Mangalore : Konkani Theatre Day observed, achievers feted

Mangalore : Konkani Theatre Day observed, achievers feted

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, Mar 27, 2013: Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy observed  Konkani Theatre Day at the Academy office on March 27, Wednesday.

Speaking after inaugurating the event, S Malathi, National School of Drama Graduate and  Theatre director said that the  interest in professional theatre which waned in the 1930s, saw an upward trend during the  emergency period in the 1970s. Theatre was then thought of as an effective medium in creating awareness among the people, she said.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deploring the fact that youngsters were more attracted towards films than theatre, she pointed out that the shortage of lady artistes was also haunting the theatrical field.

Elaborating on the advantages of theatre, she said participating in theatrical activities help in personality development and added  theatre breaks all barriers of caste, class and gender discrimination.

“Film is just meant for business, while theatre is a school for personality development,” she added. Unlike the past, theatre artistes are getting more recognition in  the recent times, she said.

The Academy also unveiled and paid floral tributes to the portraits of three eminent Konkani theatre artiste and directors  late Ramanand Choorya, Hosada Babbuttu Nayak and Charles Francis D’Costa.

Theatre artistes  John Permannur, Deepali Kambhadhakone, Vitobha Bhandarkar and Charan Kumar Mallya were honoured with shawl, memento and citation.

Kasargod Chinna, president of Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy delivered the introductory speech. Mahesh R Nayak, member of Academy welcomed the guests and gathering.