Bellave Narahari Sastri was a great dramatist and musician who defined and set the standards for professional playwriting in Kannada theatre. His Early Life and Education Bellave Narahari Sastri was born in 1882 and was conferred his education in Tumkur, Karnataka. He worked as a teacher, education inspector and headmaster in certain government schools for […]
The Social Activist and Actor – Bellary Raghava
Bellary Raghava was a Telugu and Kannada theatre personality. He was an actor, playwright, and director. His Early Days Bellary Raghava was born on the 2nd of August, 1880. He was born into a family that was associated with theatre and his uncle Dharmavaraṃ Rāmakr̥ṣṇamācāryulu was a famous Telugu playwright and actor. Bellary Raghava, whose […]
Adya Rangacharya – An Eminent Theatre Personality
Adya Rangacharya, a novelist, scholar, actor, dramatist, director and a renowned scholar contributed his entire life to Kannada theatre, becoming a cultural icon of his times. Adya Rangacharya adopted the pseudonym of Sriranga for most of his plays and literary works. His Early life and Education Adya Rangacharya was born as R.V.Jagirdar in an established […]
A. V. Varadachar – The Doyen of Kannada Theatre
A. V. Varadachar, a contemporary of Bellave Narahari Sastri, was one of the foremost playwrights in the gestation period of Kannada literature. His Early Life Born in 1869 to a family of Brahmin civil servants, A. V. Varadachar was a person with an attractive physique and a good voice. He never had any formal training […]
The Man Behind the New Wave – B.V. Karanth
There are many luminaries in the arts scene in Karnataka, but none brighter than Padma Shri B.V. Karanth. He was an alumnus of the National School of Drama, where he served as Director in his later years. His Initial Years and Education Initially, he entered the world of theater and performing arts at the tender […]
