It is Century for Karnataka prestigious Mysore Silk Sarees. Evolved by Sri Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar and Diwan of Mysore Sir M Visveswraya – KSIC as part of the 100 years in existence released the Calendar 2012 with the photo shoot of Kannada heroines - Dr Bharathi Vishnuvardhana, Sumalatha Ambarish, Rakshita Prem, Thara Venu, Meena (South Indian actress), Meghana Raj (daughter of star couple Dr Sunder Raj and Pramila Joshai), Soundarya (daughter of Dr Jayamala) Sruthi Gowda, Sanjitha Shetty, Supriya and Megha.

Karnataka Silk and Labor minister Bache Gowda with cabinet colleagues Excise Minister Renukacharya, Medical education Minister Ramdas unveiled the calendar after the welcome speech by Ramachandra IAS of KSIC.

The idea of Kannada heroines in KSIC calendar came to Chairman of the board Kannada producer Vijayakumar. He is known for lavish film like ‘Lion Jagapathi Rao’ and ‘Simhadriya Simha’ Kannada films heading the KSIC as Chairman, he belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party pooled the veterans and current crops for the calendar for photo shoot a month back. The formal release of the KSIC calendar will be on Monday at Atria Hotel in Bengaluru.

The 12 heroines who have appeared with pure KSIC sarees are – Dr Bharathi Vishnuvardhana, Sumalatha Ambarish, Rakshita Prem, Thara Venu, Meena (South Indian actress), Meghana Raj (daughter of star couple Dr Sunder Raj and Pramila Joshai), Soundarya (daughter of Dr Jayamala) Sruthi Gowda, Sanjitha Shetty, Supriya and Megha were present on the dais at the Atria Hotel on Monday night in a grand release of KSIC Calendar 2012.

All hailed the attempt of giving wonderful publicity to already famous KSIC by Vijayakumar. My ministry does not need any publicity stated the Excise Minister Renukacharya. Even the Saree wearing can give a ‘kick’ to men and the actual size of the female is known only when Mysore Silk Saree is worn informed actress Thara.

Come April or May Vijayakumar.B Chairman of KSIC wants to celebrate the 100 years with 100 years of Mysore Palace in Mysore in a grand style. He wants the budget allocation. As a producer of Kannada cinema I could make 100 days function but not 100 years function. One such opportunity has come to me in this regime. He thanked the artists who have not taken remuneration for this heritage event of KSIC.

The medical education minister Ramdas urged for the Kannada cinema industry to take part in eradicating the HIV AIDS especially among the children. The legislators are adopting 5000 such children. You please come forward to make Karnataka AIDS fee state.