Silvester D'Souza
Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi
Udupi, Dec 2: A young and emerging Yakshagana artiste ended his life on the railway track near Indrali on Tuesday December 1.
The deceased, identified as Chandrakanth Shetty (30), a resident of Kaltodu, was reportedly depressed.
It is said that Chandrakant had been serving as Yakshagana artiste from some years in Goligarai and Sigandur fairs. He had also agreed to serve as an artiste at Ajriya Chonamane Sri Shanishwara Yakshagana fair, but this time he continued working at Sigandur fair.
On Monday November 30 night, he presented a Yakshagana show in Bengaluru and returned to Udupi. On Tuesday night, he committed suicide on the railway track near Indrali.
Sources said that Chandrakant, who had written a few Yakshangana episodes, was addicted to alcohol.
Udupi police have registered a case.