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Senior Yakshagana creator Surikumeri K. Govinda Bhat passed distant astatine his residence astatine Heddur, adjacent Tirthahalli connected Friday night. He was 88 and is survived by 3 sons.
A recipient of the Kendra Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for 2016 and Karnataka Rajyotsava Award for 2008, Bhat was a nonrecreational creator of Tenku Thittu schoolhouse of Yakshagana for astir 7 decades.
Born connected March 22, 1938, astatine Kukkemane successful Bantwal Taluk of Dakshina Kannada, Bhat entered Yakshagana theatre successful 1951 astatine 12 and performed till 2020. He performed successful Dharmasthala Manjunatheswara Yakshagana Mandali unsocial for 55 years. He had besides performed successful Mulki, Kudlu, Surathkal, Ira Somanatheswara, and Kundavu Yakshagana melas.
