LEARNING LAST FOR EVER
Raj Learnt So Many Via His Roles

Report by - CNB                 Photos - K.M. Veeresh, Vajreshwari Combines, and chitraloka file photos
Date -13/03/2006                        Time - 11.45 PM

In case an artist of Rajkumar avaru repute falls sick its effect is there on the entire industry. There is an example to it. When he was asked to take rest for 25 days the cinema activity had come to standstill. A cameraman at that time had told that it is not only Rajkumar but the entire industry is hospitalized he expressed. That was true. All the industry people used to come to hospital to inquire about his health.

As a matter of fact he was averse to taking injections. You give anything but not the injection he was telling the doctors. That was the condition he was putting before going to hospital. He has not taken the five children to hospital on any day. When I had appendix operation the tube for the nose and drips were applied. He was not able to see it from his eyes.

But the almighty has given great strength for me to withstand such things. I was getting support and courage from all my family. I remember Bhavanarayana. He was the producer of 'Ashasundari'. His daughter was in foreign country. She was looking similar me. Bhavanarayana was coming to my house in difficult times and giving courage to me. The entire film industry was filling me with 'courage and hopes'. I cannot forget the help extended to us in difficult times.

After Badavara Bandhu the film Naa Ninna Mareyalaare started. The hero is supposed to drive the bike in that film. Doctor had told Raj that he should not drive the bike. There was no other go. Dr Raj had driven the bike in 100 kilometers per hour. On this issue I quarreled with cameraman Chittibabu. But cinema has to be done. How long one can do with dupes? When it shapes up very well we feel happy. Even today when I see such bike driving scenes I get disturbed.

Among all difficulties it was very difficult to take him to hospital. I was pressurizing him to come to hospital. Sometimes he was not taking the tablets given by the doctors. But Venugopal like my brother in my life had come to my rescue in these types of occasions.

Even Raj was very close to Venugopal. He was so helpful that he was not taking money for the expenses he made. He is the standing example of the film 'Kasturi Nivasa'. It is not because he made a film he had given money. Beyond that he spent.

After doing Yoga Dr.Raj has not fallen sick. He was very fond of singing. After singing four to five songs he was taking some rest but Yoga helped him to sing more songs. He was singing 30 songs in a span of three hours in the musical evenings. After that Shivu, Raghu and Appu used to come on stage. I was feeling that the goddess Saraswathi is always with my husband. The 'Simhasana' one of the Yoga acrobatics was very helpful for him.

He was fond of cars and driving too. Every year he used to change the car. In the young age he was taking me double ride in a cycle. He was a very good cyclist. For cinema he was learning anything possible. For Eradu Kanasu and Olavu Gelavu – scooter, for Naa Ninna Mareyalaare - motor bike, Premada Kanike – Skating was used for a fight and song sequence. For ten minutes sequence of Bharatanatyam he learnt it. He learnt English when was supposed to take lesson students on Romeo Juliet in 'Olavu Gelau'. In ten days he learnt Shahanai for Sanadhi Appanna. The giant Bismilla Khan appreciated Dr.Rajkumar learning enthusiasm. He was learning everything and that was his belief. Then only the justification is possible for the role.

UNFORGETTABLE – The people who fill courage and hope are very important. Then
You can face any difficulty. There are many people in my life who gave courage and confidence.

Smt.Parvathamma Rajkumar

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