Mysore/Mysuru: Days after supporters of former CM Siddharamaiah and KPCC President D.K. Shivakumar protested against Rangayana for what they called showing their leaders in poor light, a delegation of the Congress party met DCP M. Muthuraj at his office yesterday and sought action against Rangayana Director Addanda C. Cariappa. A formal complaint was handed over…
Congress leaders, others stage massive stir against a Kannada play
January 10, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Strongly condemning the alleged poor portrayal of Opposition Leader in Legislative Assembly Siddharamaiah and KPCC President D.K. Shivakumar in ‘Sambashiva Prahasana’ play enacted at Rangayana in the city recently, thousands of Congress workers, members of Karnataka Pradesha Kurubara Sangha and activists of a host of other organisations under the joint banner of ‘Swabhimaani Horata…
Row over play: Samiti plans to besiege Rangayana on Jan. 10
January 8, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Even as Rangayana Director Addanda C. Cariappa has cleared the air over controversy surrounding the staging of the play ‘Sambashiva Prahasana’ at Rangayana recently, Swabhimani Horata Samiti has resolved to lay siege to the repertory in the city on Jan.10. It is alleged that while staging the play, there were references to former Chief…
Play at Rangayana insulted Siddharamaiah, allege fans
January 1, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Accusing a theatre director of mocking former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah in the weekend play staged at Rangayana yesterday, fans of the former CM vented out their ire in Rangayana premises yesterday. Jnanpith awardee Dr. Chandrashekar Kambar scripted play ‘Sambashiva Prahasana’ was being staged under the direction of S. Karthik Upamanyu at Bhoomigeeta in Rangayana…
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…
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…
Macaulay system of education threatening our very identity, rues writer
December 11, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Writer V.B. Arathi said that the Macaulay system of education introduced by the British, is threatening our own identity. She was speaking on the topic ‘Ancient culture and Indianness’ at the National seminar organised as part of Bahuroopi National Theatre Festival at B.V. Karanth Ranga Chavadi in Rangayana premises here on Saturday. Maintaining that…
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