Kalladi Koraga Shetty
Kalladi Koraga Shetty (1900-1969) is a well known name, and an important personality in the history of Yakshagana organisation. Termed as a ‘revolutionary organiser’, Sri Shetty brought new dimension to it, and created history, emulated by many later. Born...
P. Venkatraja Puninchathaya
Pundur Venkatraja Puninchathaya, belongs to the famous Pundooru family known for scholarship, cultural interest, social work and philonthropy. Son of poet and freedom fighter Laxminarayana Puninchathaya, Venkatraja grew in a rich tradition and later became a worthy...
Bannanje Sanjiva Suvarna
Guru Bannanje Sanjiva Suvarna, Teacher at Yakshagana Kendra, M G M College, Udupi, is noteworthy personality who started as a amateur Yakshagana artist and blossomed fully into a fine exponent of the traditional artist of Yakshagana. Born in a poor family of...
Pathala Venkatramana Bhat
Pathala Venkatramana Bhat, is one of the actors who have made a very special impression on the Yakshagana audience with his great ability to handle, the female roles – a highly specialised area of Yakshagana . Males handling female roles is the order of...