Multilingual
actress
B.Saroja
Devi
wants
to
dedicate
the
honourary
doctorate
degree
that
she
would
received
from
the
Bangalore
University
in
January
to
her
husband
Late
Sri
Harsha.
According
to
her
Harsha
had
encouraged
her
to
continue
in
films
and
also
had
a
strong
influence
on
her.
He
was
a
learned
person,
an
Engineer
by
profession.
He
knew
many
things,
while
I
was
not
so
well
educated.
He
would
have
been
happy
if
he
were
alive
today.
I
learnt
many
things
from
him.
He
looked
at
life
positively
and
also
had
a
helping
nature.
While
I
learnt
discipline
from
my
parents,
it
was
Harsha
who
taught
me
to
take
life
as
it
comes
and
look
forward
for
positive
developments"
she
told
"Chitraloka'
portal
.
B.Saroja
Devi
is
one
of
the
recipients
of
the
Honorary
doctorate
from
the
Bangalore
University
and
this
was
announced
on
Monday.
I
heard
about
this
news
of
honourary
doctorate
when
I
was
attending
a
wedding
in
Chennai.
I
did
not
believe
it
then
and
told
myself
what
have
I
done
to
be
bestowed
with
such
an
honour.
But
it
was
confirmed
later
and
I
am
happy
to
be
in
the
August
company
of
such
talented
artists
like
Raj
Kumar
and
Vishnuvardhan"
said
Saroja
Devi.
I
made
a
humble
beginning
in
Bangalore
and
it
was
my
mother
who
nurtured
my
talents.
Then
with
the
grace
of
god
I
was
able
to
climb
the
ladder
to
become
one
of
the
top
actors
of
South.
I
was
able
to
act
in
a
few
Hindi
films
also.
But
I
can
never
forget
my
roots
and
I
always
carry
great
regards
for
the
Kannada
film
industry"
said
the
Veteran
actress
who
was
introduced
by
Late
Honnappa
Bhagavathar
in
“Mahakavi
Kalidasa"
as
the
heroine.
Saroja
Devi
has
been
awarded
a
Padmashri
award
from
the
Union
Government.
She
is
the
only
South
Indian
actress
to
have
headed
the
Jury
of
the
National
awards
twice.
She
was
also
in
the
committee
of
the
National
Film
Development
Corporation.
Meanwhile,
Producer
S.V.Babu
has
been
making
arrangements
for
producing
his
third
film
which
will
have
Prem
of
Nenapirali
and
Jothe
Jotheyalli
fame
as
the
hero.
The
film
will
be
directed
by
Santhosh
Kumar
Pathaaje
who
had
earlier
directed
7
o
Clock
for
M.N.Suresh.
The
film
will
be
launched
shortly.
The
music
composition
work
and
the
script
work
is
now
getting
ready.
Prem
will
be
ready
to
shoot
this
film
once
the
shooting
of
Pallakki
which
is
now
in
progress
is
finished.
Meanwhile,
Prem
is
reported
to
have
signed
big
films
with
top
producers.