Udupi; Jan 20: A seven day ‘Tendulkar toons’ cartoon exhibition was launched on Jan 19,Sunday by cartoonist Satish Acharya in Udupi Ambagilu Gerebare Chitrakala training centre.
Releasing the cartoonist’s found collection of Tendulkar’s cartoons, journalist Premananda Kamath said that by following the ideology of Tendulkar, we should try to climb the rungs of the life.Ashok Naika, General Manager of Syndicate bank, Manipal branch, cricket commentator Vinaya Udhyavara, Kalangana institution’s Madhava Gaonskar were the chief guests.Vishwanatha Acharya, trustee presided over the programme.
Jeevan Shetty, director of Gerebare Chitrakala training centre welcomed.Niharika proposed vote of thanks and Sushritha hosted the programme.
Highlighting the different poses of cartoons of Tendulkar’s cricket journey, south India’s eminent cartoonists K.R.Swamy,Gujjar,Prakash Shetty,Harini,James Vaz,Panduranga Rao,Raghupati Sringeri,Satish Acharya,Chitramitra,G.S.Naganath,Subramanya,Ramadhyana,Dinesh Kukkujadka,Satish Yellapura,Ravi Nadig,Yathish Siddakatte,Yogeesh Siddakatte,Santhosh Sasihithlu,Keshava Sasihithlu,Suresh Kota,Jayarama Udupa,Chandra Gangolli,Gurudatt,Devguptham Chakravarthi,Harivenkataramana,Harikrishna,Laxminarayana,Prakash Mulky,Amratha Vittla, and Raviraja Halambi drew the cartoons. Besides rising cartoonists Kanthesha Badigera, Dinesh Holla, Prasanna Aduvalli, Sharan Chatney, Arun Nandagiri, Pradeep Kumar, Mujib Patla, Ranganatha Siddapura, Suhandev amongst will be participating. A total of 66 works of arts of 40 artists will be displayed in the exhibition. On Jan 26, from morning 9.00 am to evening 6.00 pm exhibition will be available for public view.
