Bantwal: Veteran Talamaddale artiste Bare Keshava Bhat passes away at 84
Bantwal: Veteran Talamaddale and Yakshagana artiste Bare Keshava Bhat died of age-related health issues at his residence in Sannayabail, Ira village, on Saturday. He was 84 and is survived by his wife and two sons.
Bhat, who was born into a family of agriculturists in Bare of Kairangala village, Bantwal taluk, in 1941, received his schooling in Kairangala and Vitla before getting teacher’s training at a centre in Mangaluru. He worked as a teacher in Kairangala, Shirankallu and Adyanadka.
While he was popular as a teacher, Bhat is known to have contributed greatly to art and culture as he was also a writer, art event coordinator and critic. In addition, he was an amateur Yakshagana artiste, earning respect for his knowledge of the tales presented in the shows and the roles he performed. Bhat also presented several roles in the conversational art form of Talamaddale, with his contemporaries, juniors and the audience finding his slow style of developing a character unique and informative.
Post-superannuation as a teacher, Bhat worked with senior artiste Vasudeva Samaga’s team ‘Samyamam’ for several years, participating in the shows held in various places. He had also contributed greatly to the week-long Talamaddale show held by Udupi Yakshagana Kalaranga in multiple ways.
Bhat was honoured with the Perla Krishna Bhat Award by Yakshagana Kalaranga a decade ago.
President of Yakshagana Kalaranga M Gangadhara Rao and Secretary Murali Kadekar have expressed grief at the passing away of Keshav Bhat and offered condolences to the bereaved family.
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Mangaluru: Fire in godown near Jeppinamogaru on Sunday night; old furniture, used items gutted
Mangaluru: A fire broke out in a godown beside the National Highway 66 near Jeppinamogaru Yekkuru at around 11:30 pm on Sunday, causing significant damage to the godown and nearby houses.
The godown, owned by Sadashiva Shetty, contained various used items, including second-hand furniture, many of which were gutted in the fire. The building next door also sustained slight damage in the incident.
Fire brigade personnel from Pandeshwar, Kadri, Bantwal, and Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilizers (MCF) rushed to the spot. The firefighting operation, which began late at night, continued until 5 am on Monday, according to sources.
