Mysuru, June 1 -- Natyashree Kalatanda of Shivamogga staged Yakshagana on Saint Kanakadasa at Bhoomigeetha auditorium at Rangayana yesterday. The programme was organised by Saint Poet Kanakadasa and Tatvapadakarara Adyayana Kendra, Bengaluru in association with Rangayana, Mysuru.

Speaking on the occasion, Rangayana Director Satish Tiptur said Rangayana apart from staging modern experimental plays was also encouraging artistes to stage other forms of fine arts to explore their wisdom.

"Rangayana has been encouraging other arts forms such as Bayalata, Moodalapaya Yakshagana, Manteswamy Mahakavya among others," he said.

Saint Poet Kanakadasa and Tatvapadakarara Adyayana Kendra Chairman K.T. Chikkanna, who spoke on the occasion, said that ...