Music composer-director Ravi Basrur wants to bring Yakshagana to the mainstream with his directorial venture 'Veera Chandrahasa' Music composer-director Ravi Basrur grew up watching Yakshagana as the ...

Artists of Tulu and Yakshagana theatres, ‘daiva nartakas’, and sound and light operators on Tuesday questioned the motive of the government in not allowing cultural programmes and the use of ...

Priyanka K Mohan’s childhood was deeply rooted in the rich cultural tradition of Yakshagana, a classical dance-drama from coastal Karnataka. Growing up in Bengaluru, she was immersed in the world of ...

Mangaluru: Noted Yakshagana exponents from the coastal districts said on Thursday that they are mulling over suing Prof Purushothama Bilimale, chairperson, Kannada Development Authority (KDA), for his ...

Honavar: Kadatoka Lakshminarayana Bhagavatha, a towering figure of the Badagutittu Yakshagana tradition from Uttara Kannada ...

In the sacred village of Kateel, faith finds expression in theatre and devotion wears the colours of Yakshagana. As the river Nandini murmurs its eternal hymns, the famed Kateel Mela — Yakshagana ...

State BJP chief B Y Vijayendra on Thursday demanded the immediate dismissal of Kannada Development Authority (KDA) chairman Purushottam Bilimale, accusing him of insulting the Yakshagana artform and ...

A controversy erupted after Kannada Development Authority (KDA) Chairman Purushottam Bilimale made provocative comments about Yakshagana artists while speaking at a book launch event at Manasagangotri ...

Yakshagana melas (performing troupes) in the coastal belt have kickstarted their daily tour for 2025-26 season with two new ‘melas’ taking birth in this touring season from November to May. A tour of ...