
Yakshagana artiste Anant Kulal passes away
The Hindu
He was from Molahalli in Kundapura taluk of Udupi district
Senior Yakshagana artiste Anant Kulal, 66, from Molahalli in Kundapura taluk of Udupi district, passed away on October 12. He had been ailing for the last six months.
Mr. Kulal practiced Badagatittu form of Yakshagana. Having learnt basics of acting from Veerabhadra Naika at Udupi Yakshagana Kendra, Mr. Kulal had been performing on stage for over five decades. He was associated with Marankatte Yakshagana Mela (troupe) for over four decades. He had featured in Amruteshwari, Hiriyadka, Saligrama, Perduru and Halady Yakshagana Melas.

The municipal bus stand auditorium in Malappuram was packed. But nobody quite knew what to expect. After all, a new event was making its debut at the State School Arts Festival. The moment V.G. Harikrishnan started his rendition of Pyar bhare do sharmile nain..., everyone was convinced that Ghazal was here to stay. The student from GVHSS, Atholi (Kozhikode), was applauded loudly for his rendering of the timeless ghazal sung originally by Mehdi Hassan.












