‘Thuluvere Dibbana’ to mark Recognition of Tulu as second official language on Oct 4
Coastal Talk News | Udupi
To celebrate the recognition of Tulu as an official language of Karnataka, Tulukoota Udupi (Regd.) will organise a special ‘Thuluvere Dibbana’ procession and a cultural programme in Udupi on October 4, its president B. Jayakar Shetty said at a press conference at Udupi Press Club here on Monday. The procession will begin at 3 p m from the Kunjibettu rickshaw stand and proceed to the IYC Hall of Yakshagana Kalaranga, with the participation of members of Tulukoota Udupi and various Tulu organisations. The main celebration will be held at 4 p.m., followed by the presentation of the S.U. Paniyadi Memorial Tulu Novel Award, sponsored by Vishwaprabha.
Shetty, recalling the 38-year history of Tulukoota Udupi and its various initiatives, said the organisation had been working continuously for the promotion of Tulu language, literature and culture. A C Bhandary, president of Akhila Bharatha Tulu Okkoota, Mangaluru, who was involved in the campaign seeking official recognition for Tulu, will be honoured. Udupi MLA Yashpal A. Suvarna, Kaup MLA Gurme Suresh Shetty, former ministers Vinay Kumar Sorake and Pramod Madhwaraj, former MLA K Raghupathi Bhat and entrepreneur Prasadraj Kanchan will participate. Students who excelled in Tulu in the SSLC examination will also be felicitated.
The 31st Paniyadi Memorial Novel Award will be presented to P K Sulochana for her novel ‘Dadhuti Bana’, selected for the 2025 award. She will receive a cash prize of Rs 10,000 and a citation. Writer Vasanthi Ambapady will introduce the work.
