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HE
PLAYED A MAJOR ROLE IN RAJ’S SUCCESS
Mentor Varadappa
Report
by - CNB
Photos - K.M. Veeresh, Vajreshwari
Combines, and chitraloka file photos
Date
-20/02/2006
Time - 11.45 PM
He
was terribly upset that day. He was not comfortable at
the breakfast table. He could not relish his favorite
item, upma (tiffen called chow chow bath) as if his taste
buds were dead. Slowly he was feeling the deafening silence.
Then he started wondering; why everyone is silent. What
has happened? He finished his breakfast halfway as if
he has smelt something wrong.
I was sitting outside the dining hall, unable to eat. I was waiting
for him to finish his breakfast. I overheard the maids forcing him
to eat some more and him denying the offer. Then I went in and sat
next to him.
He saw my face. Immediately he sensed something wrong. Gazing at
my eyes he asked for the reason of my silence. I tried to be casual.
The maids were asking me to serve him some more upma. I could not
do it.
 Suddenly
he took my hand and placed it on his chest. He started
crying. Then he suddenly asked: Tell me the truth. I could
not hold it anymore. I tried to be as casual as possible
and whispered two heavy words: Varadappa’s gone.
A faint shrill voice came out from the bottom of his stomach. Then
he became silent. Then I put some water on his head and cooled him
down. Then he started crying like a baby.
I told him to control himself. Everyone around here are younger
to you. Now you should console them and control them. If you start
crying, what should others do. Now you have to hold them back. He
immediately understood what I meant. He controlled his sorrow. That
way, both Rajkumar and Varadappa are the same. They are never extrovert.
They used to suffer themselves without even leaving a trace of their
agony.
 We
were all living together at Chennai. I too liked him immensely.
He was a wonderful story teller, narrator and he used
to develop magnificent plot for Rajkumar. Some times,
when the dialogue writers are away, he used to write dialogues
too. He was a remarkable person. He played a major role
in Rajkumar’s success and growth.
In 1972 he left for Bangalore. There was a small misunderstanding
amongst the family members and He decided to live separately. It
was not a major difference of opinion. It could be sorted out, but
he was reluctant.
 Varadappa
had helped many a films. He used to coordinate the whole
thing. He used to sit with writers, dialogue writers and
lyricists. Most of the songs of Rajkumars films were composed
in front of Varadappa. He used to change the lyrics of
many of the songs.
He fell sick during `Chalisuva Modagalu’ Shooting and admitted
to Chaya nursing home. He was there for 20 days. I stayed there
for 3 days, attending him. Then we hired a Taxi and made him wife
and children visit home every day. During 1992, he was admitted
to Wockhart for by-pass surgery.
He was very conscious about his health. He was very punctual in
taking his medicines and with day to day exercise. He has acted
in many films and produced few films. He was a good comedian, a
better comedian than Rajkumar. But slowly he lost interest in acting.
Shivanna, Raghu and Puneeth were very fond of him. They used to
spend long hours at his place. They were ready to do whatever he
says, when he wanted to build a house, Raghanna told him not to
bother about the cost. He was moved by that.
His academic education was very poor. But he had learnt many languages
on his own. He was subscribing `Adhyatma Chinthamabni’
printed at Holenarasipur. He learnt english by reading
that book. He was a man of letters. Gororu Ramasway Iyyengar
was his pet writer.
UNFORGETTABLE - We have lost him. It’s
very huge loss for al of us. He had four daughters and fortunately
all of them are married. He was very neat in his work, let it be
script, let it be life.
We all miss him.
Smt.Parvathamma
Rajkumar
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