Mysuru: Senior theatre artiste P. Gangadhara swamy (76), a resident of Dattagalli 2nd Stage, passed away following a heart attack yesterday in city.
He leaves behind his wife, one son, one daughter and a host of relatives and friends.
Last rites were held at Veerashaiva Lingayat Burial Grounds at Lalithadripura this afternoon, according to family sources.
Gangasharaswamy served as a lecturer and later as the Principal of Ninasam besides serving as a lecturer at Adarsh Film Institute in Bengaluru. He had also served as the Director of Rangayana in Dharwad and had also served as a teacher in Mysuru Rangayana.
He was the Vice-President and General Secretary of Samudaya Rajya Samithi and conducted theatre training camps besides directing plays. He was the recipient of the annual Nataka Academy award.
This post was published on August 30, 2026 7:36 pm