17th October, 2006
Seetharam Gouribidanur (popularly known as TN Seetharam or TNS) has been the first and foremost of directors, who has attracted the urbanite kannadiga to the small screen, who, till then used to avoid watching kannada television. I am perhaps being critical about this, but, it is true.
His serials (Mayamruga, Manvantara, & Mukta) have [...]
Archive for October, 2006
TNS the great visits us!
Posted in interview on October 18, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Manchanabele Dam
Posted in travelogues on October 15, 2006 | 15 Comments »
This trip was a picnic, that we had dreamt of having from a long time. We had welcome additions to our group – akka, and my sweet little nephew, Giri! The plan was to visit Dodda Aalada Mara first and then proceed to Manchanabele dam.
As usual, we left late, by 10am. Went to Malleshwaram, picked [...]
Chennarayanadurga
Posted in travelogues, treks on October 10, 2006 | 7 Comments »
Somewhere on the net, I had read about the existence of ‘Nava Durgas’ (9 forts) around Bangalore. My quest for them has been on ever since. Chennarayanadurga is one of them. This fort located near Madhugiri in Tumkur district, was built by a local cheiftain in the 17th Century, and has been lesser known to [...]
