Report: Shodhan Prasad
Dubai, Feb 27: Nama Tuluveru in association with Rhythm Events will be presenting 'Dhumbu Pira', yet another hilarious classic drama by the three-time winner of 'Bale Telipaale' drama contest 'Kaup Ranga Taranga' troupe led by 'Samaja Ratna' Kaup Leeladhar Shetty.
The drama is scheduled to be held on Friday, March 4 at 6 pm sharp at Sheikh Rashid Auditorium, Indian School, Dubai with the support of Rhythm Events. Many dignitaries and well-known leaders of different communities will grace the occasion.
Nama Tuluver members assembled recently for the ticket release function at Fortune Plaza Hotel, Al Ghussais, Dubai. The guests at the event who were present on the dais included Harish Bangera, Praveen Shetty, Deepak S P, Ajmal Sayed, Prabhakar Suvarna, Purshotham and Alwin Pinto. All of them wished the best for the drama. Harish Bangera released the drama flyer while Praveen Shetty released the drama ticket. The former president of Sharjah Karnataka Sangha, Sathish Poojary purchased the first ticket of the event.
Nama Tuluveru members again met Friday February 26 at Alwyn's Restaurant, Karama to give updates of the scheduled programme. Shodhan Prasad opened the meeting greeting all the members and informed that the DTCM permission is being granted for the event and that the visas and tickets of all the 16 artistes arriving from India has been issued and sent to them to get ready for departure. The whole team will be arriving on March 2 and the management team will be going to Dubai Airport to receive the whole team. He also said that there has been good response from drama lovers from all over the UAE as most of the tickets are being booked both online and in restaurants where the tickets have been placed for sale. A good number of well wishers have come forward to support this acclaimed rib-tickling Tulu comedy drama which has to its credit more than 100 successful shows so far. In order to provide drama lovers a good, uninterrupted treat, top professionals are being used for stage setting, sounds, lights, security and all logistics requirements.
About the Drama:
'Dhumbu Pira' is written by Shyam Kumar Chitrapura and directed by Shiva Prakash Poonja, with music by Sharath Uchil. It has Prashamsa Team's 'Kusalda Birse' Sandeep Shetty Manibettu, Prasanna Bailur, Mervin Aranha, Suchetha, Harisha, Madhukar Amin, Raguraja Paniyadi, Yashwantha, Rajesh Kottari, Shamith Rao, Shrinivas Acharya, Shwetha and Sujith Shetty among the troupe coming to Dubai.
More than 100 shows of 'Dhumbu Pira' have been performed in various parts of Karnataka and the drama has been acclaimed as one of the finest modern comedy dramas of recent times.
Nama Tuluveru had earlier presented comedy drama 'Aye Subhage' of the same troupe which was also a successful houseful show applauded by the drama lovers of UAE. Well-known film stars of Tulu cinema, Sandeep Shetty and Prasanna Bailur will be part of the troupe arriving from Mangaluru.
Land Trades, Mangaluru will be the main sponsor of the event, supported by Core Elements as stage partner, Fortune Group of Hotels (A Praveen Shetty Enterprise) as hospitality sponsor, Shaan Tours as travel sponsor, Radio Spice 105.4 FM as radio parnter, and Broadway Events for sounds and lights. The event is also supported by other major business associates, daijiworld.com along with other media and various Mangalurean associations in UAE.
Nama Tuluveru is an organization that works for the betterment of society and has successfully hosted several programmes in the past supporting Tulu language and culture in UAE, including 'Tuluvere Parba 2012' one of the best cultural extravaganzas conducted in conjunction with various community groups, which proved to be the most splendid joint community charity event ever presented with many firsts to its record in UAE.
Nama Tuluveru has always presented successful shows and this time too guarantees one of the best shows ever presented. The conveners have requested all drama lovers in UAE to mark their diaries for this show and make this event a successful one. This will be a unique modern full comedy drama which for sure will tickle your funny bones throughout and make you fall out of your seats with laughter.
Tickets can be availed at the following places:
Abu Dhabi: Sarvotham Shetty 050 6125464, Manohar Thonse 050 5212079, Bhasker Shetty 050 4434981
Dubai: Devdas 055 8898655, Prem 050 6783964, Ashok Shetty 056 9242740
Sharjah:Hari 050 7471969
New Luck Restaurant, Al Quoz-3 Tel: 04 3472101
Venus Restaurant, Karama & Al Ghusais
Swadisht Restaurant, Karama
Woodlands Restaurant, Sharjah
Tickets can be booked online by clicking https://goo.gl/mY7j4u