INSULT TO THARA
Rathanaja Fumbles

Article by - CNB     Photo - K.M. Veeresh, Manu        Date - 29th July  2005 Time - 02-00 PM

Debutant director Rathnaja of 'Nenapirali' has made a big mistake. After inviting national award actress Thara for the honor he did not even bother to honor her with a flower just because she arrived late. For Thara coming late you are responsible. Thara was completely upset and she was crying for the whole night for this insult when Chitraloka mega portal contacted her on this shameful incident for which director Rathnaja of 'Nenapirali' is solely responsible.

'I was actually trying to reach the Tamarind Tree Club on time but I did not know the route. I was trying to catch the director Rathanaja over telephone but his cell phone was not reachable' (this is true because most of the cell phones slept on that evening without functioning). That's all. First of all I did not ask anyone to honor me. It is because Girishji told me I came to this function. But treating shabbily has hurt me says Thara in a choked voice. I showed the courtesy of making my own arrangements. I felt really happy because a new film maker in which I am not connected is showing the honor. All this happiness gone into pieces (even the peace of my mind) at the irresponsible behavior Thara lamented.

Rathnaja is a youngster with lot of headweight is the general comment. He made another notable mistake by not inviting Mr.I.M. Vittala Murthy on the dais, at the felicitation cum audio release of 'Nenapirali'. I.M.Vittala Murthy is a respected bureaucrat besides being a producer of some fine films of national repute like 'Kanooru Heggadathi, Mathadaana and now Haseena'. After felicitation to Girish Kasaravalli, P.Seshadri and Ashrat Nissar then inviting I.M.Vittalamurthy on stage and declaring that he would honor Thara in another function was a great blunder on the part of Rathnaja. The respected bureaucrat Vittalamurthy declined to come on stage but on the compulsion of Girish Kasaravalli he came up and hesitantly took the honors.

Why Rathnaja, Why? You have burnt over crore rupees of producer Ajay Gowda for 'Nenapirali'. It is time you mend your tongue and mind.

The journalist fraternity is also not happy with your irresponsible behavior. For our colleague how you misbehaved reached the friends late in the night. We would have boycotted the audio release evening had the insult to our colleagues reached us on time.

Don't think that you know everything. Even today a stalwart like Vishnuvardhana says I know that I don't know anything.

Rathnaja avare give up your hot temperament look at your close friend and really humble producer Ajay Gowda and move in the right direction.