Former Rangayana Director Chidambara Rao Jambe (centre) is seen playing Chande to mark the inauguration of Niranthara Ranga Utsava-2018, the five-day theatre fest of Niranthara Foundation, at Mini Theatre premises in Kalamandira last evening. Others seen are (from left) Pratap Hunsur of Niranthara, poetess Prof. C. Sarvamangala, Prasad Kundooru of Niranthara and artiste Raghavan from Bhagavati Chande Vadhya Sangam, Wayanad, Kerala.

Picture below shows a scene from the play ‘Muru Kasina Sangeetha Nataka’ enacted by Natana School of Theatre Arts following the inaugural. Today, Mysuru Gururaj and team will render ‘Neelagarara Pada’ at 5.30 pm; followed by staging of play ‘Mukkam Post Bombilwadi’ by Samashti, Bengaluru (Director: Ravindra Poojary) at 7 pm.