Daijiworld Media Network - Beltangady (MS)

Beltangady, Nov 18: "If the relations are meaningful, we can lead a happy life, even with limited money. Otherwise, our life will be like that of a traveller in a desert. The relationship that is built on unconditional love is long-lasting and satisfying. Such an emotional bond exists among the poet, writer and readers," said Sudha Murthy, writer and president of Infosys Foundation.

She was speaking after inaugurating the 85th 'Sahitya Sammelana' at Amruthavarshini auditorium, Dharmasthala, on the evening of Friday, November 17.

It was the last day of Laksha Deepotsava here.

Experience itself is literature

Continuing her speech Sudha Murthy said, "There is a view that literature should be exciting. However, I believe that experience itself is literature. When we transform what we see, into words, it becomes literature. Literature gives happiness only when we do not see it from the point of view of a business,"

Perceiving through language

B R Lakshman Rao, who presided over the function, said, "We perceive the world through our language. Through poems, I have got the spectacle called 'Kannada', which has helped me to grasp the world clearly."

Lecture

S R Vijay Shankar, orator and writer, remembered Gopalakrishna Adiga, by saying, "Navya poetry finds the uniqueness of a person. Old poetry is applicable to the whole mankind. It does not mean that 'Navya' is new. It is there for ages. However, it means the nature of finding newness."

Laughter orientation

Throwing light on 'Laughter orientation', Bhuvaneshwari Hegde, lyricist, and humourist, mentioned, "Laughter and spirituality are like the two faces of the same coin. In some places, there is a tinge of laughter in the language itself. However, Tulunadu views laughter with dignity."

The programme was compered by Prof M Ramachandra Karkal, lyricist. Shashidhar Shetty, executive officer, Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Educational Society (SDMES), rendered vote of thanks