Mysore/Mysuru: Janapada Sambhrama, the folk festival organised as a part of this year’s Bahuroopi National Theatre Festival, was off to a colourful start with artistes from Gadag district presenting Jogati Nruthya and Geegee Pada on day-1 yesterday. Earlier, the folk festival was inaugurated by renowned folk artiste Dr. Malavalli Mahadevaswamy by handing over the saplings…
Rangayana all set for this year’s Bahuroopi
March 4, 2024By S.N. Venkatnag Sobers Following the ideology of 12th Century reformer and visionary, Mysuru’s theatre repertory Rangayana will be hosting its 20th edition of Bahuroopi National Theatre Festival based on the topic ‘Iva Nammava Iva Nammava’ from March 6 to 11. The Theatre Festival has been treating theatre buffs from all over the country since…
Bahuroopi Theatre Festival tickets open online, offline from today
March 1, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The tickets for upcoming Bahuroopi National Theatre Festival, organised by Rangayana Mysuru from Mar. 6 to 11, will be available both online and offline from today. Department of Kannada and Culture Joint Director V.N. Mallikarjunaswamy released the tickets and posters at Rangayana in city this morning. Speaking on the occasion, Rangayana Deputy Director Nirmala…
Plays excel in adapting art, mythology to new normal
December 16, 2022Bahuroopi National Theatre Festival concludes with audience chanting ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ Mysore/Mysuru: The Bahuroopi National Theatre Festival with the theme of Indianness came to a close at Rangayana last evening with the artistes, audience and Rangayana staff chanting “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” and they vowed to uphold the spirit of nationalism in the wake…
Memorable plays tug at audience’s heart strings
December 15, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Veteran filmmaker and theatre person T.S. Nagabharana’s play ‘Vidya Sundari Bengaluru Nagarathnamma’ about the life of courtesan, artiste and activist Bangalore Nagarathnamma captivated the audience at the Bahuroopi National Theatre Festival at Rangayana last evening. The Theatre Festival comes to an end this evening. ‘Vidya Sundari Bengaluru Nagarathnamma’ performed at Kalamandira by the Benaka…
Reality of life, its struggles presented through plays
December 14, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: For centuries, theatre productions have mirrored the lives of audiences and highlighted the everyday issues and struggles, often in seemingly subtle yet piercing ways. Technical adaptations and reinventions aside, this age-old story about life, corruption, domestic drudgery, discord in families caused by external factors, ruthless ambition, betrayal, treachery, violence and distrust continues to enthral…
Bahuroopi National Theatre Festival: Action-packed plays captivate audience
December 13, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Audience trooping into the Bahuroopi National Theatre Festival at Rangayana are being treated with plays that are filled with wholesome entertainment, plays with theme of nationalism to match the Bahuroopi theme of Indianness and plays that make them brood over art and cultural values. Last evening, Kannada play ‘Gowdra Gadla’ at Kalamandira proved to…
Richness of Indian languages unmatched
December 12, 2022Bahuroopi seminar debates slave mentality and how Indic civilisation was destroyed Mysore/Mysuru: The concept of Indianness if followed rigidly will help us come out of the slave mentality and there is a desperate need to have pride in every Indian language. Self-consciousness stemmed from the mindset of slavery still resided deep down in our hearts…
Rangayana turning a centre of intellectual debates: CM
December 11, 2022Basavaraj Bommai formally inaugurates Bahuroopi National Theatre Festival Mysore/Mysuru: “Let the efforts of Rangayana to introduce the depth of Indianness to the people bear fruits and herald a social change. Unifying themes like these in art, literature and culture are the need of the day and they will enable the people and society to find…
Rangayana Director seeks land, funds for theatre repertory
December 11, 2022‘I have cleansed Rangayana despite opposition from ideologically-driven vested interests’ Mysore/Mysuru: Using the platform of Bahuroopi National Theatre Festival that was inaugurated by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai last evening, Rangayana Director Addanda C. Cariappa, in his welcome address, flayed his critics for opposing him with ulterior motives. “Criticism started from the day I was appointed…















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