Kasaragodu Chinna appointed Konkani Academy chairman

September 7, 2011

Kasragod, September 7: Theatre personality, film actor and director Kasaragodu Chinna has been appointed the chairman of the Karnataka Konkani Academy.

Chinna is known as the ambassador of Kannada culture and theatre in Kasargod. The announcement came just when he was busy with the directorial work of his Konkani film 'Ujwadu'.

Mr. Chinna had carved his niche in the world of Kannada theatre through his experiments such as Lorry Nataka, Geetha Sangeetha Ratha and Yaksha Theru.

The recently released tri-lingual book of plays had given him immense acclaim and had been staged both in India and abroad. The books titled Samhara (Kannada), Kaas Patherundu (Tulu) and Aylore Aylo (Konkani) were released in seven districts of Karnataka.

He has translated P. Lankesh's 'Siddathe' into Konkani (Karmadheena) and N.N. Pillai's Malayalam work 'Good night' into 'Aa Kshana' into Kannada. His other translations include “Yeklo Aneklo” and “Ganti”.

Having acquired fame with his pseudonym Chinna, Srinivasa Rao Achar has also acted in films over the decades from Ravana Rajya to Nanu Nanna Kanasu.

He has also contributed to the richness of Kannada culture and folklore through his multiple talents as a moderator, speaker and a radio artiste. He has also staged several programmes in the Gulf countries. He is a gold medal winner from the Adarsha Film Institute in Bangalore.

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‘Nothing for Karnataka’: DKS slams Union Budget, flags Bengaluru neglect

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February 1,2026

Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday criticised the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, claiming it offered no tangible benefit to the state.

Though he said he was yet to study the budget in detail, Shivakumar asserted that Karnataka had gained little from it. “There is no benefit for our state from the central budget. I was observing it. They have now named a programme after Mahatma Gandhi, after repealing the MGNREGA Act that was named after him,” he said.

Speaking to reporters here, the Deputy Chief Minister demanded the restoration of MGNREGA, and made it clear that the newly enacted rural employment scheme — VB-G RAM G — which proposes a 60:40 fund-sharing formula between the Centre and the states, would not be implemented in Karnataka.

“I don’t see any major share for our state in this budget,” he added.

Shivakumar, who also holds charge of Bengaluru development, said there were high expectations for the city from the Union Budget. “The Prime Minister calls Bengaluru a ‘global city’, but what has the Centre done for it?” he asked.

He also drew attention to the problems faced by sugar factories, particularly those in the cooperative sector, alleging a lack of timely decisions and support from the central government.

Noting that the Centre has the authority to fix the minimum support price (MSP) for agricultural produce, Shivakumar said the Union government must take concrete steps to protect farmers’ interests.

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