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Kannada beka? This post is NOT a sequel to the popular "Kannada Barutha?" forward. This is more related to other side of the spectrum. I do know that language needs to be spoken, written, read and used in all spheres of life.  On the other side of the spectrum is the usage , utility and presence in day to day life. We can call computer as ganaka yantra or IT as mahiti tantra gyana but to make our presence felt even more stronger we use symbols, actions reflect the culture, language and customs of this place.  One such way of celebrating the culture is via dressing or in plain terms, dress. Dress brings out the unique features and cultural aspects of a place.  There are enough shopping malls selling garments which are stitched in the bylanes of Peenya, Bommanahalli and sell them under the fancy brand names. Some of the garments of these tongue twisting name brands are produced right behind our backyards by our own people who toil to c...

For some years I had left watching Kannada movies since I didn’t want to get inspired and become a another long machu seena or maada of Kalasipalya.... A few of my friends who are keen abt KFI insisted me to watch Mungaru male and Duniya.. These movies made me realize that there is still some talent left in the Industry. Also, these were movies which made me gain back my interest in Kannada films...Later ‘Aa dinagalu’ and Milana came out, I think I got a feeling that industry is bouncing back........ after these so many movies came out.. BUT .. A film industry which has seen 75+ years of existence and still struggling shows that there is something wrong. The general perception is that quality of Kannada films is slipping day by day and the market is shrinking also. Where are the theaters in Majestic road? We have to get innovative, not look for dvds of successful Tamil, Telugu films. ;-) Life in Karnataka provides enough fodder for script writers, just look around. ...