I think Dr Raj had a great career and earned alot of respect but very sadly he was laid to rest with alot of violence going on around.I dont ever think that he would consent to such bad behaviour from his so called Fans.i feel really ashamed the way people in bangalore behaved sharitha USA
I am an kannadiga living in chennai. My comments on the issue. Dr Raj was an icon,living in our hearts for ever. Lakhs of people were put to untold of miseries following his death.The entire thing smacks of tamasha.Government of the day should have organised the funeral in an efficient manner,like in abroad,a minister is appointed as the funeral manager,who is responsible for the efficient handling of the funeral service. The popes funeral saw crowds unprecedent,but it was so professionally handled,no firing,no deaths,no burning of public vehicles,so does it reflect the quality of the Government/organisers,or the quality of the crowd/mourners.I beleive its both.and we lack that quality both with the government and the people.What i am emphasing is that quality should be there in everysphere of life.Personalites may come and go,should our quality suffer for this.Even in tamilnadu such hero worship and madness pervades.Some hero may die in andhra and even there such madness will follow.Lets try to bring quality in governence,acting,polity,public behaviour,policing. As churchill said,India will b divided/broken over caste/language/religion/issues.lets not prove his words.PLEASE
His humble behavior and brilliant acting performace will remain memorable in hearts and minds of kannadigas.
The first time I saw him was right in front of our house in Gandhinagar, Tumkur when he was visiting SRS residence 25 years ago. My grandmother, 80 years old, went out to get a glimpse of him, got his attention. He greeted her back with a smile and humble pose with folding hands..
His soft and sonorous voice, remarkable acting in colloquial to mythological roles will remind us, the kannadigas, of his invaluable contributions to the kannada film industry.
Dr.Raj a man who will always be in the hearts of millions of kannadigas around the world not just now,but forever.He remains the idol of all kannadigas and it was a pride that we had such a hero living with us all these years.He was unparalleled in every walk of life. Though we stay abroad,we still are Kannadigas and he was and he will be our pride for many generations to come by. We salute this hero and pray Godess Bhuvaneshwari to rest his soul in peace.
