Renowned art critic Ishwarayya felicitated on 71st birthday

Renowned art critic Ishwarayya felicitated on 71st birthday

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, Aug 12: “Most newspapers have space for crime and advertisements, but they do not have space for art,” said M. V. Kamath, the former chairman of Prasar Bharathi, in his inaugural speech at a felicitation ceremony organized by A. Ishwarayya Felicitation Committee at Town Hall in honor of A. Ishwarayya, the renowned journalist and art critic, on the occasion of his 71st birthday.

 

Continuing his tirade against the modern-day media, he said that modern media relies on paid news and give publicity even to those people who have no achievements to their credit. Speaking about the Indian love for English, he said that Indians are appointed as English teachers in England to teach English students.

The chief guests were Chairman of Karnataka Bank Ananthakrishna and Chairman of Alva’s Education Foundation M. Mohan Alva.

Dharmadhikari of Shri Kshetra Dharmasthala Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade honored Ishwarayya with a shawl and a memento. M. Mohan Alva presented a cash award of Rs. 1 lakh. Eminent saxophonist Kadri Gopalnath honored his wife Girija.

Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade in his presidential speech appreciated the way Ishwarayya has maintained his physical appearance and personality. He also appreciated the fact that Ishwarayya had amassed achievements without attempting to gain any publicity.

Shri Ishwarayya said that he has received more than what he had expected and that he has to now give people something in return. Referring to himself as a great lover of art, he said that he had requested Udayavani to devote a page to art, but fortunately, the paper devoted two pages to art. Saying that he is a creative person as well as a critic, he said that critics only improve art, but cannot create new art. He declared that he is happy although he has not succeeded in making any money and said: “A rich man is a poor man with money.”

Secretary of Ragadana Udupi V. Aravind Achar delivered the felicitation address.