The humble century hero of Kannada cinema Shivarajakumar bowed his head and did a namaskara for the fans for the first time on late Wednesday night at Chowdaiah Memorial Hall. The booing fans whistled and clapped at this unseen moment of their screen God.

‘Nanage modhalu Artha kottiddu my parents, my wife Geetha, Children gave me status of father, industry given me everything. The complete artha in life came from Abhimani Devarugalu. Directors who taught me conducted this event today made me very happy in life.

I don’t say Naanu Desha Uddhara Madthini….to my limit I have taken up some work. You give me power I will go on doing it. In 50 of my life there are many surprises I have encountered. Appaji used to tell ‘En Kandha Ishtu Bega ashtondu varsha Agoitha antha’. Today my father Dr Vishnuvardhana I miss a lot. They are somewhere and wishing the Kannada cinema industry. I see Appaji in the fans stated Shivanna for a thunderous applaud.

Nan En Preethi Kodaballe, I love you all! When dubbing voice was raised I said it should not be raised again. We have good films – look at Addhuri, Dandupalya….we have good actors Puneet gintha actor beka, Upendra, Sudeep, Darshan, Diganth, Prajwal ella iddare….avarella Jothe Shivanna saha iddane. So why do we need dubbing asked Shivanna firmly.

Kannada cinema Solokke sadhyane illa…Neevu Eshtu power kodthira Ashtu Varsha active agi Irthini…give me tonic. The social work taken up today is to motivate all. It is like give and take. We give what we have taken from you people.

Shivanna holding mike bend down and touched his forehead on the ground!