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Yakshgana Kalaranga confers annual awards

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November 14, 2011

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Udupi, November 14: Honouring more and more Yakshagana artistes would help in attracting new faces to the field of Yakshagana. It would also help in creating interest in Yakshagana among children, opined Pejawar Mutt pontiff Sri Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji.

Swamiji was speaking after presenting annual Yakshagana awards-2011, instituted by Yakshgana Kalaranga, Udupi, to senior yakshagana artistes and an organization in Rajangana of Srikrishna Temple, on Sunday.

Karnataka Yakshagana Bayalata Academy President Prof ML Samaga in his speech proposed to promote Yakshagana as art synonymous with Karnataka, as Mohini Attam symbolizes Kerala and Lavani symbolizes Maharashtra.

Putturu Sridhara Bhandary was honoured with Dr BB Shetty Award, Babu Kudthadka of Bajal with Nittur Sundara Shetty-Mahesh D Shetty award, Kodi Krishna with Prof BV Acharya award, Ananda Shetty Majjigebailu with B Jagajjivandas Shetty award, Krishna Yaji Idagunji with Bhagavatha Naranappa Uppoora award, Avarse Sheena Madiwala with Dashavathari Marvi Ramakrishna Hebbara-Bhagavatha Vadiraja Hebbara award, Pundarikaksha Upadhyaya with Kota Vaikunta award, Halladache Venkataramiah with Kadiyali Subraya Upadhya award, Jamadagni Sheena Naik with Airodi Rama Ganiga award, Tenkabailu Tirumaleshwara Shastry with Padaru Narasimha Shastry award, Bajpe Deranna with HR Kedlaya award, Janardana Jogi Manjeshwara with U Vishwanath Shenoy award, S Gopalakrishna with Yaksha Chethana award and Yakshagana Kalakshethra, Gundibailu (organisation) with Sri Vishwesha Theertha Award.

Entrepreneur G Shankar presided over the programme. Entrepreneurs Suresh P Shetty and K Vasudev Shetty, Managing Trustee of Bharathiya Vikas Trust KM Udupa were the guests of honour.

Paryaya Shiroor Mutt pontiff Sri Laxmivara Theertha Swamiji graced the occasion. President of Yakshagana Kalaranga Tallur Shivaram Shetty welcomed the gathering. Secretary Murali Kadekar compered the programme.

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On Wednesday (July 29), she scolded him for not listening to her advice, following which he stabbed her to death, the official said. 

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