‘Nudi Namana’ offered to late scholar Mysuru: “Chittani Ramachandra Hegde was a complete Yakshagana artiste as he had all the needed qualities of such an artiste,” opined Dr. Bellipadi Satish Rai, President, Bellipadi Yaksha Samskruthika Trust. He was speaking at an event titled ‘Nudi Namana’ organised jointly by Karavali Yakshagana Kendra, Bellipadi Yaksha Samskruthika Trust…

Mysuru: A tribute to well-known Yakshagana artiste and Padmashree awardee Chittani Ramachandra Hegde, who passed away recently, will be organised this evening at 4.30 pm at Vijaya Vittala College auditorium. The event, Nudi Namana, has been organised by Karavali Yakshagana Kendra, Bellipadi Yaksha Samskruthika Trust and Innovative, Mysuru. Eminent personalities including Dr. Bellipadi Satish Rai…

Mangaluru: Veteran Yakshagana artiste Chittani Ramachandra Hegde passed away at KMC Hospital in Manipal last night, due to pneumonia. He was 84. He was admitted to the ICU in Manipal on Friday. One of the most popular Yakshagana artistes, Chittani, as he was widely known, hailed from Honnavar in Uttara Kannada district. He was the…