Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (NK)
Udupi, Nov 11: "Yakshagana Bayalata performance of Badaguttitu will perform mythological episodes of Matapadi Haradi tradition style on November 12 from 8 PM onwards," said Sarpu Sadananda Patil, advisor of Sri Nandikeshwar Yakshagana Art Board Brahmavar Taluk Matpadi.
Speaking at a press conference Veerabhadra Naik, Yakshagana Guru of Matpadi's National Award-winning Dashavatari Matapadi said, “In the event of Mayapuri Mahatme by Veermani Kalaga and Karnarjuna Kalaga. Meenakshi Kalyana Yakshagana performance will be done by Heranjalu Gopal Ganiga, Kigga Hirianna Acharya, Nagesh Kulala Nagarkodige, Udaya Kumar Hosala as participants.”
Uppunda Nagendra Rao, Jayananda Holekoppa, Haradi Ramesh Ganiga, Vishnumurthy Basri Kelakunjalu, Mahabala Devadiga Kamalashile, Aarji Arun Shetty, Chandrakumar Neerjaddu, Aluru Sudhakara will participate in the Mayapuri Mahatme.
Naradi Bhojaraja Shetty, Janardana Gudigara Bangadi, Raghurama Madiwala Mandarthi, Belanje Sundara Naik, Mundadi Krishna Naik, Belanje Prabhakara Shetty will be participating in Veeramani Kalaga. Arji Gopal Ganiga, Kodi Vishwanath Ganiga, Bedradi Narasimha Naik, Kota Suresh Bangera, Mahabala Devadiga Kamalashile, Haradi Sarvottama Ganiga, Madhava Naguru, Kolali Krishna Shetty, Arje Udaya Shetty will participate in Kanarjuna Kalaga.
State award winning Airady Govindappa, Kattinabailu Sivaram Shetty, Petri Shyam Naik, Mundadi Krishna Naik, Petri Umesh Naik will be participating in Meenakshi Kalyana. Raghavendra Ganiga, Jagadish Acharya, Sampath Acharya, Sukanya Poojary, Suma Acharya, Anvit Acharya, Sanvi poojary will be doing Purvaranga Artistes. Handadi D Subbanna Bhatt's Ajapura Yakshagana Sangha’s Costume. The programme will be directed by Tonse Jayant Kumar, Yakshagana guru.
“Sridhara Bhandari Manchikeri, N G Hegade Yallapura, Raghavendra Hegade Yallapura, Ramakrishna Mandarthi, Rakesh Mallya Halladi, Srikanta Shetty Edamoge, Prakash Acharya Nilavara, Shankara Matapadi are the backing artists.”
Matapadi Chandrasekhara Kalkoor has sponsored the programme. Prabhakara Acharya, board president Sanson, Sharan Sequiera, Prakash Acharya were present.