Mijar: Prashamsa Kaup Wins ’Bale Telipale’ Tulu comedy competition
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Badaga Yedapadavu, Sept 7, 2013: After much speculation, Team ‘Prashamsa’ of Kaup were finally declared the winners of ‘Bale Thelipaale’ Tulu comedy competition at Shasthavu Sri Bhoothanatheshwara Temple at Badaga Yedapadavu, Mijar, Mangalore. They received their cash prize of a whopping Rs. One Lakh from Sri U.T. Khadar, Hon’ble Minister for Health, Government of Karnataka.
The prize winners of the finals were:
1st Prashamsa, Kaup Rs. 1,00,000/-
2nd Telike Kudla, Permanur, Thokottu Rs. 50,000/-,
3rd Umesh & Team, Mijar Rs. 25,000/-
4th Chandrahas Shetty & Team, Puttur Rs. 10000/-
5th Shobha Rai & Team, Kunjathoor Rs. 5000/-
6th Thelike Thenali, Mangalore Rs. 3000/-
7th Kudla Kusal, Mangalpady Memento & Certificate
8th Friends Mangalore, Boloor Memento & Certificate
SPECIAL PRIZES: Rs. 10,000/-
Praveen & Team - special prize for Best Dialogues – Rs 10,000/-
Prashamsha, Kaup - special prize for Best All Round Performance – Rs. 10,000/-
Though the competition concluded on 13th July, 2013, as per the competition rules, the names of the prize winning teams were kept confidential until the telecast of the final episode on NammaTV last week.
Resounding laughter pervaded at Badaga Yedapadavu locality of Mijar on the outskirts of the city as team after team of took up the laughter challenge and put their best foot forward in an effort to make the people laugh.
In a rare gesture, Sri B. Ramanath Rai, Minister for Forests, Environment and Ecology & District In-Charge and Sri K. Abhayachandra Jain, Minister for Youth Services and Fisheries took a much deserved break from their busy schedules to relax and laugh their hearts out while watching the performances of the competing teams. Sri U.T. Khadar, Hon’ble Minister for Health and Family Welfare too joined in later and distributed the prizes to the winners.
The Panel of Judges were: Vijaynath Vittal Shetty, Chief Co-ordinator, Shasthavu Sri Bhoothanatheshwara Temple; Vijaykumar Kodialbail, eminent Tulu theatre personality and film producer; Naveen D. Padil, famous Tulu theatre artiste and film actor and Dr. Shivasharan Shetty, Director, NammaTV, Mangalore.
Naveen Shetty introduced the show and Suvarna Shetty, Rupesh Shetty were the anchors.
‘Bale Thelipaale’ was organized by Shasthavu Sri Bhoothanatheshwara Temple in association with NammaTV. Capsule of the show is being telecast on NammaTV every Monday to Friday from 8:15 to 8.45p.m and repeat 10.30 to 11:00 p.m.