'Encourage good dramas, films'

Symbolically inaugurating Canara First Grade College Fine Arts Association’s (FAA) `Samskrithi Vaibhava’ by marking lights on the picture of a lamp in T V Raman Pai Convention hall on Saturday, he said his dramas too had messages against multiplex culture, globalisation and blind imitation of western culture but they were laced with humour, Vijaykumar Kodialbail said.

He recollected staging `Kode, ini, yelle’ Tulu drama, highlighting the impact of globalisation on culture, in Delantabettu in the presence of police. He appealed to the audience on extending wholehearted support to Konkani film, `Ujwadu’, which is likely to hit screens soon. Ujwadu too emphasises on culture by highlighting traditional rituals.
Vijaykumar Kodialbail deploring the lack of awareness about the culture, said a day would not be too far when there would be one temple and shrine for all.

He urged the gathering comprising mostly of students not to forget their culture and to imitate some of the good aspects of western culture like abiding by the traffic rules among others.

He recollected that being a mischievous boy he got caned frequently in Canara high school and had to drop the ambition of pursuing higher education when he was refused seat in the college. “Today I have shared seats with PU college Principal and Degree college principal due to my film Asal,” he said.

He made a passionate appeal to students on not to inflict any mental agony  to their teachers. He made a similar appeal to teachers on not to ignore mischievous students and to accept them as an integral part of the class.

Canara First Grade College Principal Prof G N Bhat presiding over the programme said the college had initiated as many as 27 certificate courses in order to boost the confidence of students. The college management also would not spare any expenses in order to ensure that more number of students get an opportunity to display their talents.
Association convenor Prameela said FAA had made a good beginning by sweeping most of the prizes. The association has received invitations to perform in Kerala, Hassan and Lakshwadeep islands, she informed.

2 from college get roles in Tulu film
Vijaykumar Kodialbail, an alumnus of Canara high school run by CHSA, made a gesture by offering two roles for students in his next Tulu film. The shooting for the Tulu film is likely to begin within three months, he informed.