Mysuru: As part of ‘Nartana Namana,’ Ganabharathi and  Raasavrunda, will present Pu.Ti.Na’s ‘Gokula Nirgamana’ in memory of Dr. K. Rama Shastry at its auditorium in Kuvempunagar at 6.30 pm on Aug. 17.

Dance choreography is by Vidu. Nandini Eswer; Music direction by late Vidu. S.K. Vasumathi; Dance direction by Dr. Rohitha Eswer; Performing artistes are Chinmayee Bharadwaj, M.S. Nityashree, M.A. Anisha, L. Kundanika, Sanvi Samarth, N. Harini, U. Brunda, Sinchana Iyengar, N. Anuradha, N. Devika, N. Rohitha, S. Lakshmi, Vangmayi Wodeyar and Rohitha Eswer.

About the poet: Pu.Ti.Na (pen name of Pu.Ti. Narasimhachar), was a legendary Kannada poet and playwright. His evergreen literary works are Gokula Nirgamana, Harinabhisarana, Ahalye, Satya Harishchandra, Deepa Lakshmi and many more.  Hanate, Mandaliru and Hrudaya Vihari are his poetry collections. For his contribution to literature, he was awarded Padma Shri, Pampa & Sahitya Academy Awards.