Chamarajanagar: Late thespian Dr. Rajkumar’s younger sister Nagamma (94) passed away due to age-related ailments at her residence in Doddagajanur of Talavadi taluk, Tamil Nadu, bordering Chamarajanagar district, on Friday. Nagamma, who was staying at her farmhouse, leaves behind 4 sons and 2 daughters. The last rites were performed on the land of her farmhouse…
71st National Film Awards: City’s film-maker wins award for short film
August 2, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: City-based film maker Dr. Chidananda Naik has made Mysuru proud by winning National Film Award for his short film ‘Sunflowers were the first ones to know…’ The Government of India, yesterday announced the winners of the 71st National Film Awards for the year 2023 in which Dr. Chidananda directorial short film has been awarded…
Protest staged outside pool
August 2, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The regulars of University of Mysore (UoM) swimming pool at Saraswathipuram in the city, staged a protest on Thursday alleging that, there has been a conspiracy to hand over the maintenance of the pool to a private party. Hence the pool is shut without any prior notice. Swimmers Lakshmi Venkatesh, Nagesh, Janardhan, Somashekar, Suneel,…
Take your bike back…
August 2, 2025K.R. Traffic Police appeal to owners Mysore/Mysuru: Various two-wheelers seized by Krishnaraja (KR) Traffic Police during a checking drive are lying in the Police Station premises as the owners have not claimed them back. The Police have appealed the owners of 18 two-wheelers to take back their vehicles by visiting the Police Station and producing…
100 days of festivities to mark centenary of A. Shankara Chetty & Sons
August 2, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: A. Shankara Chetty & Sons, K.R. Circle, Mysuru — one of the city’s most reputed jewellery houses — is celebrating its centenary year, marking 100 years of excellence, tradition and integrity. Founded in 1925 by A. Gopala Chetty in memory of his father, Sri A. Shankara Chetty, the brand has grown from humble beginnings…
Kodagu’s Yeshodha wins Best Kannada Movie for ‘Kandeelu’
August 2, 2025Kannada movie ‘Kandeelu’ was declared as the ‘Best Kannada’ feature film. The movie is produced and directed Yeshodha Prakash Kottukathira of Madikeri. ‘Kandeelu’ was the 2nd Best Kannada film at the 15th Bengaluru International Film Festival. Speaking to Star of Mysore, Yeshodha said, she was very happy for the movie winning the National Award and…
Bharatanatyam festival Prapatthi-2025 tomorrow
August 2, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The annual Bharatanatyam festival, ‘Prapatthi- 2025,’ organised by Prashanthi Sansthan, will be held on Aug.3 from 5 pm at Ganabharathi’s Ramagovinda Kalavedike, Mysuru. Guru Harshini Prajwal has been conducting Bharatanatyam classes for 12 years now at the organisation which has branches in Mysuru and Bengaluru. The programme will be inaugurated by Guru Vid. K….
Vocal concert at Mysore Vasudevacharya’s House
August 2, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Aditi Rao, an 8th-grade student at Portland, USA, and an upcoming vocalist, will be presenting a vocal concert at the residence of Mysore Vasudevacharya in Agrahara on Aug. 3 (Sunday) at 10. 30 am. She will be accompanied by Vid. Tumkur Yashasvee on violin and Vid. G. Aravind on mridanga. Profiles: Aditi is a…
State-level ‘Pariksha Spoorthi Guru Shreshtha Award-2025’
August 2, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: In a bid to recognise and honour senior CBSE school teachers across Karnataka who have inspired a deep interest in the Kannada language, the Pariksha Spoorthi Foundation, in collaboration with the District Kannada Sahitya Parishat, will host the State-level Pariksha Spoorthi Guru Shreshtha Award -2025 ceremony in Mysuru. The event is scheduled for Sunday…
Entries invited for Dasara short film competition
August 2, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru Dasara Film Festival Sub-Committee-2025 has invited entries for the short film competition. The short film should be of 10-minute duration including the title and have been produced between Nov. 2024 – Aug. 25. The films irrespective of language are eligible for entry. The video of the film should be submitted before Aug. 26….















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