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A Tribute to Dr. Vishnuvardhan
“He was a hit with the girls in college. For a good laugh, he would get me to deliver roses to some of the girls, only to have them scold me. Now, these memories make me emotional. I still remember the day when he bought a car (Standard Herald), exactly six months after the success of Nagarahavu. That day, he took us for a spin around the city. Even after he became a star, we continued to be friends,” he added. His favourite song back then was Kasme vaade from the Hindi film Upkaar. “We used to call him Tarle because his initial was T. In a college play Sundropa Sundru, he enacted the role of a woman and it was very popular on campus,” he recalled. Read On

Tearful farewell to Dr. Vishnuvardhan
Vishnuvardhan's brother Ravi lit the funeral pyre at 8.10 pm. The State honours were given with the Police firing three rounds in the air apart from singing of the National anthem. His wife Bharathi and daughter Keerthi bid farewell by kissing the forehead of Vishnuvardhan. This scene brought tears in the eyes of lakhs of fans who witnessed the funeral on television screens. His close friend Ambarish inconsolably sobbed while tears rolled down senior artiste Shivaram's cheeks. Read On

Unfulfilled desire of Vishnu
When Nagesh sought his signature on the application form and consumer card, Vishnu reportedly said "I am conversant with 8 to 10 languages. In which one shall I sign", but chose to do it in chaste Kannada and signed the papers at two places. Vishnu and Bharathi reportedly arrived at the Gas Agency at about 7.45 pm on Dec. 29 in a red lnnova car. Nagesh extended a warm welcome to the couple and completed the formalities of giving the gas connection. Vishnu reportedly offered a chocolate to Kshiti, daughter of Nagesh and cuddled her affectionately. He even posed for a photograph with Nagesh and Kshiti. That was the last photo of Vishnu, it is learnt. Read On

Vishnuvardhan bids adieu
Vishnuvardhan did his primary schooling in Dr. M. V. Gopalaswamy School (established in 1926) in Lakshmipuram and his middle school in Bangalore’s Kannada Madari School. His High School and his degree was done in National College, Basavanagudi, Bangalore. Lakshmamma, present Head Mistress of Gopalaswamy School, told our correspondent that Dr. Vishnuvardhan, who had studied at the school from 1959 to 1963, had provided a borewell and drinking water facility for the school during 2007 - 08. Every time Dr. Vishnu visited Mysore, he passed by his childhood residence to take a look at it. But he never stepped into the house as it had been sold off years ago, Nanjumalige residents told our correspondent. Read On