Comrade GRK – President of Polavarapu Cultural Samiti Golla Narayana Rao said that Bali is a great Artist and Cartoonist who confidently said that his job is to draw Illustrations even after giving up his government job. A memorial service for the famous Artist, cartoonist and storyteller Bali was held at the local Tagore Memorial Library on Saturday evening. Kalimisri editor of Malletheega, Comrade GRK – Polavarapu Cultural Samiti, Jashuva Cultural Centre, Kalasagar editor of 64 Kalalu.com. Golla Narayana Rao presided over the condolence meeting held under the joint auspices of Forum for Artists. Krishna district Library Corporation Chairperson Mrs. T. Jamala Purnamma was present and offered flowers to the portrait of Bali. Andhra Pradesh Working Journalists Federation General Secretary G. Anjaneyulu said – he remembered his acquaintance with Bali during the days when he was working in Andhra Jyoti. Bali is known as a great painter. But recently it has come to know that they have excelled as storytellers as well. KalimiSri, the president of Malletheega Sahityaseva Sanstha, said that Bali, who was famous as a cartoonist and painter, wrote stories in his last stage. He said that Malletheega was lucky enough to bring the literature of Bali Katha into a book called ‘Bali Kathalu’. 64 kalalu.com editor Kalasagar said – Bali Garu, who was always very healthy, got sick after his son got caught in a snow storm in America. Gundu Narayana Rao, secretary of Jashuva cultural venue, senior cartoonist AVM participated in the meeting and paid tribute to the image of Bali. Writers in the program Gumma Sambasivarao, D. Samanthakmani, Dubbaka Karthik, Venna Vallabharao, painters Giridhar, Chidambaram, Allu Rambabu, cartoonists Dr. Ravella, Adinarayana, Bandikallu Jamadagni, Nagisetty, Vishnubhotla Ramakrishna, Kiran and others participated.
Courtesy: Mr:Kalimisri Malleteega
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