I really took my time with this one. Everything has been said about Kantara, the recent Rishab Shetty blockbuster. When there’s a film as successful as this one, I refrain from posting a review because everyone speaks of it and shares their experience of the movie online – it makes me feel like I shouldn’t... Continue Reading →
The young protector at the onset of monsoon
(This article by yours truly has been published in Deccan Herald Spectrum on 18th August 2022. Photos taken by Shashikanth Shetty. Screenshot of published article below, gallery of photos at the end of the article.) Traditions of Tulunadu are seasonal and very connected to the demography of the coastal region. The fundamental idea behind all... Continue Reading →
The warrior queen of Tulunadu
Rani Abbakka is the first documented freedom fighter of India (This post is the elaborated version of my article 'The Warrior Queen of Coast who terrified the Portuguese' published in Deccan Herald on 09 Aug 2022. You can read the published shorter version here. This article is the complete version. Featured image credit: Deccan Herald)... Continue Reading →
Siri of the Tulu land
(This article was created for and is published in Deccan Herald. The Spectrum supplement has ownership.) Heritage of a land sure represents the advancements of its civilization, but it is also the roadmap to its very roots. Heritage derives from the most natural parts of life and elevates the ordinary into aesthetic and culturally significant.... Continue Reading →