madhwa’s works by Shri Hrishikesha Tirtha, a direct disciple of Shri Madhwacharya of the 13th CE. He also translated many historical Sanskrit books, which include:

“Bana Bhattana kadambari” – A translation of Bana Bhatta’s novel, Kalidasa’s “Shakuntala”, Shudraka’s “Mrichakatika” and lot more.

He also wrote some short commentaries on some krithis in Sanskrit, “Anandamala” of Shri Thrivikramarya dasa, “Vayu Stuti” of Shri Trivikrama Pandita, “Vishnu Stuti” of Shri Trivikrama Pandita, A philosophical dialectic in Sanskrit, short commentaries for six upanishads with Commentaries of Trivikramarya Dasa, etc.

Some of the Detailed commentaries in Sanskrit include “Teeka(critique) on Mahabharata Tatparya” (yamaka bharatha) by Shri Madhwacharya, “Teeka on Shri Sumadhwavijaya” of Narayana Pandita, “Tippani on Bhagavata tatparya” by shri Madhwacharya.

As he is a very good scholor in both Kannada and Sanskrit, he translated many literatures from Sanskrit to Kannada, Some are, “Srimad Bhagavad Gita”, “Purusha sukta”, “Shri sukta” “Shiva stuti”, “Narashimha stuti” “Krishnamritamaharnava” , “Tantra Sara Sangraha” and “Madhwa Ramayana” of Shri Madhwacharya, “Mangalashtaka” of Shri Rajarajeshwara yati “Yajneeya mantropanishat (Ishavasya)” Recreation in Kannada is simple and easy to understand for all the Kannadigas.

He contributed a lot to the Indian Film Industry, by being strong resource and as the expert consultant for G V Iyer’s movies – Adi Shankaracharya, Shri Madhwacharya, Sri Ramanujacharya and the Bhagawad Geeta. He also wrote the scripts for the Adi Shankaracharya and Madhwacharya movies.

Shriyutha has honored with numerous awards and various titles.

Mainly, the “Vidya Vachaspati” – by Shri Admar Mutt swamiji, Udupi.

Some of the notable are:

* The state award by the Government of Karnataka for his meritorious service and scholarship in Vedic iterature and philosophy.

* Pratibhambudhi – conferred on him by Puttige Mutt and Palimar Mutt swamijis

* Shastra savyasachi – Conferred by Akhila Bharata Madhwa Maha Mandala, Bengalooru

* Shri Krishanugraha Prashasthi – an award presented by Pejavara Mutt swamiji

* Sahitya sarvabhouma – saraswata maha vishwa vidyalaya, Bengalooru

* Samshodhana Vichakshana : by shri admar & shri palimar mutt

* Pandita shiromani – by Pratibha Ranga, Shivamogga

* Andita Ratna : by Dwarakanath swamji of Partagali Gokarna Mutt

* Vidya Ratnakara – title conferred by Shri Palimar Mutt swamiji

* Fellowship for the meritorious service and scholarship in Indian religion and philosophy – by the Academy of General Education, Manipal. And lot more.

The list is just a birds eye view, he contributed much more, and he also honored by many people. Lots of people considers him as “Guru”, and follow him as disciple.Even today he travels all around the world giving discourses in Indian philosophy and Hindu scriptures. We feel proud and blessed enough to have him in our community.

Edited by – Mahesha Eliadka
Source : Wikipedia

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P V learnt Kannada, Sanskrit alsong with mother tongue Tulu at home.  A disciplined and hardworking person, he did his school and Vidwan in Sanskrit in quick succession.  Later he did his M A in Kannada and M A in Sanskrit, besides a degree in Hindi.  He became a teacher and later continued his vocation at the Swamiji’s High School Edneer , sponsored and managed by Sri Edneer Mutt, a famous cultural centre of Kasargod. Puninchathaya remained a close confidant of both the Swamijis – Ishwarananda Bharati and the present pontiff Keshavanada Bharati, both encouraging him in his scholarly persuits.  He taught Kannada and Sanskrit at Swamiji’s school, besides disseminating knowledge to many who came to him.  He is an untiring teacher, a real Guru dedicated to spread of knowledge.

Puninchathaya conducted extensive research in Tulu language, Tulu script, Sanskrit manuscripts, Folklore and other related subjects. His main contributions to the filed are – discovering the epics in old Tulu language – Kaveri, Sri Bhagawatho, Mahabharatho and his research on Tulu script.  He proved that Tulu has a quite a long history of written literature and Tulu script was actually being used for Tulu language, and the present Malayalam script is actually originated from Tulu script.

Puninchathaya is good Arthadhari in Yakshagana.  He limited his interest in Yakshagana to his native place and to the Edneer Mutt.  His presentation is fine and characterisation is mature.  He is known for his ‘female roles’ in Talamaddale.  He has also composed some prasangas inlcuding Sri Shankara Vijaya, on the life of Sri Shankaracharya.

Sri Puninchathaya has been honoured with many awards such as the National Award for Teachers, Tulu Akademy Award, Kerala and Karnataka State Awards and many more – all deservedly. Sri Puninchathaya has published collection of poems, translations, articles, besides his Tulu classics and research papers.  He is being consulted by people from far and wide, including foreign students and scholars.  He is always ready to help all seeking knowledge and guidance.  He has done his research on his own, by real interest without much of institutional funding or government support.  He is a real ‘Vidhwan’.

A very simple, friendly, low profile, dignified and mature person, a real scholar and a real teacher – P Venkatraja Puninchathaya fully deserves the Muliya Thimmappayya Award given to him this year for his services in literature.  (The award instituted in the name of the great scholar writer teacher Muliya Thimmappayya, considered to be one of the leaders of Kannada renaissance).

– M Prabhakara Joshy

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