Film Director Nagabharana’s call to Universities

Mysore/Mysuru: Kannada Film Director and former Chairman of Kannada Development Authority T.S. Nagabharana has given a call for the Arts Universities to take a step towards the conservation of rich art forms that are fading of, apart from expanding their activities.

Nagabharana addressed the gathering during the valedictory of ‘Moola Samskriti – Kannada Samskriti’ organised by the District Administration and Kannada & Culture Department in the premises of Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple in city on Friday.

“There is no end for learning, as I still remain a student of cinema and theatre. There is valedictory only for the camps not for learning, the participants should understand that and evolve themselves. In the current era, people are attracted towards ‘bega’ (fast) like ‘darshini’ (display) culture. They want to eat fast, run fast, achieve fast and reach fast the level of being identified by the people, forgetting our culture in the hurry. In these conditions, it will be difficult to conserve the culture and also hampers the development,”  rued Nagabharana.

In the present days, youths are becoming the slaves of cell phones which is affecting our memory power. The Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been controlling our life and we have been selling ourselves to it (AI). Hence, a situation has arisen to create awareness among the young denizens, who are becoming mechanical, by using the art forms, felt Nagabharana.

The land of Kannada has created several well-written and popular epics. Hence, we should be proud of our land. Apart from feeling pride, we also have the responsibility of conserving the culture, which is the duty of not just artistes, but of all. Karnataka is home to hundred such art forms and community based art and individual art are significant among them.

The community based art explains the art of organisation, the legend of which has a long history. There is also a reference about this art in Amoghavarsha Nrupathunga’s ‘Kavirajamarga’. Since then, our Kannada cultural world has many such miracles. The art forms which are on extinction should be preserved and to achieve this, the Arts University or Art Schools should expand their area of work.

Dr. Mysore Gururaj and troupe rendered folk songs — ‘Dharege Doddavaru’ on Siddappaji,  ‘Chellidaru Malligeya’ on Mahadeva and ‘Betta Nudidavo Bidiru Nudidavo’ — transporting those present to the world of folk.

Earlier, theatre songs namely ‘Jaya Jaya Shubakara Jaya Srujanakara, Yadubalana Leele’ on the childhood of Lord Krishna, ‘Gopala Manamohana Govinda Madhusudhana’ on Satyabhama, considered as the soul of drama and on the verge of extinction, were also rendered, garnering the attention of all.

‘Baare Hudgi Baare Bedagi,’ a theatre song related to the conversation between Rajaka and Rajaki in ‘Kamsavadhe’ drama, was also sung, enthralling  the gathering.

Resource persons of the camp Tamboori Neelagara artiste Mysore Gururaj, senior theatre person Y.M. Puttaswamy, folk artiste Honnegowda and Sobane artiste Chikkamanchamma were felicitated.

Mayor Shivakumar, Deputy Mayor Dr. G. Roopa, Joint Director of Kannada & Culture Department V.N. Mallikarjunaswamy, President of Mysuru District Government Employees Association J. Govindaraju, Director of Prasaranga, University of Mysore, Dr. Honganur Nanjaiah, Convener of ‘Moola Samskriti – Kannada Samskriti’ training camp Sharath Satish, Dr. R. Ningaraju and Assistant Director of Kannada & Culture Department Dr. M.D. Sudarshan were present.