India’s first DVD with animated visuals on ‘Daasara Padagalu ‘ is – Daasar, The Fables.
It was launched on September 01st at Bhavan’s Priyamvada Birla Institute of Management auditoriam, Bharitya Vidya Bhavan, Vijayanagara first stage, Mysore.
First Vice Chancellor of Central University of Karnataka (CUK)
U R Ananthamurthy
First Woman Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court. August 2014 .
Chief Justice Manjula Chellur
First Woman Judge of Karnataka High Court. February 2000.
Justice Manjula Chellur.
First Woman District & Sessions Judge . 1988 .
Justice Manjula Chellur.
First Woman Advocate to practise in Bellary
Advocate Manjula Chellur.
First Director of Bangalore National School of Drama. August 2014
C. Basavalingaiah.
C. Basavalingaiah has been appointed as the first Director of the Bangalore Chapter of National School of Drama (NSD).
C. Basavalingaiah, a noted theatre personality has directed landmark plays in Kannada including ‘Malegalalli Madumagalu’ a 9-hour theatrical adaptation of a classic by Kuvempu.
He was involved in ‘Samudaya’ a street theatre movement. Later he attended National School of Drama, Delhi graduating with a specialisation in direction.
Basavalingaiah has worked as Director of ‘Rangayana’ a dramatic academy in Mysore and also with the Regional Research Centre of NSD in Bangalore.