Yakshagana Academy presents annual awards
The Hindu
Parthi Subba Award for 2022 given away to ailing artist Ganesh Kolekady at Mulky
If Karnataka Yakshagana Academy presented the prestigious annual Parthi Subba Award for 2022 to ailing artist Ganesh Kolekady at his home near Mulky on Saturday, it gave away the honorary award, the Yaksha Siri award and endowment award for 2022 and book award for 2021 at a function in Kamalashile in Udupi district on Sunday.
Minister for Kannada and Culture V. Sunil Kumar handed over the Parthi Subba Award to the poet, scholar and script writer Mr. Kolekady a day before its annual award presentation ceremony as Mr. Kolekady was not in a position to attend the function at Kamalashile.
The award comprises ₹1 lakh in cash, a certificate, a citation, a shawl, a garland and a peta.
Mr. Kolekady, hailing from Athikaribettu village near Mulky, has written 60 Yakshagana prasangas. He has written six dramas both in Kannada and Tulu. Mr. Kolekady taught Yakshagana to hundreds of students free at his home for over 10 years. As a talamaddale arthadari, he participated in a number of programmes in Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra and Gujarat. He is one of those rare artistes who have mastered Yakshagana chandassu (prosody).
Mr. Kolekady has also published two research works.
He is ailing for the last about two decades after he was attacked in Mumbai by some assailants.
The honorary award for 2022 were presented to Puttige Raghurama Holla, Bhagawatha Chandayya, Bhagawatha Umesh Bhat Mada, Bhagawatha K.P. Hegde and Bhagawatha Patla Satish Shetty. It comprises ₹50,000 in cash, a certificate and a citation.
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