Mysore/Mysuru: The residents of Yadavagiri had gathered in good numbers to witness the inauguration of first-of-its-kind Statuary Circle with fictional characters from the celebrated author R.K. Narayan’s (RKN) book Swami and Friends at the Joy ice-cream factory junction in Yadavagiri in city last evening. The event was organised by Yadavagiri Residents Association.
The Circle is just a stone’s throw away from R.K. Narayan’s house in the locality which has been converted into a Museum now and incidentally Swami and Friends stand facing their creator’s house. The statues (of Swami, Mani and Shankar) were unveiled by Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha in the presence of K.B. Ganapathy, Founder-Editor of Star of Mysore and Master Manjunath (Manjunath Nayaker), the actor who essayed the role of Swami in the TV serial Malgudi Days, the screen adaptation of RKN's book. Even though the statues were ready two years ago, their unveiling was delayed due to various reasons.
