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

March 28, 2012

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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 City Corporation office closed for a week

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June 28,2020

Mangaluru, Jun 28: In an attempt to curb fast spreading Coronavirus and to bring discipline among the public to follow the guidelines and also as it was found difficult to control the visitors, the City Corporation Mayor Diwakar has ordered closure of the office for one week with immediate effect from Monday.

Public will be banned from entering the MCC building for a period of one week from Monday, he said.

In a circular the Mayor has requested the public to co-operate and help the administration to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

However, a help desk will be set up outside the MCC building where people can submit their applications and requests.

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With 5 more fatalities Dakshina Kannada’s covid-19 death toll mounts to 155

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July 31,2020

Mangaluru, July 31: Coronavirus related deaths in Dakshina Kannada continued to surge, with the district administration recording five more fatalities in a day, thus taking the tally to 155.

The district has recorded multiple deaths every day from July 1 to 31. A majority of the deaths are due to comorbid conditions.

Among the five deaths reported today, a 47-year-old man from Mangaluru, was admitted to private hospital on July 30, and breathed his last on the same day. He was suffering from ARDS, Type 1 respiratory failure, COPD, Type II DM, HTN and died due to cardiac arrest.

Another patient was a 75-year-old man from Bantwal, who was admitted to a private hospital on July 23, and passed away on July 30. He was suffering from acute coronary syndrome, pneumonia (ARDS), metabolic encephalopathy, acute kidney injury, systemic hypertension, and type 2 diabetes mellitus.

The third patient was a 63-year-old man from Mangaluru, who was admitted to a private hospital on July 18, and passed away on July 30. He was suffering from ARDS, septic shock, renal failure, and secondary bacterial infection.

The fourth patient was an 88-year-old woman from Davanagere, who was admitted to a private hospital on July 9, and passed away on July 30. She was suffering from septic shock, and secondary bacterial infection.

The fifth patient was a 75-year-old man from Mangaluru. He was admitted to Wenlock hospital on July 15, and passed away on July 30. He was suffering from refractory ARDS, septic shock, renal failure, acute coronary event, arrhythmias, pulmonary thromboembolism, and hemoperitoneum.

The district administration said that though the above patients contracted coronavirus, the exact cause of their deaths is being investigated by a team of experts and their report is awaited.

On the other hand, Dakshina Kannada district recorded a total of 204 fresh cases, taking the tally to 5,713. Among the 204 new cases are 75 primary contacts, 63 with influenza-like illness (ILI), and 14 with severe acute respiratory illness (SARI). As many as 52 cases are under investigation. As many as 70 patients were discharged on Friday from Wenlock as well as private hospitals.

As per the district health bulletin, a total of 40,706 samples have been tested so far and 34,993 out of them have tested negative. Among the 5,713 positive cases reported in the district, only 2,929 are currently active. As many as 2,631 persons have recovered and been discharged.

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Chikkamagaluru reclaims ‘corona-free district’ tag as all 16 patients discharged

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June 6,2020

Chikkamagaluru, June 6: The Chikkamagaluru district has become free from confirmed cases of COVID-19.

The last two of the 16 covid patients in the district were discharged today after they were treated and tested negative.

P 2765, a 28-year-old man and P 2766, a 38-year-old man were discharged, said Deputy Commissioner Dr Bagadi Gautham. Nine others were discharged from hospital yesterday.

Till May 22, Chikkamagaluru district had not recorded any positive and had remained a green zone till then.

However, with the influx of stranded people from Maharashtra and Delhi, the district had registered 16 covid positive cases.

“As on today, there are no active covid-19 cases in the district. However, we should be attentive and take all the precautionary measurers,” the DC said.

The officer has appealed to the public to maintain social distancing in public places and wear masks.

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Chikkamagaluru has been polluted by the outside people. Homestay business has killed the beauty and simplicity of Chilkamagaluru