K. V. Ramesh
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K. V. Ramesh is an Indian puppeteer, specialising in performances based on Yakshagana art. He most often performs in the Tulu Nadu region of Karnataka and Kerala. He leads the Yakshagana puppet troupe Shri Gopalakrishna Yakshagana Gombeyata Sangha, based out of Kasaragod.{{cite news|last=M P|first=Nafeesa|title=The puppets that perform Yakshagana|url=http://newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/article588998.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304120639/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/article588998.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 March 2016|accessdate=26 August 2012|newspaper=The New Indian Express|date=14 August 2012}}
Career
K. V. Ramesh learned Yakshagana puppetry from his father, K. Venkatakrishnaiah. His family has performed Yakshagana puppetry for generations. He is a graduate of Calicut University, and gives performances in the Kannada, Tulu, and Malayalam languages.{{cite web|title=Shri Gopalakrishna Yakshagana Bombeyata Sangha|url=http://puppetindia.com/contribute2.htm|publisher=puppetindia.com|accessdate=26 August 2012|archive-date=6 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120706052801/http://www.puppetindia.com/contribute2.htm|url-status=dead}}
Besides performing, Ramesh also creates puppets. His performance are based on thenkuthittu style Yakshagana . His Shri Gopalakrishna Yakshagana Gombeyata troupe, has given such performances since 1981. It is the only troupe that performs Yakshagana puppetry in the thenkuthittu style; the only other troupe, based in Uppinakudru, performs in the badaguthittu style.{{cite news|title=Document soon on Kasargod Yakshagana puppetry troupe|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/article2446196.ece|accessdate=26 August 2012|newspaper=The Hindu|date=12 September 2011}} It is said that there were 20 or 30 such puppetry troupes in the first half of 20th century.{{cite book |author= Gosh, Banerjee |author2= Sampa, Utpal Kumar |title= Indian puppets |year=2006 |publisher=Abhinav publications |location=New Delhi |isbn= 978-8-1701-7435-6 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=iy6_TtXCZjMC&q=kogga+devanna+kamath+times+of+india&pg=PA78 |author3= Banerjee, Utpal K. |page=78 |accessdate= 16 August 2012 }}
Ramesh and his troupe has given performances in places as varied as Guwahati, Lahore, and Prague.
Awards
- Best Traditional Puppet Performance Award (2010) by the World Association of Puppeteers (Prague){{cite news|title=Yakshagana Puppetry troupe from Kasargod performs in Guhawati|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/article2022882.ece?css=print|accessdate=26 August 2012|newspaper=The Hindu|date=16 May 2011}}
- Rajyotsava Award {{Cite news|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/224331/carving-niche-puppetry.html|title=Carving a niche in puppetry}}
See also
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