Theatre, is calved arsenic a reflector to society’s flaws, besides plays a captious relation successful the societal improvement of individuals, observed Ramesh Londonkar, Registrar of Gulbarga University.
He was speaking aft inaugurating Karantara Ranganinada, a programme organised astatine Rangayana auditorium successful Kalaburagi connected Friday by the Department of Kannada and Culture and Rangayana to commemorate the commencement day of theatre fable B.V. Karanth. The lawsuit began with floral tributes to Karanth and the beating of the accepted nagari.
“Theatre is the champion level to observe endowment and to betterment society. Though I americium not a theatre creator myself, I americium an ardent admirer of theatre. It teaches america the values of life, and hence it indispensable beryllium nurtured and preserved,” Prof. Londonkar said.
Remembering B.V. Karanth, hailed arsenic Rangabhishma for his revolutionary contributions to Indian and Kannada theatre, helium said that Karanth was besides a stalwart successful euphony and cinema, staging plays successful respective languages beyond Kannada.
Annaji Krishna Reddy, Professor of Performing Arts astatine Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Ballari, pointed retired that galore artists were drifting distant from Rangayana. “Efforts should beryllium made to bring them backmost to the stage, particularly by focusing connected programmes for younker and students. Rangayana indispensable besides widen its scope to villages,” helium suggested.
Joint Director of Kannada and Culture Department Basavaraj Hoogar recalled that B.V. Karanth had turned adjacent distant villages without due roads into theatre hubs, attracting the attraction of the planetary theatre world. “Theatre is simply a almighty mean for societal change, and artists indispensable guarantee it ne'er fades into obscurity,” helium urged.
Singer and composer Raghav Kammar, during his enactment with the audience, shed airy connected the beingness and enactment of Karanth. Certificates were awarded to 13 students who won effort competitions connected Karanth’s beingness held successful assorted colleges. Siddarth Chinmay Idlai and his squad presented soulful songs.
The lawsuit was presided implicit by Sujata Jangamashetti, Director of Kalaburagi Rangayana. Hindustani classical vocalist Ramesh Kulkarni and Assistant Director of Kannada and Culture Department Jagadishwari Nashi were besides present.
