While many born and raised in Bengaluru sadly consider speaking Kannada a matter of shame, Sivasri Skandaprasad, wife of Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya , hailing from Chennai, has embraced Kannada with remarkable fluency in just seven months of marriage. Her dedication to learning the language is truly inspiring!... A heartfelt thank you to her for respecting and adopting the local culture. To non-natives: you don’t need to become scholars, but learning the local language like Kannada will make your life easier and help you connect with the community. Let’s celebrate linguistic diversity! #LearnKannada #respect_language VC : Dr PadminiOakshow more

@Tejasvi_Surya She knows kannada better than all OLATA goons combined.

@Tejasvi_Surya Zapped that she speaks Kannada without inserting English words. We Tamils aren't able to speak even Tamil without English words Sliced in between!! @ArtSivasri

@Tejasvi_Surya Olata gang may not like it though . Their ideology is divide and rule than true love for kannada .

@Tejasvi_Surya Absolutely - with zero accent (or what is known as MTI) @ArtSivasri is remarkable. Total Respects to her

@Tejasvi_Surya Some very few with privilege & intelligent like her pickup the new language easily….but a migrant who is more into daily wage or low skilled jobs will not have time or skill to learn new language… It’s tough for grown ups to learn language Me Kannada MT

@Tejasvi_Surya God bless. If only people learn languages that they need to regularly use without resorting to hate & anger.....all languages & cultures are beautiful and have their own proud history & legacy.

The elite 2nd gen Tamil crowd of Indiranagar and East Bangalore and everywhere else *should* learn from this lady if they have any shame.

True not only Mrs Surya, many from other states — including our bureaucrats — already speak and write beautiful Kannada without fanfare. Let’s appreciate everyone who respects the language, not just highlight it selectively. Kannada belongs to all who embrace it — not to any one party or person. #KannadaMatadiri #NammaBhasha #UnityInDiversity

@Tejasvi_Surya Madam, can you please share the link of those classes to learn Kannada by comparing with Tamil? I have a decent fluency but get confused/ mixes up grammer/ tenses! As Kannadigas are generally kind, they don't mind my mistakes but want to be true to their kindness and improve self

@Tejasvi_Surya You may share the link so that others who are interested can also learn. Reapect for local language and culture, down to earth and a smile on your face wins all the odds.

@Tejasvi_Surya No one can say she's a native Tamilian by the way she's speaking such good and fluent kannada. Hats off to @ArtSivasri for her dedication and interest in learning kannada.

@Tejasvi_Surya That bloody bugger Kamal Hassan has a magic mantra no? He thinks Kannada comes from Tamil. Old Asshole.

@Tejasvi_Surya Great 👏 we would like tejasvi surya learning Tamil and speaking it fluently, as well.

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@Tejasvi_Surya Kannada is a beautiful language and who would not like to learn. If social organisations can focus on running short term courses for non Kannada speakers it will be of help for many.

@Tejasvi_Surya @ArtSivasri You remind me of my amma. Came from TN in 90s. She learnt Kannada from neighbourhood aunty to teach us children Kannada homework. Today, She stays in a village with 90% Kannadigas. She reads, writes & talks #Kannada. Watches more Kannada movies & shows than us. .

@Tejasvi_Surya We really need to appreciate her for the effort

@Tejasvi_Surya Searching for people who can teach us. Ready to learn fluent kannada. Plz suggest platform , people

@Tejasvi_Surya I'm from the 1990-2000 batch in school. Except in Kannada class, we were required to speak in Eng during all other classes. It was really tough. Not speaking with correct grammar would invite shame, and speaking in our native language would earn us condemnation from teachers (1)

@Tejasvi_Surya Even before marriage she was singing in Bangalore for Vinay Varanasi’s programmes. Your comment she learnt Kannada within 7 months may not be correct. She must have known Kannada even before her marriage.

@Tejasvi_Surya She is speaking without English words in-between.

@Tejasvi_Surya Language is the bridge that unites hearts and communities. Truly heartening to see Smt. Sivasri Skandaprasad’s genuine respect for the Kannada language.

@Tejasvi_Surya Olatas and Khangressis will still consider her outsider

@Tejasvi_Surya She learnt fast because she chants Lalitha sahasranaam. Ma Saraswathi has blessed her.

@Tejasvi_Surya I watched the whole interview The interviewer Dr Padmini herself uses lots of angla padagalu @nammabengaluroo @anil_lulla @swaraj76 @iammnmanju @RupayiRaja @_ashwatthama_ @dp_satish

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@Tejasvi_Surya Everything starts with the inclination to learn. If this is there, you can make it happen.

@Tejasvi_Surya She speaks excellent Kannada. May God bless her. Karunada Thayi Sada chinmayi. Mother Karnataka embraces everyone that comes to her.

@Tejasvi_Surya @ArtSivasri so impressive amma. I listen to your devotional songs, so much bhakti bhava and inspiring. I didn't know you're wife of Tejasvi Surya. I've trolled him for political views in the past. Apologies, Not anymore 🙏

@Tejasvi_Surya not a single Olaata( Ola-Auto) gaaras tweeted, or retweeted

@Tejasvi_Surya 👏👏👏 fantastic

@Tejasvi_Surya Simple Kanada is a mix of tamil & sanskrit If you know both it's easy to learn Don't be surprised....

@Tejasvi_Surya Wow nice Sivasri mam ..

@Tejasvi_Surya She is tamilian and these brahmins pigs learned all ancient tamil arts from tamilnadu and didnt allow others to learn those ancient arts. Because of ancient tamil arts these people are surviving. Why can't all brahmins get out of tamilnadu? Let arts equal to every tamil community