Poola Vitthal Shetty Award for Yaksha achievers

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Bellevision Media Network

Mangalore: Kateel Mela’s Bhagavata Andala Devi Prasad Alva and colorful costumer Suresh Kuppepadavu were awarded this year’s "Poola Vitthal Shetty Award" at the Padubidri Kallateguttu Mula family of Radha Vitthal Shetty and her children on the stage of the 28th year of Seva Bayalat of the Sri Kateel Mela held at the Padubidri Sri Mahalingeshwara Mahaganapati Temple. Delivered.

 

Kateel Lakshmi Narayana Asranna remembered the service of the donors Poola Vitthal Shetty family who returned the lost Kateel original horse to the Sri Kshetra.

Kadri Navaneetha Shetty

"Andala Devi Prasad has been a master in the creation and participation of stories in the Yakshagana arena for the past three and a half decades. Her stories have also been successfully performed at the tent fairs of Tenku and Badagu Thittina. Suresh Kuppepadav, who has been serving the art for the past 35 years and who has become a colorful costumed actor at the Kateel Mela, is playing the role of Mahishasura." "He has become famous," he congratulated Siddhi.

 

The award is given every year in memory of Poola Vitthal Shetty, the founder of Bharat Cafe in Ghatikopar, Mumbai, who was famous for being the owner of Kambala Konas.

 

Sevakarta Satish Vitthal Shetty welcomed the gathering. Udaya Shetty Ermal, Aikala Vishwanath Shetty and Vishukumar Brahmavar were present.

 

A Yakshagana performance of "Rama-Krishna-Govinda" was performed by the Sri Kateel Mela.