Dr Vishnuvardhan was ‘Hrudayavanta’,  liked by whole of Karnataka- CM Bommai

Mysuru, Jan. 29: There has been a huge demand to confer Karnataka Ratna posthumously on actor Dr Vishnuvardhan, and it will be positively considered in the coming days, assured chief minister Basavaraj Bommai.

Speaking after inaugurating Dr Vishnuvardhan Memorial at Haalalu village on HD Kote road on Sunday he described noted Kannada actor late Dr Vishnuvardhan as ‘Hrudayavantha’  who was liked by the Kannadigas, and had won the hearts of people through his mesmerising acting.

The programme was organised jointly by Department of Information and Public Relations and Dr Vishnuvardhan Foundation here on Sunday, he said through the character ‘Ramachari’ in Kannada movie, Naagara Haavu’, Dr Vishnuvardhan became a household name and subsequently acted in hundreds of movies. In his life, Padma Shree Bharati stood as a strength, and after death she wanted to build a memorial in Mysuru. Thanks to her efforts, it became a reality. This memorial has all the facilities and the citizens and the film field connected people must make use of the same.

“The achievements of Dr Vishnuvardhan are before my eyes. I have come here as a fan of the veteran actor. The debut movie, Naagara Haavu’ was released in 70s and those who had seen that movie would have been the fan of this actor. Dr  Vishnuvardhan still lives in the minds of the people. The actor was very emotional and humane. The humanity was seen in his role. The former CM, B.S.Yediyurappa had released Rs 11 crore for this project for which I will compliment him”, Bommai said.

MLA GT Deve Gowda, Dr Bharati Vishnuvardhan, Anirudh also spoke.

Department of Information and Public Relations Commissioner Dr P Harsha in his introduction explained the facilities at Dr Vishnuvardhan memorial. Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha, MLAs S.A. Ramdas and L Nagendra and others were present.

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