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The Hindu
27-06-2025
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- The Hindu
‘Professionals should bring creativity to Yakshagana'
Engineers, doctors and other professionals who have been supporting yakshagana, should strive to bring creativity to the art form, said chairman of Karnataka Yakshagana Academy Tallur Shivaram Shetty in Mangaluru on Friday. Speaking at the Yakshamangala award presentation programme of P. Dayanand Pai and P. Satish Pai Yakshagana Study Centre at Mangalore University, Mr. Shetty said many traditional art forms were facing challenges due to neglect by younger generation. But yakshagana was thriving because of interest and support of engineers, doctors, teachers, and other professionals. Educated individuals should not only preserve tradition, but also bring creativity to the art form. The Yakshamangala award was presented to yakshagana scholars Ramananda Banari and M.L. Samaga. Another awardee, Siddakatte Sadashiva Shettigar, who was unwell, could not attend the function. The Yakshamangala Book Award was presented to Ashoka Hasyagara of Sirsi for his Kannada book Dasharupakagala Dashavatara. Accepting the award, Mr. Banari said he was honoured that a person from Kasaragod, Kerala, was recognised for the award. Stating that Kasaragod was a true Kannada land, Mr. Banari expressed the need for more representation from Kasaragod in Karnataka's academies and other awards. Former Vice-Chancellor of Karnataka Folklore University K. Chinnappa Gowda, Mangalore University Registrar Raju Mogaveera, University Vice-Chancellor P.L. Dharma and Yakshagana Adhyayana Kendra Director Dhananjaya Kumble also spoke. The ceremony had yakshagana feel all through. There was 'Ganapati Kautuka', a traditional prelude to yakshagana. During felicitation of awardees, there was rendition of 'Abhinandana Geeta', a song in appreciation of awardees, in yakshagana style. These songs were composed by Deevith Sridhar Kotian.
The Hindu
25-06-2025
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- The Hindu
Yakshamangala award to be presented on June 27
Mangalore University (MU) will present its Yakshamangala Award for 2024 at a function in its Mangalagangotri campus on June 27. The award will be presented to Yakshagana scholars Ramananda Banari, M.L. Samaga, and Siddakatte Sadashiva Shettigar at 10.30 a.m. The Yakshamangala Book Award for 2024 will be presented to Ashoka Hasyagara of Sirsi for his Kannada book Dasharupakagala Dashavatara. The Chairman of the Karnataka Yakshagana Academy, Talluru Shivarama Shetty, will participate as a guest, while the Vice-Chancellor of the university, P.L. Dharma, will preside, said Dhananjaya Kumble, Director, in a release on Tuesday. Former V-C of Karnataka Folklore University, K. Chinnappa Gowda, shall deliver the felicitation address. The Yakshamangala award comes with a purse of ₹25,000, a citation, and a memento. The book award comprises ₹10,000 cash, a citation, and a memento. Mr. Banari, a doctor and artist, has written over 15 books, including poetry collections and medical works. He is a well-known Talamaddale artist. Mr. Samaga, a veteran performer, scholar, and former English professor, is well-versed in both the Tenku and Badagu Thittu schools of Yakshagana. Mr. Shettigar, a senior professional artist, is known for his 'Bannada Vesha' and has performed in various Yakshagana melas. Mr. Hasyagara, a senior journalist and critic, in his book, gave a comparative study of Yakshagana and Natya Shastra, and has been praised for his meticulous research and insightful analysis in it, Mr. Kumble said.
The Hindu
22-05-2025
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- The Hindu
Yakshagana scholars chosen for Yakshamangala Award for 2024
Yakshagana scholars Ramananda Banari, M. L. Samaga, and Siddakatte Sadashiva Shettigar will get the Mangalore University's Yakshamangala Award for 2024. A Kannada book 'Dasharupakagala Dashavatara' written by Ashoka Hasyagara Sirsi has been chosen for the university's Yakshamangala Book Award for 2024. Announcing the awards of P. Dayananda Pai and P. Sathish Pai Yakshagana Adhyayana Kendra of the university on Thursday, May 22, the Registrar (administration) of the university K. Raju Mogaveera said that the Yakshamangala Award carries a purse of ₹25,000, a citation, and a memento. The book award comprises ₹10,000 cash, a citation, and a memento. The awards will be presented in a ceremony to be held in June under the chairmanship of P.L. Dharma, Vice-Chancellor of Mangalore University, he said. The selection for the awards was made a committee comprising K. Chinnappa Gowda, former Vice-Chancellor of Karnataka Folklore University, Padekallu Vishnu Bhat, a former principal and a Kannada scholar, and Dhananjaya Kumble, director of the Adhyayana Kendra. Mr. Banari, a doctor-cum-artist, has written over 15 books, including poetry collections and medical writings. He is a well known Talamaddale artist. Mr. Samaga, a veteran performer, scholar, and a former professor of English is well versed in both Tenku and Badagu Thittu schools of Yakshagana. Mr. Shettigar, a senior professional artist is known for his 'bannada vesha' and has performed in various Yakshagana melas. Mr. Hasyagara, is a senior journalist and a critic. The book written by him is a comparative study of Yakshagana and Natya Shastra, and has been praised for its meticulous research and insightful analysis, Mr. Kumble said.
