Devdas Kapikad to to make silver screen debut with 'Telikeda Bolli'

March 28, 2012

Mangalore, March 28: Renowned Tulu actor Devdas Kapikad will come up with a film based on his popular play 'Gantethand?' with the title 'Telikeda Bolli'. The shooting for the film got under way on Wednesday.

Interestingly Telikeda Bolli is a title that has been given to him by his fans. Speaking to reporters in the city on Wednesday, Mr. Kapikad said said his two-hour long movie will be different from his popular play, which took had been a hit with the Tulu theatre-lovers.

He said he had made several changes to the original play and insisted the play retained its novelty as it did not come out on DVD format.

The new film will be a triangular love story, a beaming Mr. Kapikad declared.

The cast includes many a popular Tulu theatre figures including Kusalada arase (Kind of Comedy) Naveen D Padil , Arvind Bolar and Saikrishna, who have acted in the Tulu movie Oriyardori Asal.

Mr. Kapikad will be introducing his son Arjun Kapikad, who is the hero of the film. Ashrita Shetty and Vaishali Shetty from Mumbai will be the two heroines of the film. Many of the actors in the film are from his hit theatrical production 'Bale Chaparka', Mr. Kapikad said.

The film is being directed by P.H. Vishwanth, who has brought out as many as 15 Kannada films including 'Panchamaveda'. This is the maiden Tulu venture for Mr. Vishwanath.

Another popular artiste from the Tulunadu, Gurukiran has lent music to the film and the shooting was being done in and around Mangalore. Film Producer Sudhir Kamath is confident the film would be ready in three months.

Many eminent personalities including Kumble Sundar Rao were present during the launch.

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Mangaluru’s KPT becomes India’s first autonomous govt polytechnic

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January 23,2026

Mangaluru: The Karnataka Government Polytechnic (KPT), Mangaluru, has achieved autonomous status from the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), becoming the first government polytechnic in the country to receive such recognition in its 78-year history. The status was granted by AICTE, New Delhi, and subsequently approved by the Karnataka Board of Technical Education in October last year.

Officials said the autonomy was conferred a few months ago. Until recently, AICTE extended autonomous status only to engineering colleges, excluding diploma institutions. However, with a renewed national focus on skill development, several government polytechnics across India have now been granted autonomy.

KPT, the second-largest polytechnic in Karnataka, was established in 1946 with four branches and has since expanded to offer eight diploma programmes, including computer science and polymer technology. The institution is spread across a 19-acre campus.

Ravindra M Keni, the first dean of the institution, told The Times of India that AICTE had proposed autonomous status for polytechnic institutions that are over 25 years old. “Many colleges applied. In the first round, 100 institutions were shortlisted, which was further narrowed down to 15 in the second round. We have already completed one semester after becoming an autonomous institution,” he said. He added that nearly 500 students are admitted annually across eight three-year diploma courses.

Explaining the factors that helped KPT secure autonomy, Keni said the institution has consistently recorded 100 per cent admissions and placements for its graduates. He also noted its strong performance in sports, with the college emerging champions for 12 consecutive years, along with active student participation in NCC and NSS activities.

Autonomous status allows KPT to design industry-oriented curricula, conduct examinations, prepare question papers, and manage academic documentation independently. The institution can also directly collaborate with industries and receive priority funding from AICTE or the Ministry of Education. While academic autonomy has been granted, financial control will continue to rest with the state government.

“There will be separate committees for examinations, question paper setting, boards of studies, and boards of examiners. The institution will now have the freedom to conduct admissions without government notifications and issue its own marks cards,” Keni said, adding that new academic initiatives would be planned after a year of functioning under the autonomous framework.

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