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My father, Sri A. Shivashanker Rao, who will be completing 90 years in April 2012, lost his younger brother Sri A. Venkat Rao on 31st December. 2011.
Sri A. Venkat Rao had retired as Law Secretary of Government of Karnataka and settled in Mysore. His memories were published in “Star of Mysore” paper and the digital version is available in www.ourkarnataka.co/venkatrao/memoirs_judge.htm. Each of his memoirs, illustrates the high moral standard he has set for himself in his profession.
In the first article published here, (written after the demise of Sri A. Venkat Rao) Sri A. Shivasnanker Rao has expressed his feelings towards his younger brother. In the second article written by Sri A. Venkat rao in 1983, he has shared his feelings towards his elder brother. (This article is taken from the Kannada book, “Embattara Koilina Kalugalu”i.e.,“Grains at the Harvest at Eighties”). The mutual respect they have is extraordinary and touching.
- Addoor Krishna Rao, Mangalore
Venkat Rao, my younger brother, is no more
- A. Shivashanker Rao
The 31st of December 2011 was one of the saddest days of my life, with the demise of my brother A. Venkat Rao at Mysore. He was younger to me by four and half years.
On that day I had planned to participate in a function of the Communist Party in Mangalore. I was preparing for it when I heard from my son Krishna about the news of the death of my brother.
I was shocked. I am aged 89 years plus and already feeling fatigued but this news resulted in a severe mental stress. He was just 85 and so much younger but he preceded me in the race towards death.
I am proud of the family I belong and of my siblings but Venkat Rao is the one with whom I could exchange my inner most thoughts about my achievements and failures.
The others were all serious but more like the persons who advised but Venkat Rao was a jolly good fellow and a real companion. That is why I miss him and his companionship.
Venkat Rao was born on 10th November 1926 in the house we lived in West Masi Street in Tanjore. For seven years we lived in Tanjore and for six more years in Madras.
In Madras, we were in the Boy Scout movement in the Young India Boy Scouts in Mylapore. He studied in P.S. Highschool till fourth form when our father died. After that we continued our education in Mangalore.
In the Boy Scouts outfit there was a song which I learnt then and which often came to my mind though I had forgotten it long back. It was ‘He is a jolly good fellow” etc and this came back to my mind when I heard the news of his demise.
We were staying in the SKDB Hostel in Mangalore and he was called “Mani” by the doyen of the hostelmates Ramakrishna Bhat.
After he studied Law in Madras he was selected as a Magistrate by the Government. His appointment was in Kundapur and after that he served in Bantwal, Puttur, Udupi, Madikeri, Mysore and Kollegal. Then he was promoted as a Civil Judge and served in Mysore and Madikeri. There he was District Judge and then elevated as Law Secretary to Government of Karnataka, before he retired.
He had high opinion about me and my work in the Communist movement and later on when I retired and took to farming on our land assisting my mother and simultaneously working in the movement for the propagation of the green revolution. While building up a model farm at Addoor he always was my supporter.
I remember once when I visited his room where he was living in Mysore as a demonstrator I found from his roommates that he had gone home. The roommate asked me who I was and I had replied that I was a distant relative. I did not reveal that I was his brother as I was working underground with a warrant against me.
It seems that person had told Venkat Rao later “Your brother had come asking for you.” I asked Venkat Rao how that person knew me as his brother. Venkat Rao replied if I had been ashamed of you I would have kept it a secret. I am proud of you. Then why can’t I own up? This attitude of his made me proud and grateful towards him.
Again, another time when we brothers were together chit-chatting he expressed his opinion that throughout his career in the judicial service, he had not done anything to be ashamed of and that he could face anybody without a feeling of guilt.
That was Venkat Rao and one of the finest gentlemen that I had come across.
He was always jovial and eventhough he was much junior to me he was ailing for nearly three years – often getting into hospital for treatment. He didn’t inform me that and when I expressed that I was over 88 years age he assured me that I was much better than him. I didn’t realize that he was ailing. He was cheerful.
Hence no wonder that his demise was a shock and created a feeling of vacuum in me.
My Brother, Shankaranna
- A. Venkat Rao
In 1938, I was studying in Third form at P.S. Highschool in Madras. My brother Shankaranna was then studying in First year Intermediate class in Pachappa’s College, which was quite far off from our house. Hence he used to go the college in the morning and returning only in the evening. At the rate of three Annas per day for five days in week, he was being given Rupee one per week to have his midday meal. Few months after his admission to the college, he fell ill and during his said period of illness, my father happened to go to his room. To his shock, he found several detective novels and other novels with the name of my brother Shankar written on them on the bookshelf. My father wondered as to from where Shankaranna could have got money to buy so many books. On being questioned about the source of money to buy those books, Shankaranna revealed that he was saving one Anna per day and thereby saving six annas per week from out of one Rupee given to him and that with that money he has purchased several old books and some new books at Moore Market. Since my father was also in the habit of going to Moore Market and purchasing second hand Classics, he was very pleased with Shankaranna and declared that he (Shankaranna) will be the custodian of father’s library.
After my father’s death in 1939, both I and Shankaranna continued our studies in Mangalore. We were staying in the S.K.D.B. Hostel at Mangalore, where he came into contact with the students who were communists and he too became a communist. Since the Communist Party was banned, he became an underground worker. One day he told my mother that Sri Namboodaripad had donated all his assets to Communist Party and that therefore he wanted to sell his share on the properties and donate the same to the Communist Party. My mother was shocked and sought the advice of her cousin Sri Tumbe Krishna Rao, who was a leading Advocate. Sri Tumbe Krishna Rao however advised my mother not to accede to the request of Shankaranna and directed him to file a suit for partition, if he wanted his share. Incidentally, his share in the family property helped him, when he finally realized that revolution would take place in India as expected by him and he directed his thought to marry and settle down.
After his marriage, Shankaranna began to concentrate on scientific farming and being a voracious reader, he bought several books on agriculture and contributed to various magazines, world over. He had no bad habits except to spend his last pie on books and magazines, without any thought as to whether he would afford to buy them or not. In course of time, he acquired vast knowledge in agriculture and horticulture and built up quite a study circle of agriculture experts. With the result, most of the officers of the Agriculture Department knew him and respected him for his knowledge. After my retirement as Law Secretary to the Government of Karnataka in November 1981, I was invited to participate in various seminars arranged for agricultural officers in various districts of Karnataka, to discuss with them about the implementation of various laws relating to pesticides, fertilizers etc. In every such seminar attended by me I was asked by the officers as to whether I was related to Shankaranna, which made me proud of him.
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Mr.A.Venkat Rao,married Mrs.Sushila Halsnad,and Chandrashekar,Shyamala,and Krishna are their children.
He was an extrovert,full of joie de vivre,and he had similar friends and their meetings were fun filled and memorable,
As a judicial officer, he was upright,and compassionate too.
He had written down his memoirs ,which was well appreciated.
In fact, his friends and colleagues should add their comments on him.
He made few but fast friends ,wherever he was posted.
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sorry,
now atleast, the update.
The year started with a sad note.
Mr.A.Venkat Rao,(the 4th son of Late Dr.A.Krishnaya,)who was born on 10th Nov.1926,in Tanjore,expired on 31st Dec.2011,in Mysore.
He studied in PSHigh School,Mylapore,Chennai,and Canara High School,Mangalore,
B.Sc in St Aloysious College,Mangalore,Worked as a demonstrator in St.Philomenas
College,Mysore, for a year,then studied law in Madras Law College.
After enrollment, he worked for some time as a junior advocate under the renowned advocate,Mr.Kakkunje Suryanarayana Adiga,Mangalore.
He joined Madras Judicial Service,and was posted as Magistrate,in Kundapur.After serving in various capacities in BCRoad,Puttur,Kollegal,Chamarajnagar,Kolar and Mysore,he ended up as Secretary in the law dept.(in Dt Judge rank)till retirement.
After retirement, he settled down in Mysore,and was a legal consultant to the Mysore University till his end.
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mr. a shivashanker rao ,was born on 13th april 1922,in vishakapatnam,the 3rd son of dr.a.krishnaya,and sitamma
is a well known authority on agriculture ,horticulture and communism.
was married to mrs b sushila,now deceased.
ist son dr.krishna rao addoor,a corp bank executive,and an expert on consumer affairs
2nd son dr.a.suryanarayan rao an expert in wild life.
granddaughter suma a brilliant engineer engaged to be married to an equally brilliant software professional mr.hariprasad nadig.
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Today, Padma’s brother’s daughter is getting married at Ujre, Ramesh, Prabhaker , Ajith, and Renuka ars attending the same.
Padma and Bhasker wre to attend the same ,but Sharath became ill and had to be admitted into a hospital .So they cancelled their trip
Sharath was diagnosed as suffering from Typhoid. He is now recovering. Let us all wish him a very speedy recovery.
One of the twin sons of Drs. Ramesh Adiga and Jaya Adiga ,Shekar married a South Korean lady, Ms. Jennifer on Nov.8th in Chicago, Both the
bride and the groom have studied Law and Shekar is working in a law firm snd Jennifer as asst. public prosecutor in Indiana.
Let us all wish the newly married couple a very happy ,long, prosperous eventful and blissful married life.Shekar nooyi, Raj Kishen, Leela and Rama
attended the marriage ,
Ananthakrishna ,used to stay either at the Taj or at the Oberoi when in Mumbai on bank duty. Fortunately he stayed in Ramada this time. So he escaped the danger of terrorism .God is merciful!
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After a long time, I am trying to keep my promise of updating the ADDOORMANE blogsite.
After the Deepavali, the kaarthika maasa starts.The Mondays of this maasa is specially meant for the worship of Lord Shiva in our household. I cannot say why but I shall try to find out some time. Previously, .during my grandfather’s days,
Lord Shiva was worshipped every monday in this month .Our family purohith would come ,and recite the rudra and chamaka 11 times .After each recitation of
the rudra, and part of chamaka , naivedya of aralu, piece of jaggery , plantain and soaked kadale, is offered ,followed by aarathi .After the 11th recitation , mahapooja
is performed .after the usual naivedya of 1/2 seer of cooked raw rice, +paramaanna, and a special sweet preparation After the pooja the purohith is pald for his efforts and he blesses the gathering.
.This is followed by a feast with all the assembled relatives
The usual menu for the feast are as follows,
First a drop or two of ghee is sprinkled on the washed and cleaned plantain leaf,
Followed by a spoonful or two of payasam on the lower right corner of the leaf
Salt on the left top corner, pickles next to it, next kosambri then sasive, then chutney then 2 types of palya. this completes the upper row.on the leaf.
Then cooked raw rice is served, followed by ghee. After brahmarpana, all start eating, first saaru is served followed by menaskaayi, then comes bolhuli, followed by the sweet,which is served on the left lower corner of the leaf, this is followed by kaayhuli, then the paramaanna, and lastly curds and buttermilk, this completes the feast. During the feast , dakshina is given to the purohith and the guests.
Nowadays , because of so many constraints, the pooja is performed only on one of the Mondays , convenient to both us ,our purohith and our chef.
This year, this was performed on Monday the 24th November, 2008.
Ramesh. Padmini. Prabhaker, ATK , Aarathi, Vikram, Shankeranna,
Ajith.Sharadakka, Leelakka, Lola, Myself, Sushruth were present. Sowmya also came.
Mr.Anantha Bhat officiated as priest. His sambhavane for this function was Rs. 500/
Bharathi,
Dr.A.T.Krishna Rau ,and Dr. Aarathi have shifted to
The yearly anniversary of Attige 2 was performed at Srinivas Aithal.’s on 26th nov.
Our purohith Late Vedamurthi Polali Vasudeva Bhat’s Varshaanthika was per formed at their house in Polali, on 25th nov. Renuka and Ramesh attended the same..
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i shall start updating from next week.
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let me detail the family tree.
Dr.A.Krishnayya married Sudekar.Sitamma.
I.Kashamma married to Kakkunje Chandrashekar Adiga
1.Leela married to Suryanarayan Rao Nooyi
a.Raj Kishen Nooyi married Indra Nooyi
i.Preetha Nooyi
ii.Taara Nooyi
b.Dr.Chandrashekar Nooyi married Dr.Shalini Nooyi
i.Meghna Nooyi
ii.Merau Nooyi.
2.Nirmala married to K.Vasudev Upadya.
a.Lata married to A.Durga Prasad Rao
i.Savita.
b.Sujata married to Sitaram Nackataya
i.Sachin.
3.Dr.Ramesh Adiga married Dr.Jaya
a.Mala married to Charles Biro.
i.Aasha Biro.
b.Shekar Adiga
c.Sridhar Adiga.
4.RadaKrishna Adiga married Rani.
a.Uma married to Deepak.
i. Abhinav
b.Dr.Indira married to Dr.PadmaKumar.
i. Devika.
c.Vidya married to Subodh
5.Manorama married to Dr.G.K.R.Rao.
6.Sita married to Subrahmanya.
a. Sandya married to Aravind Aroor.
i.Namitaa
ii.Ankitaa
II.Dr.A.Timmapaya married Sharada,
1.Indira married to Kartikeya Shandilya.
a. Siddarth married Elka.
i.
2.Shalini married to Dr.Amrith Bhat.
a.Devika
3.Dr.A.T.K.Rao married Dr.Aarati.
a.Vikram.
III. Dr.A.Subba Rao married Kashamma
1.Radakrishna Rao married Laxmi.
a.Sandya married to Prakash
i.Dhanyasree
ii..Ramkisore.
b.Gurudath
2.RameshRao married Padmini.
3.Bhasker Rao married Padma.
a.Subhas Rao
b.Sharath Rao.
4.Ajith Kumar Rao married Gayatri
a.Vinay Suman.
5.Prabhaker Rao married Bharati
a.Sowmya.
b.Sudesh Rao.
6.Sheela married to Venkat .N.Rao
a.Urmila.
7.Renuka Married to T.Anantakrishna.
a.Avinash Rao.
IV.A.Sivashankar Rao married Susheela
a.Krishna Rao married Rajalaxmi
i.Suma,
b.Dr.Suryanarayan Rao married Sreelata
i.Saurab
ii.Shubrajyotsna.
V.Sushla married to Dr.B.Narayana Rao.
1,Uma married to K.Narayan Rao.
a.Bhagyalaxmi married to Thirumalesh
i..Indupriya.
2.Prema married to B.Rajgopal Rao.-details awaited.
a.B.Krishna Rao
b.Dr.RajeshRao
c.Anuradha
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3.Usha married to Ramachandra Aithal.
a.Kishore.
b.Vidya married to Srinivas
i.Sharanya.
ii.Shradda
c.Veena married to Sriranga
4.A.K.Barimar married Sharada.
a.Aditya.
b.Aravind.
5.Dr.B.Ratnakar Rao married Lalitaamba.
a.Swati
b.Prabhav.
6.Vijaylaxmi married to Chidanand Rao.
a.Akilesh.
b.Nikilesh
VI.A.Venkat Rao married Sushila.
a.A.C.S.Rao married Ac_ala .
i.Ambika.
b.Shyamala married to Dr.Udaya Rao.
i.Smriti married to Vikas.
ii.Raghurama Rao.
c.Krishna Rao married Bharati.
i.Suraj.
VII.Manorama married to Dr. G.Vasudeva Rao
a.Sudha married to Dr.U.Shanker Rau.
i.Dr.Sanjay married Dr.Anupama.
A.Arjun.
B.Suchitra.
C.Diya
ii.Dr.Subash married Swapna.
A.Ritwik.
B.?
iii.Sujeet
iv. Sharanya married to Vishvanath
A.Maya
VIII.Dr.Rammohan Rao married Lola.
a.Dr.Krishna Rao married Dr.Bhamini .
i.Samaahita .
ii.Samaashrita.
b.Sushruth.
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