Dubai: Nama Tuluveru in association with Rythm Events presented Kaup Ranga Tharanga’s much appreciated ‘Dhumbu Pira’ Tulu comedy drama’s successful show in Dubai on Friday, March 4, with packed audience who enjoyed every bit of laughter with blend of social message to the society.
Shodhan Prasad, the founder member of Nama Tuluveru opened up the show with greeting note and invited the Conveners, Syed Ajmal and Deepak SP on to the dias. Later Syed Ajmal welcomed the audience and the guests and briefed on Nama Tuluveru’s social charity activities all through these 6 years of existence promoting art and Tulu language in the society which was very well applauded by the audience.
Soon Shodhan invited the Chief Guests for the traditional lighting of the lamp. The Chief Guest of the evening was Fr. Franklin D’Souza, the Diocese of Shimoga who hails from Moodabidri had come all the way from his home town as a staunch supporter of ‘Ranga Taranga’ Group.
A brief introduction was provided showcasing the Christian Priests achievements and love towards Tulu language through his 16 years of service in priesthood preaching peace and harmony in 27 countries.
Another Main Guest was Mohandas Poojary, Business Development Manager of Land Trades and the Main Sponsor of the event who is well known in real estate industry in Karnataka. Followed by Umesh Kuckian of Sai Vision Group who created and crafted the Stage of the Drama beautifully, Arya Bhata Awardee and Pravasa Bharati Awardee Praveen Shetty of Fortune Group of Hotels who provided hospitality to all the artistes, Harish Bangera of Dubai Source and also Leader of Ranga Taranga Group, Leeladhar Shetty Kaup who joined hands in lighting the lamp ceremony.
After lighting the lamp, Fr. Franklin was greeted by Syed Ajmal, on behalf of all the Guests. Father Franklin speaking on the occasion praised Nama Tuluver’s contribution to the society and extended his support to such causes. He also praised the Ranga Taranga Troupe, Shodhan Prasad and blessed Nama Tuluveru for its charity works.
Later Shodhan invited Sulochana Ramanna mother of one of the Sponsor Gunasheel Shetty of Ace Cranes and announced her 75 birthday celebration the previous day and requested her to felicitate Leeladhar Shetty.
Every year Nama Tuluveru felicitates identified one member of the group arriving from India who has worked for the social cause and last year they honoured ‘Samaja Ratna Leeladhar Shetty’. This year, Director of ‘Dhumbu Pira’ drama, Shiv Prakash Poonja who served Tulu Drama industry for over 25 years and who also being honoured in India with “Abhinaya Shoore” & ‘Rangadha Ravi Varme’ was felicitated for his contribution to art field.
Shiv Prakash Poonja was honoured by Sayed Ajmal and Deepak S.P., Praveen Shetty, Harish Bangera, Purushotam Salian and Umesh Kuckian on the occasion. Latha Hegde read out the ‘Felicitation Certificate’. Shiv Prakash thanked the organisation for honoring him.
Later the Main Sponsor of the programme, Mohandas Poojary, BDM of Land Trades, Mangalore was felicitated by Deepak S.P. and Syed Ajmal, Praveen Shetty, Harish Bangera and Noel D Almeida. He promised all support to Nama Tuluveru in coming years too.
Later all other Sponsors, Praveen Shetty, Umesh Kuckian, Mohd Zaki, Prashant Acharya, Herman Lewis, Syed Ajmal, Joel Crasta, Sabesan Shanker and Harish Bangera were felicitated. All the Support Sponsors and Media Representatives were also honoured by Ajmal and Deepak for their contribution.
All the Members of Nama Tuluveru including Prabhakar Suvarna, Noel D’Almeida, Purushottam Salian, Yogita Salian, Rajani Amin, Latha Hegde, Anil Cardoza, Anand Bailoor, Hari Maloor, Alwyn Pinto, Dinesh Sanil, Sameer Bolar, Ajay Nayak, Suhail Ali, Yadav Kotian, Shodhan Prasad and others jointly worked for the success of the show.
Story of Dhumbu Pira
Without wasting much time, immediately the drama rolled on with beautiful background live music by Sharath Uchil and realistic lighting effects by Harish Kaup introducing the happy go family of a medium class with a background of old house beautifully crafted with changeable roll on facility to show later a different twin modern houses changeover after the first scene which was smoothly transformed in time.
The play written by Shyam Kumar Chitrapura was well directed by able Shiv Prakash Poonja who also acted in the drama as one of the two sons of the leader of the family along with their little sister who were happily living until their marriage which later creates friction and partition of the family including their parents who were forced to be shared within the two sons. A happy go joint family later stays in separate houses face to face as per the mediator who created this seeing the close bondage of the parents.
The seriousness of the drama gets twists with fun with the entry of three relatives of one of the son’s wife who make their special entry as temporary visitors. One enacted by Sandeep Shetty Manibettu as a deaf character and another normal but both as past gangsters with the third one a funny character as their ever-loving sister whom they closely protect. These three characters really gave a laughter riot all through the drama with their rib tickling funny but meaningful dialogues all through the play.
Throughout the story shows how the family gets divided because of the fight between the two sons, inducing pain to their close loving parents who sacrifices their happiness for their children’s happiness and at the end the death of their mother brings realization to their stubbornness after mediation of their only sister who even refuses to tie ‘Rakhie’ during Raksha Bhandan. The story seems to be directly inspired by the Hindi movie ‘Bhaghban’, the Amitabh Bachhan & Hema Malini starrer.
‘Dhumbu Pira’ a comedy drama ended with serious note of social message to the audience who were glued to the seat till the end of the drama. The entire team comprised of Shiv Prakash Poonja, Sujith Shetty, Sandeep Shetty, Prasanna Bailur, Merwyn Shirva, Sharth Uchil, Madhukar Palimar, Raghuraj Paniyadi, Shamith Rao Inna, Shrinivas Uchila, Yashwanth Uppur, Rajesh Alape, Harish Kaup, Suchetha Sharth & Shwetha Kaup.
At the end Deepak SP conveyed the vote of thanks.
