Kannada Barutta???

[Thyagaraj]

Aaaah! I am sure most of you in Bangalore would have heard this, but
what is "kannada barutha?" here it goes. Bangalore the IT capital of


India , the silicon city and now a Metro city opened its gates to almost
all kinds of people. Very evidently the recent poll census proved that
there are only 47% of original inhabitants in Bangalore/bengaluru. The


life style of the city has seen a gradual change with Pizza Corners
replacing MTR's, classy eat out's replacing "Vidyarthi Bhavans" and
flashy pub's replacing all our "Mahalakshmi wine shops".



"Change is inevitable" from the days of BEML, HAL and BHEL to INFOSYS,
WIPRO; Bangalore has a new look now on the world map. Gone are the days
where a typical Sunday for any bangalorean was a nice romantic walk on


the pavements of "LALBAGH...", "rave idli and coffee.." at the nearest
yet old looking MTR and a wonderful Annavra film either at Santosh or
central 'talkies'. Today's Bangalore is deluged in traffic, stress and


pressure, Saturday nights without beer is desolate and a Sunday without
a visit to either a nearest spa or health clinic is schlocky!! The
gandhibazar's are now AC cooled super markets, majestic is now replaced


by ultra modern and diversified Brigade road, sri cauvery coffee joint
is now Coffee days.. and "Bhagyalakshmi coffee adda.. is now barista.
With globalisation and more retail market the city will definitely see


more forceful changes.

Have all these changed our language? Kannada the local language of
Bangalore is supposed to be one of the most meaningful language, it also
has an unique script as compared to its other counterparts; but how many


percentage of people really use Kannada in Bangalore now? The figures
are staggering, only 37% of people speak kannada in the state's capital,
for rest it is only "Kannada barutha?"

Any normal guy starts with this sentence "Kannada barutha?" while


talking to other person, people confirm before they speak the language.
You want to ask an address in Bangalore ? Or reply to a question then
English is the most preferred language other than Hindi. It's a famous


fact that two kannidagas in an IT company always talk in a neutral
language!! even the vendors and shop keepers are channeled with this new
wave, the moment when you step in any shop in Bangalore , you are always


asked "Kannada barutha?" or the entire conversation takes place in non
kannada languages. People have lost the confidence of speaking in the
local language and more over speaking Kannada on the streets of "M.G


road "or "kormangala" is substandard.


Shopping malls in the city have been completely banned from using
Kannada, not a forced one but definitely an adapted one. One has to
confirm that the other person knows the language before he starts using


any language. "ondu glass beer" is a insult when it comes to any
decorous pub in Bangalore .  "Swalpa menu card kodthira..??" has been
replaced by "Can I have the menu card please...?"



Just to hit some facts, marathi is still the largest and common speaking
language in mumbai even though mumbai has the highest no of inhabitants.
Telugu is a practised ritual in yet another IT HUB Hyderabad . When it


comes to tamil nadu, beware you can be alive either if you are a fan of
rajnikanth or you know tamil. Malyalam runs in the blood of every mallu
be it Kuwait , dubai or any hospital; but when it comes to kannada it is


always "kannada barutha?" and next is "namaskara."

I am neither a Kannada activist nor do I run any Kannada supporting
organisation, I am just a plebeian who just love the language.


Globalisation is the trend and modernisation is the mantra but at the
cost the language? Sounds no logic.. Is speaking kannada down market?
The answer has to be found within oneself. Next time when you hear
"kannada barutha?" you just remember that "kannada runs in your blood.."



Instead of forwarding other unwanted mails, forward this to your friends. Make everybody to be aware. 

 

[AnilKumar.N]

Thyagi,

 

Nice one. I have forwarded this to all my Kannada Friends.

 

Vasanth are you there…! J

 

Thanks & Regards,

Anil Kumar.N | Associate Systems Analyst | ¤Target | Distribution & Transportation Operations | Fountainhead, RJU Center| | Bangalore Karnataka, India 560071 | (+91) 80 401 72617(ph) |

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