I am writing this obituary with a heavy heart. The news came around
10.45am in the morning when a seminar at National Gallery of Museum
(NGMA), Bangalore, under the title Kala Vimarshana - Writing on the arts
- was inaugurated. A large assembly of people, dancers, critics,
musicians, scholars stood up observing silence for Master Garu’s
departed soul. He was recovering since February and had passed through a
critical stage being looked after by his wife, elder son Venkat, Ravi,
all members of the family. Like a devoted son, Venkat left no stone
unturned to serve his ailing father. I used to stay with Vempati Garu
whenever I visited Chennai since last nine years. He treated me like his
younger brother and looked after me during my month long stay in
Chennai in December.
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