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Mother-tongue contains all life experiences: Rishab Shetty at Karavali Utsav 2020

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Mangaluru: We use languages primarily for communication but our mother-tongue contains all our life-experiences, said National Award-winning actor-director Rishab Shetty, after he formally inaugurated the ‘Karavali Utsav 2020’ at Lalbagh on Friday, January 10.

A native of Kundapura, Shetty was invited to kick-off the ten-day festival that seeks to predominantly celebrate the people of the Karavali region and their way of life. District-in-charge minister Kota Srinivas Poojary presided over the occasion.

Addressing the gathering, Shetty said, “I don’t know if I have the experience or qualifications to inaugurate such a grand ‘Utsav’. However, I am grateful for all your love and affection. But I don’t see this as only a ‘Karavali’ Utsav because there are so many cultural troupes that have come here from various parts of the state.”

Elaborating on the importance of preserving local languages and culture, Shetty said that he was proud to have been a student of a Kannada-medium government school. “Today, parents neglect to send their children to Kannada-medium schools and, as a result, a lot of them are shutting down. I knew that going on strike or sitting down in protest with a placard could bring about only minimal results, that is why I sought to give an appropriate answer through my passion for making films.”

The Sandalwood personality is famous for writing and directing “Sarkari. Hi. Pra. Shale Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai”, a Kannada film that highlights the present-day irreverence towards regional languages by telling the story of a government school on the verge of shutting down.

Elaborating on his inspiration for the film, Shetty said, “Srinivas anna (brother) was asking how I was inspired to make such a film. Well, only people from Karavali are capable of such creativity because we live our lives in such a way that we never forget our roots.”

In his address, Srinivas Poojary expressed his delight at receiving an opportunity to preside over such a festival. Praising the cultural practices and natural landscape of the Karavali region, Poojary said, “Other districts are known for a variety of things, but you ask anybody about Dakshina Kannada and they will say that it is God’s district, as the maximum number of temples in the state are located here.” He further quoted a poet who, upon seeing the luscious greenery and vast rivers of the region, wished to be reborn in Karavali.

Later, actor-director Rishab was felicitated on the occasion.

Earlier, a procession comprising cultural teams from various parts of the state led the way to the stadium while people looked on.

Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh welcomed the gathering and Additional Deputy Commissioner M J Roopa delivered the vote of thanks.

Mangaluru South MLA D Vedavyas Kamath, Tulu Sahitya Akademi President Dayanand D, Konkani Sahitya Akademi President Dr G Jagadeesh Pai, Beary Akademi President Rahim Uchil, MCC Commissioner Ajith Kumar Hegde and others were present.

Mother-tongue contains all life experiences: Rishab Shetty at Karavali Utsav 2020
Mother-tongue contains all life experiences: Rishab Shetty at Karavali Utsav 2020
Mother-tongue contains all life experiences: Rishab Shetty at Karavali Utsav 2020
Mother-tongue contains all life experiences: Rishab Shetty at Karavali Utsav 2020
Mother-tongue contains all life experiences: Rishab Shetty at Karavali Utsav 2020
Mother-tongue contains all life experiences: Rishab Shetty at Karavali Utsav 2020
Mother-tongue contains all life experiences: Rishab Shetty at Karavali Utsav 2020
Mother-tongue contains all life experiences: Rishab Shetty at Karavali Utsav 2020
Mother-tongue contains all life experiences: Rishab Shetty at Karavali Utsav 2020
Mother-tongue contains all life experiences: Rishab Shetty at Karavali Utsav 2020
Mother-tongue contains all life experiences: Rishab Shetty at Karavali Utsav 2020
Mother-tongue contains all life experiences: Rishab Shetty at Karavali Utsav 2020
Mother-tongue contains all life experiences: Rishab Shetty at Karavali Utsav 2020
Mother-tongue contains all life experiences: Rishab Shetty at Karavali Utsav 2020
Mother-tongue contains all life experiences: Rishab Shetty at Karavali Utsav 2020
Mother-tongue contains all life experiences: Rishab Shetty at Karavali Utsav 2020
Mother-tongue contains all life experiences: Rishab Shetty at Karavali Utsav 2020
Mother-tongue contains all life experiences: Rishab Shetty at Karavali Utsav 2020
Mother-tongue contains all life experiences: Rishab Shetty at Karavali Utsav 2020
Mother-tongue contains all life experiences: Rishab Shetty at Karavali Utsav 2020
Mother-tongue contains all life experiences: Rishab Shetty at Karavali Utsav 2020
Mother-tongue contains all life experiences: Rishab Shetty at Karavali Utsav 2020
Mother-tongue contains all life experiences: Rishab Shetty at Karavali Utsav 2020
Mother-tongue contains all life experiences: Rishab Shetty at Karavali Utsav 2020
Mother-tongue contains all life experiences: Rishab Shetty at Karavali Utsav 2020
Mother-tongue contains all life experiences: Rishab Shetty at Karavali Utsav 2020

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