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Bengaluru: With the passing away of Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna, well known as S M Krishna or SMK in the early hours today the country has lost a gentleman to the core in Indian politics. Perhaps there was no position worth mentioning and for which everyone in politics craved, that S M Krishna didn't enjoy. Member of all houses: Only a selected few have the privilege of being elected to all possible houses of people's representatives, and SM Krishna was one of such lucky persons. As a budding politician, he first got elected to the state Assembly from Maddur home constituency in Mandya district in 1962 as an independent candidate. Then he sprung a surprise shock to H K Verannagowda, a Congress stalwart of the times despite the then Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru campaigning. Later he joined the Praja Socialist Party (PSP) only to defect to the Congress and there was no looking back on the horizon of party and power politics. He was also elected to the Legislative Council, ...

Veenadhari has taken a lot of initiatives to promote the cause of Music & Dance across the world. Kaladhari Award is instituted with main intention of motivating & encouraging upcoming & promising artists among younger lot in the field of Music & Dance.   Nanditha Kannan, a young & upcoming Carnatic Classical Vocalist from Chennai has been Chosen to receive the Kaladhari Award from Veenadhari for the year 2022. Thanks to Mrs.Anuradha Madhusudan. Ms.Nanditha Kannan  Nanditha Kannan is studying in her 12th grade at the Padma Seshadri Bhavan, but has come a long way in learning Carnatic classical music. Maybe, she is just in her teens from an age point of view. However, if, you happen to glance at her accomplishments so far perhaps you may have to rethink your opinion. Learning begins at the age of four: Nanditha Kannan’s grooming into Carnatic classical vocal music began at the tender age of four years. In fact, her initial vocal training began with he...

Mrs Anuradha Madhusudan is an accomplished Carnatic classical Veena artist. With any number of accomplishments to her stride, she boasts multiple decades of rich experience in the field. Inception at the age of 11 years: In fact, her inception into the classical form of music began way back when she was merely 11 years old. Thanks to the professional training she was privileged enough to keep growing in leaps and bounds all along and continues to do so. Initial training from Bheema Rao: Her initial training began under the able guidance of Bheema Rao, a direct disciple of no less than a towering personality like Veene Sheshanna. Later her learning continued under Vidwan V.Anantharamu and Vidwan V.Srikantha Iyer. She has also been trained under legendaries like R.K Suryanarayan, violinist Emani Shankara Shastry and S. Seshagiri Rao, a renowned artiste with AIR, Bengaluru. A regular in well-known performances: Mrs Anuradha Madhusudan, over the years has become a sought-after Veena arti...

Gurunath Gundopant Mujumdar is a well-known name among music lovers of Surat and more so in the state of Gujarat. Although his surname looks like a typical Gujarati one, he is more so by domicile. In fact, he is a native of Badami, hitherto the capital of the Chalukyan Empire now in the present Bagalkot district of Karnataka. Mr Gurunath Gundopant Mujumdar For more than two decades in Gujarat: He is presently associated with the Engineering MNC Schneider Electric India Private Limited as Deputy General Manager (Business Development) for the South Gujarat region. Earlier he served another giant engineering company. ABB Ltd. A Diploma holder in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Karnataka, he is in Gujarat for more than two decades since he migrated to Surat in 2002. Into music from the age of Five: Gurunath Mujumdar’s inception into music began at the tender age when he was just five years old. His musical journey began with singing devotional songs. Interestingly, his int...