BANGARADA MANUSHYA

A. N. Prahlada Rao is an author of a book named Bangarada manushya, the chronicle of Dr. Rajakumar, a popular Kannada film actor. The book Bangarada Manushya surmises the achievements of Rajkumar both on and off the screen. This book is a referral volume on Kannada film industry, for it is rich in details of the growth and evolution of the Kannada Film Industry. The book released at Washington D.C., New Jersey and also at Kuwite. "You have given me everything I have now and I can only give you my love," these words of the veteran actor were not a part of any script, when he was felicitated by the government for completing 50 years in the Kannada film industry. They were real, golden words which his fans had longed for. As the applause continued, Rajkumar said: "I am very happy today..This is no ordinary happiness." And when chief minister N. Dharam Singh stood to felicitate the thespian, the crowd went absolutely berserk. Even before the event took off, the setting was perfect with fans being entertained with songs and dialogues from Rajkumar's movies. Information minister B. Shivaram who released Bangarada Manushya, a book on Rajkumar's lifetime achievement authored by information department officer A.N. Prahalada Rao. Deputy CM Siddaramaiah too felicitated Rajkumar.The venue was also flooded with stars from the film industry. Senior actor Vishnuvardhan surprised everyone by falling at Rajkumar's feet and garlanding him before setting off to speak about him.