Nandi Natakotsavam begins today - The Hindu

Nandi Natakotsavam begins today - The Hindu

Nandi Natakotsavam begins today

2,500 artistes representing 84 theatres to perform during the event

BVS BHASKAR

Rajahmundry MP and actor M. Muralimohan beating the drum during the ‘Natakam Kosam Nadaka’ rally ahead of the Nandi theatre festival in Rajahmundry on Friday.— PHOTO: S. RAMBABU

Post bifurcation, Andhra Pradesh government will organise theatrical plays as part of Nandi Natakotsavam-2013 and 2014 at Sri Venkateswara Anam Kalakendram in Rajahmundry. The event will commence on Saturday and continue till June 1.

More than 2,500 artistes from 84 nataka samajams from the two Telugu-speaking states will enthral people of Rajahmundry. The renovated, fully furnished and air-conditioned Anam Kalakendram is wears a grand look to host the theatrical extravaganza.

Of 0the 193 entries received for Nandi Theatre Awards for 2013, the Hyderabad-based Andhra Pradesh State Film TV & Theatre Development Corporation Limited has selected 41 theatrical plays and for 2014, it has selected 43 of the total 204.

According to N.V. Ramana Reddy, Managing Director of the Corporation, 66 Nandi Theatre Awards would be given for each of the two years in four categories— padya natakam , social play, social play-let and children’s social play-lets. Cash awards to the tune of Rs.14 lakh would also be given to the winners.

Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will present the awards in the valedictory session on June 1.

Rally

Meanwhile, the artistes walked in a rally from Kotipalli bus stand to Kotagummam centre . Dressed in diverse attire they enthralled the onlookers with their performances. Rajahmundry MP M. Muralimohan, Rajahmundry rural MLA Gorantla Butchaiah Chowdary, city MLA Akula Satyanarayana, Managing Director of Andhra Pradesh State Film TV & Theatre Development Corporation Limited N.V Ramana Reddy and DPRO M. Francis were among the participants.

State changed, not their plight - The Hindu

State changed, not their plight - The Hindu

Ratnagiri vaasa…Satyadeva…namo namaha - The Hindu

Ratnagiri vaasa…Satyadeva…namo namaha - The Hindu

Mount pressure on Centre for special status, Kodela tells people - The Hindu

Mount pressure on Centre for special status, Kodela tells people - The Hindu

Spirit of Rajahmundry comes to the fore in Godavari 5K Run - The Hindu

Spirit of Rajahmundry comes to the fore in Godavari 5K Run - The Hindu

Spirit of Rajahmundry comes to the fore in Godavari 5K Run

B.V.S. BHASKAR

Scores of people participated in the Godavari 5K Run organised as a precursor to the forthcoming Godavari Pushkarams 2015, on Sunday. The run, organised in support of the slogan ‘Stop Pollution, Save Godavari’, saw people of different age groups from all walks of life sprinting with enthusiasm in the stretch between the two old Godavari bridges at the Pushkara Ghat.

A good number of youngsters drawn from various colleges assembled at the venue in the early hours of morning to participate in the run which was flagged off by Rajahmundry MP Maganti Muralimohan along with senior TDP MLA Gorantla Butchaiah Chowdary. The first lady of the city P. Rajani Sesha Sai, Pushkaram Special Officer J. Murali also participated in the event coordinated by Murali Nannapaneni (USA) who has experience of organising international and national marathons in different parts of the world. Mr. Murali Nannapaneni said that the Godavari 5K Run was designed and developed to promote running as the primary form of fitness along with the objective of celebrating the spirit of Rajahmundry and River Godavari. It is an initiative to bring about a positive change and create awareness about the need to conserve the River, he added.

Live bands performed to motivate the thousands of runners who also received an RFID chip to measure their individual timing.

Top three finishers in different categories:

Among men, Isaac from Kenya, presently working for TCS Bangalore, came first and won a gold medal, cash prize and a certificate. The First runner-up was U. Ramesh (Rajahmundry) and second runner-up Shivagi Pangi (Araku). Among women, K. Devi (Rajahmundry) won the title, first runner-up was Venkata Lakshmi while second runner-up was Sujatha (Rajahmundry).Those who could finish the entire run were given finisher medals and participation certificates. Participants from GSL Medical College were given a trophy for enrolling the largest number of participants.

Sesquicentennial celebrations of Arts College in November - The Hindu

Sesquicentennial celebrations of Arts College in November - The Hindu

Sesquicentennial celebrations of Arts College in November

B.V.S. BHASKAR

The historic Government (Autonomous) Arts College is going to celebrate its sesquicentennial
(150th anniversary) in November this year. The celebrations were postponed as a result of Samaikyandhra movement, State bifurcation and subsequent developments. The college was established in 1853 and stalwarts such as Dr.
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and Kandukuri Veeresalingam Pantulu worked as faculty
members in the Departments of philosophy and Telugu respectively. Revolutionist Bipin

Chandra Pal addressed a huge meeting in this college grounds during freedom movement and Gandhiji also came to this place. Freedom fighter Gadicharla
Harisarvothama Rao and noted artist Damerla Rama Rao were products of this college. Madduri Siva Subbarao, senior advocate and president of the Alumni Association and sesquicentennial celebrations committee, has said that the first Chief Minister

of Andhra Pradesh Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu and acting government in Madras Presidency K.V. Reddy Naidu, former Defence Minister V.K. Krishna Menon, ‘Padmabhushan’ P.S. Rao, former Governor of Kerala, and former Chief Justice of Supreme Court Koka Subba Rao studied in the college.

Mr. Madduri Subbarao appealed to the alumni of the college to join hands in celebrating the occasion
in a grand manner. He said details could be obtained on the website:
www.govtcollegerjy.org. GSL Medical College Chief patron and Medical Council of India member Dr. Ganni Bhaskar Rao is acting as convener of the Alumni Association as well as the reception committee

for the celebrations. Co-convener Udaya Sankaram and president Vetccha Venkateswara Rao have said they planned to construct an open-air theatre and a pylon, and bring out a souvenir to mark the event. It was estimated to cost over Rs. 50 lakh.

The college was established in 1853 and stalwarts such as Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and Kandukuri Veeresalingam Pantulu worked as faculty members

MCA will produce another Grandmaster: Anand - The Hindu

MCA will produce another Grandmaster: Anand - The Hindu

MCA will produce another Grandmaster: Anand

B.V.S. BHASKAR

‘Players from rural areas will shine at national and international events’

Mind Champions’ Academy (MCA), a joint initiative between Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand and NIIT Ltd., promotes chess in schools across India and is confident of producing another Grandmaster to the World.

The five-time world champion, Viswanathan Anand, said that he was confident that young budding players from government schools in rural areas would shine at national and international events. Mr. Anand who was here to participate in grand inauguration of Sri Prakash Big Schools, gave an exclusive interview to The Hinduand also interacted with students of the school. He said that the MCA was first opened in Hyderabad in 2002 by then Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu . He advised students and budding chess players to improve stamina and ability to focus on the game, which is unpredictable.

He said that chess will help the college or school going students in solving mathematical problems.

He said that he likes to set new goals frequently. “The first rule for excellence is there is no room for complacency. You should always be humble and assume that there is something to learn. You have to keep setting new goals. I became the world champion for the first time in 2000, and it was in my third attempt,” Mr. Anand said.

When asked about failures, including one at Grenke Chess Classic in the fourth round against nemesis Magnus Carlsen of Norway, the Grandmaster said that, “The failures managed to motivate me to keep trying and I got better each time. The second time I did better than the first and the third time, I had enough of being second. When you sniff the world title, I knew in my blood, in my being, that it is not over till you finish the job.”

Replying to another question on setting up goals, he said that, “When I was young, there were steady goals at every stage. First was to become an International Master, then become a Grandmaster, and then try for the World Championship.”

During the interaction with students of Sri Prakash Big School , Anand said, “You just start playing better without expectations. You start to see your strengths and weaknesses much more clearly.”

He’s now balancing out his life with gym sessions, walks, movies, TV, music and reading. “I read on different subjects such as maths, economics, astronomy and some fiction as well,” he says. Anand likes to take a 10-day break before big events where he does some light work but tries to relax.

When a student asked about how to control emotions and know about the strategies of opponents, Mr. Anand said “It's tough to remain calm and appear cool during the matches. But, personally I find it easier to hold my emotions within me rather than be very demonstrative — and a vast majority of top chess players are the same and don’t show their emotions. In fact, it is very important to remain cool and stay attuned to the opponent's body language during a tough match. One has to sense, hear and feel what the person across the board is playing out. That helps in the game.”

The first rule for excellence is there is no room for complacency. You should always be humble and assume that there is something to learn. You have to keep setting new goals. I became the world champion for the first time in 2000, and it was in my third attempt

Viswanathan Anand

Chess player

Viswanathan Anand advises students and budding chess players to improve stamina and ability to focus on the game, which is unpredictable