Mangalurean Amoghavarsha Bhat enters ‘Voice of UAE 2017’ finale

Shodhan Prasad

November 23, 2017

Dubai, Nov 23: 10-year-old Master Amoghavarsha Bhat, a Grade 4 student of Delhi Private School in Dubai has entered the finale of ‘Voice of UAE 2017’ singing competition scheduled to be held on 1st December, 2017 at Sh. Rashid Auditorium, Dubai. Bollywood singing sensation Kavitha Krishnamurthy will be the judge.

Amoghavarsha Bhat hails from Puttur in Mangaluru region of Karnataka. Son of Prasanna T N and Smitha Bhat, who is also a trained singer and dancer from Puttur, Amoghavarsha is well groomed by his parents into singing from childhood. Amoghavarsha is formally getting trained in Carnatic Classical Music and is also learning Mrudanga and Guitar simultaneously.

Amoghavarsha has made a name for himself through his singing in Dubai’s Global Village 2017 platform. He has also performed in Sharjah Karnataka Sangha annual programmes and also had won second runner-up in UAE Level Kannada Film Song competition held by the Sangha in the year 2016. His performances in Ocean Kids Extravaganza 2017, 2nd Kannada Sahitya Sammelana, Basava Jayanthi Celebrations, KADAM Annual Events, 20th Anniversary Event of UAE Havyaka Sangha and received thunderous appreciation and name for himself everywhere he performed.

Some of his achievements/credentials are:

• Second runner-up in UAE Level Kannada Film song Competition held by KSS Sharjah, 2016

• Semi Finalist in WAFI Superstars 2017 in ‘Kids HQ Super Star’ Contest

• Emerging Talent recognition in ‘Amazing Stars 2015’ contest

• Recognized as ‘Child Prodigies in UAE’ held by BIG IDEA Group

• 2nd Place in Hindi Light Music competition held by Red Inter-school Youth Fest

• Team Member in winning Cadence Choral Recitation of his school at the Inter Junior School Fest

• TMS Idol in ‘Chrysalis’ in his School Event

• ‘Song Bird’ Awards bestowed to him in various occasions for being the youngest musician

• ‘Golden Star’ Award received in his school for achieving high grades

• His interview was aired on UAE Radio Chanel ‘radio Spice 105.4 FM

• His voiced songs ‘Hadu Santhoshakke’ & ‘Gaata Rahe Mera dil’ in U.S.Radio channel 1170 FM

• Rendered Concerts in Carnatic classical Music at Puttur and Pavanje Temples in Mangaluru.

Prasanna T.N. & Smitha Bhat

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He has a bright future. He will be a good playback singer. All the best little brother

All the best Amogavarsha.

Songs available in youtube. If not please make some arrangement to download songs.

Wow. great.

All the best little champ

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15-year-old NRI boy from Kasaragod drowns in Dubai beach; sister rescued by Arab national

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November 18,2024

Dubai: A 15-year-old Indian expat boy drowned after he was caught by huge waves in the sea off Mamzar Beach in Dubai.

Ahmed Abdulla Mafaz, a 15-year-old school student in Dubai, died while his sister Fathima, a university student, was rescued, according to their father Mohammed Ashraf. The family hails from Kerala’s Kasaragod.

The grieving father said the incident happened when the Indian expat family went for an outing at the beach park.

Recounting what happened, he said: “We were all sitting on the beach and playing around in the water. I had just gone to the washroom when it [the tragedy] happened.”

He said both Mafaz and Fathima knew how to swim and it was not clear how they were swept away.

“I think there were huge waves and they got pulled by the strong current.”

Fathima’s screams for help were heard by another beachgoer who rushed to rescue her. “He is an Arab national. He rescued our daughter. We have no words to thank him,” the father said.

However, there was no sign of Mafaz, a grade 10 student of New Indian Model School in Dubai.

Meanwhile, the police were called in. Dubai Police said they received a call about two persons drowning.

“As soon as we received the report, the rescue team from the Ports Police Station in Dubai conducted a search,” a spokesperson said.

However, there was no luck on Friday night. The search operation was intensified with divers and drones on Saturday, following which the boy’s body was fished out on Saturday evening.

The family has decided to lay him to rest in Dubai once the legal procedures are over, said Ibrahim Berike, a member of the volunteering team from Kerala Muslim Cultural Centre (KMCC) that is providing supportfor the paper work.

He said the family is shattered after the devastating tragedy. “They have four children. Fathima, who is doing MBA, is the eldest daughter. Mafaz was the third child. His other two siblings are also boys. Their mother, who was also there on the beach, is inconsolable,” he added.

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Karkala Theme Park scam: Sculptor arrested over fake bronze statue

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November 11,2024

Udupi, Nov 11: The Karkala town police in Udupi have arrested Krishna Naik, the sculptor responsible for installing a 33-foot Parashurama statue at Umikkal Hill in Bailur, Karkala taluk.

Naik, the owner of Krish Art World and a resident of Bengaluru's Visvesvaraya Layout, was apprehended in Mahe, part of the Union Territory of Puducherry, for allegedly substituting a look-alike statue in place of a genuine bronze figure at the Parashurama Theme Park in Karkala.

Udupi Superintendent of Police Dr. Arun K confirmed the arrest, stating that Naik faces charges under Sections 420 (cheating) and 409 (criminal breach of trust) of the Indian Penal Code.

This legal action followed a complaint lodged in June by Krishna Shetty, a resident of Nallur village, Karkala. Shetty claimed that Naik had received a payment of ₹1,25,50,000 from Udupi Nirmithi Kendra for the installation of a bronze Parashurama statue. However, Naik allegedly deceived the government by installing a replica instead.

The statue was unveiled on January 27, 2023, by then Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai. Current Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has since ordered a CID investigation to probe deeper into the alleged fraud surrounding the statue's installation at the theme park.

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