Latest news with #YakshamangalaAward
The Hindu
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
‘Bannada veshadhari' of Yakshagana Siddakatte Sadashiva Shettigar passes away
: Popular and senior Yakshagana artist Siddakatte Sadashiva Shettigar passed away at a hospital in the city on Sunday, July 20. He was 60 and is survived by wife, two sons and a daughter. Shettigar was ailing for sometime. Shettigar, a popular 'bannada veshadhari' of Tenkuthittu school of Yakshagana, had performed in various Yakshagana 'meals' (touring troupes) for nearly four decades. He lived at Hokkadigoli, near Siddakatte in Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada. Shettigar had performed in Yakshagana melas of Kateel, Dharmasthala, Hosanagara, Edneer and Hanumagiri. He toured last in Hanumagiri mela before announcing his retirement recently. P. Dayananda Pai and P. Satish Pai Yakshagana Adhyayana Kendra at Mangalore University had presented its Yakshamangala Award to Shettigar a few days ago. He was the recipient of Udupi Yakshagana Kalaranga award, Sri Rama Vitala award, Kateel Gopalakrishna Asranna award and Keelaru Gopalakrishna award. Shettigar had his own fan following for performing the roles of Mahishasura, Tarakasura, Yama, Ravana, Kumbhakarna, Mairavana, Shurpanakha, Varaha, Matsyagandha, Rudra Bheema, Veerabhadra, Tataki and the like.
The Hindu
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- 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
- Entertainment
- 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.
