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Yakshagana ‘bhagavatha’ Padyana Ganapathi Bhat passes away

Yakshagana ‘bhagavatha’ Padyana Ganapathi Bhat passes away

The Hindu
Tuesday, October 12, 2021 5:43 AM GMT

He had stepped on stage at the age of 15

Noted Yakshagana ‘bhagavatha’ (singer-cum-director) Padyana Ganapathi Bhat passed away on October 12. He was 66, and is survived by his wife and two sons. Mr. Bhat resided at Kalmadkka, Sullia taluk in Dakshina Kannada. He breathed his last at his residence around 7 a.m., sources said.

He hails from a family of Yakshagana artistes. His father Tirumaleshwar Bhat was a ‘maddale’ player. His grandfather Puttu Narayana was also a ‘bhagavatha’. Mr. Bhat learnt ‘bhagavathike’ from (late) Mambady Narayana Bhagavatha.

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