The 179th birth anniversary of M. Venkatakrishnaiah, fondly known as ‘Thathaiah’, will be celebrated at Anathalaya premises on Narayana Shastri Road in the city on Sept. 24 at 4.30 pm.
On the occasion, Thathaiah Award will be presented to Dr. Bhashyam Swamy, Sanskrit scholar and Educationist while Beneficiary Achiever Thathaiah Shri Award will be presented to Dr. H.G. Udayshankar, Orthopaedic Surgeon and an ex-inmate of the Anathalaya. Ajith Hanumakkanavar, Senior Journalist, will deliver the keynote address. C.V. Gopinath, Anathalaya President, will preside.
