21Hours.

Great 21 Hours. RecentlyI saw the much talked Kannada film21 hours.The movie was entertaining and made thril with few characters.. All the actors done their role very well. Happy to see our friend Vasanti Sundaram played the role of mother of Ranjit if I am right very nice . She is not only a good versatile writer but also a good actor .She can boldly venture in films especially sandalwood.My compliments to the entire team of 21 hours. and the team leader Director Jaishankar Pandit and Dhananjaya as Srikanth played very well. K.Ragavan.

Tribute 720.

Tribute to Kannada film Directorsold and new. 720. Attention Mr Veeresh. Editor MD. My association with the beautiful garden city for more than two and half decades and love this city for the culture,and soft friendly nature.Also more fascinated with Kannada films ,and watching more than three and half decades ,and i would like to share my few points with the popular award winning magazine Chitraloka.Film Industry of any language will be more attracted to the people for entertainment and especially for the Commonman.I have been seeing the dramatic developments in Kannada film industry over the decades in all areas Viz,Direction,Cinematography,Editing ,other technical aspects and above all new talents in both genders of acting.Today i want to share few Directors whom i admire in the Sandalwood film industry.The people i am giving both old and present. 1.Starting with Stalwarts.B.R.Panthulu. 2.Dorai-Bhagwan. 3.NagaBharana. 4.Singeetham SrinivasaRao. 5.Nagathihalli ChandraSekhar. 6.DineshBaboo. 7.Rajendra Singh Babu. 8H.R.Bhargava. 9.YograjBhat. 10.Sunil Kumar Desai. 11.Dwarakish. 12.S.Narayan. 13.SureshHeblikar. 14.Shankar Nag. 15.Prashanth Neel. 16.Siddalingaiah. 17.A.M.R.Ramesh. 18.Thriller Manju. 19.P.Vasu. 20.GuruPrasad. 21.PrabhuSrinivas. 22.Phani Ramachandra. 23.Dayal Padmanaban. 24.M.S.RajaSekhar. 25.PrakashRaj. 26.PrakashBelawadi. 27.SadhuKokila. I have written to my little knowledge ,if any error is found kindly ignore.whenever I remember other Directors I will write. With Kind Regards, K.Ragavan.

Tribute 719.

Tribute to Tamil film Directors old and new719. என்னை கவர்ந்த தமிழ் பட இயக்குனர்கள் பழையவர்களும் ,புதியவர்களும் 719. பகுதி 3. 1.சமுத்திரகனி. 2.சசிகுமார். 3.பி.நாகிரெட்டி. 4.செல்வா. 5.தரணி. 6.மல்லியம் ராஜகோபால். 7.சித்ரா மஹால் கிருஷ்ணமுர்த்தி. 8.கோமல் ஸ்வாமிநாதன். 9.பஞ்சு அருணாச்சலம். 10.கங்கை அமரன். 11.பாலா 12.கே.பாக்கியராஜ். 13.வெற்றிமாறன். 14.ஷாஜி கைலாஷ் 15.ராஜ்கபூர். 16.மணிவாசகம். 17எழில் 18..ஆர் சக்ரவர்த்தி. 19.ஆர் சுந்தர்ராஜன். 20.பத்ரி 21.ரமேஷ் கன்னா.. 22.கிருஷ்ணஸ்வாமி. 23. ராதாமோகன். 24.துரை 25.சோ. 26.மௌலி. 27.கே .பி ஜெகன். இன்று என்மனதில் இவர்கள் பெயர் நினைவில் வந்தது.இதில் தவறுகள் இருந்தால் பொருட்படுத்தவேண்டாம். அன்புடன் கே.ராகவன். 27.-6-22

Kudos to Prabhujith.

Kudos to Actor Friend Prabhujith. i read the review and People's opinion of the recent release of my friend actor PrabhuJith's movie PolamaOorgolam and happy.I know him for nearly more than two and half years through Social sites and his aspiration ,to become an actor and his hard work paid dividend for his first attempt was laudable.Talent,determination and above all delivery will bring success is my philosophy in any field .I am extremly happy about his first picture's success as an actor and if i am right and also producer.I wish him every success in his future ventures. With Kind Regards, K.Ragavan.

Letter.

Letter Published in The National UAE on 24 June 22 AWin -win relationship I write in reference to Ramola Talwar Badam's article How Indians in UAE are working to secure a better future for families back home (June 16): the stories of Indian expatriates living in the UAE and providing for their families are touching. People work hard for years to give their families back home a good life. As someone who used to live in the UAE, I am aware of the hard work and sacrifices expats living in the Gulf make to afford their families the best shot at life. The Gulf expat story is an integral part of the larger Gulf development story. Everyone from expats to locals to governments can be proud of this decades-long, mutually beneficial arrangement. K.Ragavan Bengaluru,India

Amazed to see 50 K Tweets.

Amazed to see I have complete50 K tweets from Sep 2009 till today 20 June 22 K.Ragavan.

Tribute to Tamil Film Directors Old and New 718. . Part 2.

என்னை கவர்ந்த தமிழ் பட இயக்குனர்கள் 718. பழையவர்களும் ,புதியவர்களும் பகுதி 2. 1.எம் .எ திருமுகம். 2.கே.எஸ் ரவிகுமார். 3.பா .ரஞ்சித். 4.அகத்தியன் அமீர். 6.பாபுசிவன். 7.தங்கர்பச்சன். 8.விசு 9.டி .பி கஜேந்திரன். 10.சுசிகனேசன். 11.வீ .சி குகநாதன். 12.ஹரி. 13.டி என் .பாலு. 14.எ.ஜெகநாதன். 15.கே.எஸ் கோபாலகிருஷ்ணன். 16.கே.விஜயன். 17.மித்ரன் ஜவஹர். 18.எல் .வி பிரசாத். எஸ் பாலசந்தர். 20.ஆர்.சுந்தரம். சுரேஷ் கிருஷ்ணா 22.தேவராஜ்-மோகன். 23.ஜீவா 24.கே.ரங்கராஜ். 25.ஆர் மாதேஷ் 26.ஆர்.கே. செல்வமணி. 27.மணிவண்ணன். இன்று இவர்கள் என் நினைவில் வந்தவர்கள்.இன்னும் என்னை கவர்ந்தவர்கள் இருக்கிறார்கள்..அவர்களை பற்றி வரும் வாரங்களில் நினைவு கூர்கிறேன்.இதில் பிழைகள் இருந்தால் பொருட்படுத்தவேண்டாம். அன்புடன் கே.ராகவன். 20-6-22.

Letter.

Letter Published in The National UAE on 17June, Prevent children from falling into wells This is reference to Taniya Dutta’s article Indian boy trapped in well with snakes rescued after 105 hours (June 14): this is simply wonderful news. After what must have been four traumatic days for the boy, his parents and all his his near and dear ones, young Rahul can be home safely. Considering 40 children have died in similar accidents from 2009 to 2019, according to the National Disaster Response Force, Rahul is fortunate to survive four days in such dire conditions, although he is likely to live with the trauma for some time. We should all congratulate the rescue team for completing what was evidently a tricky operation. It is high time that local governments begin implementing safety measures to ensure children don’t fall into wells, particularly in rural areas. Parents should be careful, of course, but governments need to secure all possible accident-prone zones so that the likelihood of such cases occurring in the future is drastically reduced. K Ragavan, Bengaluru, India

Tribute 717.

Tribute to late LakshmiVasudevan 717. Few days back we had a terrible shock to our family.Our beloved niece Lakshmi Passed away.We could not believe the news when we heard from relatives. One of the few personalities whom i admire for her respectful behaviour,knowledge,good deeds to temples and other help to deserving people without making any publicity.I Know her for the past 49 years and for the past two years only she was suffering and lastly she departed and gave a big blow to her Son and daughter.She has attended many discourses of our SriVaishnava Sampradayam and learned many things can not be ignored.Smiling ,Soft spoken well behaved Lakshmi is no more,but her Legacy will continue by her daughter and son .With in a year we all got the shock of three important personalities Mrs and Mr ORS and Sow Lakshmi.My three children are more attached to her and whenever occasions they will be together.Above all my wife has special attachment to her like eldest daughter.Her loss is irrecoverable for our family.Before i conclude she and her late husband Vasudevan are the main instrumental for me to land the golden land Dubai in 1993.Today I am tributing my niece LakshmiVasudevan not only for her philanthropic deeds but also for being one of the outstanding personalities of our family. IPray to our Acharyan to give strength and courage to withstand the loss of their mother to her children. K.Ragavan. See You NextWeek, 13-6-22.

Letter.

Letter Published in The National UAE on 10June 22, Zero tolerance towards financial crimes I write in reference to Ramola Talwar Badam’s article Inside the Dubai mansion of South Africa's Gupta brothers (June 8): it wouldn't be right to comment on whether the Gupta brothers are guilty of the crimes they have been alleged to have committed. But it is good to know that there are serious efforts to tackle financial crimes, whether they are in the UAE, South Africa, or other countries around the globe. There should be zero tolerance towards such crimes, particularly if they render the state poorer. Whether the Gupta brothers, or whoever else, are found innocent or guilty, I hope justice is delivered. K Ragavan, Bengaluru, India

Tribute to Tamil Film Directors 716.

என்னை கவர்ந்த தமிழ் பட இயக்குனர்கள் .பழையவர்களும் புதியவர்களும் 27. பகுதி .1.திரை பட துறை எல்லோரையும் கவர்ந்தது .மக்களின் பொழுதுபோக்கு அம்சங்களில் ஒன்றாக இப்போது ஆகி விட்டது.காலம் மாறிவிட்டது .புது புது இளைஞர்கள் ,இந்த துறைக்கு வந்து முதல் படத்திலயே தங்கள் முத்திரையை பதிந்து விட்டார்கள் என்று சொன்னால் அது மிகை இல்லை. 1.சி.வி ஸ்ரீதர். 2.எஸ் .எஸ்.வாசன். 3.ஏ .வி .மெய்யப்பன். 4.ப .நீலகண்டன். 5.முக்தா வி .ஸ்ரீனிவாசன். 6.டி .ஆர் .சுந்தரம். 7.கே.பாலசந்தர். 8.கே.சுப்ரமணியம். 9.கிருஷ்ணன்-பஞ்சு 10.சங்கர் 11.மணிரத்தினம். 12.கௌதம் மேனன் 13.எஸ் .ஷங்கர் 14.எஸ்.பி.முத்துராமன். 15..ஏ ..சி . திரிலோகச்சந். 16.தாதா மிராசி. 17. ஏ .பீம்சிங். 18.சிங்கீதம் ஸ்ரீனிவாசராவ். 19.பி.ஆர் .பந்துலு. 20.பி.எஸ் .ரங்கா. 21.D.யோகா நந் .. 22.ராஜீவ்மேனன். 23.கே.விஜயன். 24.பி.மாதவன். 25.கோபு 26.பாலு மகேந்திரா 27.பாரதிராஜா. இன்று என் மனதில் இவர்கள் பெயர் நினைவுக்கு வந்தது.மற்றவர்களை பற்றியும் அடுத்த வாரத்தில் பதிவு செய்ய உள்ளேன். கே.ராகவன். 6-6-22. .

Letter.

Letter Published in The National UAE on 3June 22 Remembering Sidhu Moosewala With reference to Taniya Dutta's article Sidhu Moosewala: Indian pop singer-politician killed in 'inter-gang violence' (May 30): I condemn the killing of one of India's most promising pop stars. An investigation is on and I hope the perpetrators are caught and tried. The Punjab state government has rightly beefed up security for about 400-odd individuals based on their profile and importance. But it is only fair to ask why the government reduced the security personnel for a number of these people, including, unfortunately, Moosewala. It is a sad time for India, given that, shortly after Moosewala's killing, fellow singer "KK" – a household name for at least two decades – died of a heart attack not long after performing at a concert. We should mourn the demise of both these men. K Ragavan, Bengaluru, India