Gulf Kannadiga - a reflection of Karnataka in the Gulf

(ವರದಿ: ಶೋಧನ್ ಪ್ರಸಾದ್. ಚಿತ್ರಗಳು: ಅಶೋಕ್ ಬೆಳ್ಮಣ್)

ದುಬೈಯ ದೇವಾಡಿಗ ಸ೦ಘದವರು ತಮ್ಮ 19ನೇ ವಾರ್ಷಿಕೋತ್ಸವವನ್ನು ಜೂನ್, 11, 2010 ರ೦ದು ದುಬೈಯ ಶೆರಟೊನ್ ಹೊಟೇಲ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಬಗೆಬಗೆಯ ವಿನೋದಾವಳಿಗಳೊ೦ದಿಗೆ ಬಹಳ ವಿಜ್ರ೦ಭಣೆಯಿ೦ದ ಆಚರಿಸಿಕೊ೦ಡರು.

ಇಡೀ ದಿನ ನಡೆದ ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮವು ಪಿ. ಶೇಕರ್ ಮೊಯ್ಲಿಯವರ ಸ್ವಾಗತ ಭಾಷಣ ಮತ್ತು ಮಾ. ಅನ್ಶಲ್ ಹರೀಶ್ ಶೇರಿಗಾರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಕ್ಷತಾ ಶೇರಿಗಾರ ಅವರ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯೊ೦ದಿಗೆ ಆರ೦ಭವಾಯಿತು.

ಈ ಸ೦ದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಮ೦ಗಳೂರಿನ ವಿಮಾನ ದುರ೦ತದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಡಿದವರಿಗೆ ಒ೦ದು ನಿಮಿಷದ ಮೌನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿ ಆತ್ಮಕ್ಕೆ ಚಿರಶಾ೦ತಿ ಸಿಗಲಿ ಎ೦ದು ಕೋರಿದರು.

ಕು. ನಿಖಿತಾ ರಮೇಶ್ ದೇವಾಡಿಗ ಮತ್ತು ತ೦ಡದವರು ‘ಮಹಾಗಣಪತಿ’ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯೊ೦ದಿಗೆ ನ್ರತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು.

ದಿನೇಶ್ ಕುಮಾರ್ ಅವರು ಸಭಾಸಮಾರ೦ಭವನ್ನು ನೆಡೆಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಮು೦ಬೈ ದೇವಾಡಿಗ ಸ೦ಘದ ಮಾಜಿ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷ ಧರ್ಮಪಾಲ್ ದೇವಾಡಿಗ, ಮಂಗಳೂರಿನ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯ ದೇವಾಡಿಗರ ಸ೦ಘದ ಉಪಾಧ್ಯಕ್ಷ ವಾಮನ್ ಮರೋಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಪತ್ನಿ ಮಹಿಳಾ ವಿಭಾಗದ ಸಂಚಾಲಕಿ ವೇಣಿ ಮರೋಲಿಯವರು ಮತ್ತು ಮುಂಬೈ ಸಂಘದ ದೇವಾಡಿಗ ಜ್ಯೋತಿಯ ಸಂಪಾದಕ ಎಚ್. ಮೋಹನ್‌ದಾಸ್ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಜ್ಞಾ ಮೋಹನ್‌ದಾಸ್ ಗೌರವಾನ್ವಿತ ಅತಿಥಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರು.

ಬಿ.ಜಿ. ಮೋಹನ್‌ದಾಸ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯಶೋದ ಮೋಹನ್‌ದಾಸ್, ನಾರಾಯಣ ಎ೦. ದೇವಾಡಿಗ ಮತ್ತು ಮಲ್ಲಿಕಾ ನಾರಾಯಣ್, ಹರೀಶ್ ಶೇರಿಗಾರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಶರ್ಮಿಳಾ ಹರೀಶ್, ಆನ೦ದ ದೇವಾಡಿಗ ಮತ್ತು ಶೋಭಾ ಆನ೦ದ್, ಪದ್ಮವಳ್ಳಿ ಸ೦ಜಯ್ ಮತ್ತು ಪಿ. ಶೇಖರ್ ಅವರು ವೇದಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಉಪಸ್ಥಿತರಿದ್ದರು.

ಮಹಿಳೆಯವರಿಂದ ದೀಪ ಬೆಳಗಿಸಿ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮಕ್ಕೆ ಅಧಿಕ್ರತ ಚಾಲನೆ ನೀಡಲಾಯಿತು.

ಹರೀಶ್ ಶೇರಿಗಾರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಬಿ.ಜಿ. ಮೋಹನ್‌ದಾಸ್ ಅವರಿ೦ದ ಗೌರವಾನ್ವಿತ ಅಥಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಪುಷ್ಪಗುಚ್ಚ ಮತ್ತು ಫಲಕಗಳನ್ನು ನೀಡಿ ಗೌರವಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.

ವಿವಿಧ ವಿನೋದಾವಳಿಗಳ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮವನ್ನು ಅಖಿಲ್ ಮೋಹನ್‌ದಾಸ್ ಮತ್ತು ಶಿಖಾ ನಾರಾಯಣ್ ದೇವಾಡಿಗ ಅವರು ನಿರೂಪಿಸಿದರು.

Dubai: Melodious music, enthralling dances & vibrant folklore skits highlights 19th Annual Get Together

B. G. Mohandas introduced the Guests of honour and spoke about how the Sangha started many years back as UAE Devadiga Koota which is now christened as Devadiga Sangha Dubai UAE. He also thanked all those helped and contributed to the birth & growth of the Sangha and applauded the contribution of members for the cause of Lohitaksha’s release from Saudi Jail recently. He recalled that the Sangha’s Scholarship fund of Rs.5 lacs which has been set up at the Mangalore Sangha signifies the vision & commitment of the UAE Sangha towards helping the talented younger generation. He appealed & encouraged all youngsters to come forward to whole heartedly participate in activities and thus make the Sangha much stronger.

Dharmapal Devadiga spoke few words in Tulu about Devadiga Sanghas worldwide. He remembered the reference made by Dr. Veerendra Hegde of Dharmasthala that Devadiga community is the one said to be ‘close to God’ and so are with the people of other community. He shared the achievement of building a full pledged Devadiga Bhawan inaugurated in Mumbai two years back and thanked all his community people in UAE who have contributed and supported in the building fund. He also mentioned on the Education Scholarship Devadiga Sangha has distributed for the poor community brethrens and requested all the committees in different parts of the world to come forward and support similar education causes. Devadiga’s Akshaya Co OP Bank in Mumbai is
another milestone, and he stressed all the community people must make this Bank a strong one.

Vaman Maroly who spoke hared some of his lighter moments in Dubai many years back. He said that earlier he could see few Devadigas in Dubai which is tremendously increased over the period and was surprised to see them in great numbers attended today. While thanking the organizers for inviting him he briefed the activities of Karnataka Rajya Devadiga Sangha Mangalore and its contribution to the society and the future plans of upgrading the Sabha Bhavan so as to encourage holding variety of other function which in turn shall fetch more income to Sangha so that School & other activities of the Sangha could be upgraded. He requested the audience contribution for this venture. He also invited the interested to register as members with Karnataka Rajya Devadiga Sangha and visit the Sangha when they come down to India.

Another representative of Mumbai, H. Mohandas spoke on the occasion and appreciated the efforts of Devadiga Sangha Dubai in rising to great level in all fields. He said that Devadiga Sangha Bombay is in the 3rd ranking after Bunt’s and Billawas. He too thanked the contribution of members of the Devadiga Sangha Dubai in the building of Devadiga Bhawan at Mumbai. He said that it is his personal dream that they should plan a World Devadiga Conference in an international level and stressed that more concentration needs to be given for Education Institutions back home.

Duet Dance by Kumari Deeksha & Prathik Suresh Devadiga performed neatly and followed by a Tulu /Kannada mix Folk Dance by Naveen Kumar & Party which was ably choreographed by Sathish Devadiga with participants namely Naveen Kumar, Praveen Kumar, Sathish Devadiga, Sudeer Ullal & Nijesh Kumar set the tone & triggered exciting buzz around . Followed by a Group Dance by Kumari Nikita Ramesh Devadiga & Group which was called breathless choreography by Kumari Nikita Ramesh Devadiga with participants namely Kumari Nikhita Ramesh Devadiga & Gayathri V Pillai.

At this juncture the Chief Anchor Dinesh Kumar called on and introduced the famous duo NADEEM & HARISH who presented few sensational foot tapping and memorable musical numbers in Hindi & in Kannada .

The audience enjoyed solos by Suresh Devadiga-a Kannada song called ‘Yantha Saundarya’, a Hindi number ‘Zara Zara’ by Vinaya Sudhakar Devadiga, a Hindi number ‘Ek Ajnabi Haseena sey’ by Harish Sherigar & duet with Sharon Rego, ‘Yellelli Nodali’ and ‘Tum Mile’ by Nadeem himself who rendered some enchanting numbers.

Not to forget the group family Tulu song called ‘Le Le Le’ rendered by Veni Maroly, Ashwini, Padma Sanjay, Yashoda, Laxmidas & Suresh to the tunes of Nadeem and beats of Kalyan which literally made the made the audience jump from their seats & tap their feet.

Soon Harish Sherigar conducted some interesting spot games making the families involve along with their children. Later Nithyanand Beskoor also conducted good games for the children..

Later, the group dance presented by Mary Miranda & Group of Sharjah which was the most appreciated and applauded. This dance performed at Indian Pavilion Global Village. st the stage ablaze. The participants were Mary Miranda, Valerine Miranda, Deeksha Suresh Devadiga, Yash Rao, Riya, Zahra, Natasha, Tony James, Prathik Suresh Devadiga, Keshav, Amaljeeth & Sikander.

Meanwhile the felicitation of Sponsors were staged where in every one who contributed to the success of the program were called on to the stage and felicitated. This part of the event was again ably conducted by Dinesh Kumar. They sponsors were honored with flower bouquet, shawl and memento.

Continued with the entertainment, youngsters Shikha & Akhil took over the stage to announce the rest of the programs Viz.Dangerous Dance by Naveen Kumar & Party choreographed by Sathish Devadiga with participants Naveen Kumar, Praveen Kumar, Sathish Devadiga, Sudeer Ullal & Nijesh Kumar. Followed by some melodious numbers by Harish, Sharon, Nadeem & Yuvaraj.

The audience liked and appreciated a short Yakshagana prasanga ‘Mahishashura Vadhe’ which was narrated by Dinesh Kumar. This theme from ‘Devi Mahatme’ was directed by Sandeep Devadiga with participants’s viz., Dhootha & Simha by Sandeep Devadiga, Mother Malini by Nanda Ramesh Devadiga, Mahishasura by Dileep Devadiga, Devi by Shekar Moily Padebettu, Devendra by Ramesh Devadiga, Eshwara by Arun Manipal. Make Up provided by Kishore & Shekar of Yaksha Mitra

Fusion Dance was the next item which was choreographed by Nikita Ramesh Devadiga with participants namely Nikita Ramesh Devadiga, Gayathri V Pillai, Seethal Susan Rajan, Ardra Premkumar, Nishi Nair, Moksha Dileep Devadiga & Nanda Ramesh Devadiga.

Spnsors, Media persons along with other well wishers were called upon on the stage and honored with mementos. And all the organizing committee members were also called onstage and thanked with mementos.

The skit named aptly ‘Moodanambikege Baliyavade, manthravdhinu Nambade’ a subtle warning to the society was staged next. This skit was choreographed by Sathish Devadiga with participants Sandeep Devadiga, Arun Manipal, Dileep Devadiga, Ramesh G Devadiga, Suresh G Devadiga, Mamatha Sandeep Devadiga & Satish Devadiga.

‘Silsila Ye Chahat Ka’ by Nikita Ramesh & Group won the hearts of the spectators for its delicate presentation of expression of love & scintillating presentation.

By popular demand of the whole community ‘Bootha Kola’ by Shekar Moily Padebettu & Group was presented which was narrated by Dinesh Kumar. ‘Kola’ was directed by Shekar Moily Padebettu with Suresh G Devadiga as Marpalli- Mukkaldhi, Vadiraj Devadiga as Marpalli - Assistant to Mukkhaldi/Daiva, Ramesh G Devadiga, Marpalli as Guthinar, Vishwanath Devadiga, Marpalli as Madhyastha, Prabhakar Devadiga, Mudharangadi as Ballaldr, Sandeep Devadiga, Yeyyadi as Drunkard, Dileep Devadiga, Moodbidri as Guthudha Javane, Suresh Devadiga, Ninjoor as Thembaredhaye, Suresh Devadiga, Pavanje as Paathri, Shekar Moily Padebettu as Daiva, Arun Devadiga, Udipi as assistant and Prakash Devadiga, Ninjoor as assistant.

The behind the screen support of Kishore Gatty and Yaksha Mitraru who did the make-up & costumes of the participants of Yakshagana, Boothakola and Skit with glow and glitter were then appreciatively complimented.

Nithyanand Beskoor concluded the day long programme with cool & crisp vote of thanks. He made note of special appreciation to all those who put in lot of time in midst of their busy schedules to practice and produce such a beautiful & power packed variety entertainment.

At the end of the wholesome program a Raffle Draw was conducted by Harish Sherigar & Dinesh Sherigar and the lucky members took away fabulous prizes like Laptop, Camera etc.

The exciting & much applauded and enjoyed programme concluded with a hearty felicitation to the senior talented and most admired co-coordinator of all the get-togethers ; Shekar Moily Padebettu. He was felicitated with Shawl, Flower bouquet and Memento by Dharmapal Devadiga, Harish Sherigar & BG Mohandas. In return Shekar spoke few words and thanked the Sangha for the honor bestowed.

President of Karnataka Sangha Sharjah Noel Almeida, Industrialist Mayura Awardee James Menodoca, Herman Lewis of Spice Radio and Ramachandra Hegde President of Amchegale Samaj UAE, Sathish Poojary of Billawas, Shodhan Prasad of Nama Tulveru & Daijiworld, Naveen Sequira of Mahibhas.com, Naveen of Nammma TV & Ashok Belman of GulfKannadiga.com graced the occasion and appreciated togetherness & all round talent of Devadiga community in UAE.