Tag: k hari kumar
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Hey Shokha (হে সখা): Tagore, Emotional Fidelity, and Symbolism Within
There are stories that come with thunder, and there are stories that arrive like a sigh at dusk. The music video adaptation of Rabindranath Tagore’s He Sakha Mama Hridaye Raho is one such sigh—gentle, almost silent, yet carrying the weight of lifetimes. He Sakha is also rendered as Hey Shokha, and that’s how it is…
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HARPERCOLLINS PRESENTS DAIVA BY K. HARI KUMAR
The cultural uniqueness and identity of Tulu Nadu is closely tied to the beautiful Kola dance performances, as depicted in the film – ‘Kantara’. Written by bestselling author K. Hari Kumar this is, perhaps the only book on daiva worship, with a deep dive in Tulu Nadu’s folklore, published by a mainstream Indian writer in…
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When The Alchemist met Amar Chitra Katha: Unveiling the Inspirations Behind ‘Daiva’
The seed of ‘Daiva’ may have been planted just a year ago, but the inspiration for this exploration of Tulunadu’s mighty deities stretches much further back. Interestingly, the wellsprings of creativity that fueled ‘Daiva’ may surprise you – they don’t directly involve the Daivas themselves. Let me take you on a journey through time as…
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DAIVA – Where the Journey Began
When I began this journey last year, I wasn’t sure if I would be able to complete it. When an author says ‘journey’, then it obviously means a book, and that too of such a great magnitude. But then the Sathyolu of Tulunadu had held me tightly…
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