Digital world cannot dominate Dramas anymore in Mangalore

                                                           

           When our global village is moving towards digital world, only some people are able to keep up the traditional value system in the forms of folk art. A brief sketch about the drams in Tulunadu can give us the current status of the traditional media. In 1892 Shri Narayana Bhatta along with his friends started two Marathi Dramas called Dattajanma and Santha thukarama in front of Shri Dattathreya Temple in Mangalore. Between 1900 to 1910 in North part of Dakshina Kannada a group of ten or twelve from Basruru or Barkur, wearing Petari (a cap made out Aracanut ) went around putting up Dramas.

       According to the written sources, around 1902, Appu Indra started Appu Indra the first Drama Company. Later, Karnataka Mirtra Mandali for the first time went outside the district to present ‘Dramas.’ Bala sangeetha Drama Mandali was started in 1905and it lasted till 1912. In karkalla Lokapriya Mitra Mandali was started in 1907 and it lasted till 1910. In Mulki there were Drama shows in the house of a rich man called Narayana Kamath and later it was shifted to Manorama hall built by him thereafter.

          Later Shabu Saheb gave a moral strength to Drama shows. He had started Alexandra thiyetrikals Company in 1910.He started Bharatha Sangeetha Drama Mandali. This Drama company made an impact on the audience through its performance through creativity such as songs.There was a discipline in the actors like physical exercise early morning, Bath, Ganji food, Milk and Curd in the Afternoon etc. All the actors wore khadi dress. Between 1921 to 1930: Shivarama Karanth along with his friends played Nisha mahime, which was translation of Ekachpyala in Marathi. It focused on the bad effects of Alchohlism.

In 1929 Shri Ramananda Churya started ‘Churya and Parti Comedy Drama Company. It started ‘Karnataka Lalithakalaa madhuvana Organisation’ in Bangalore and played Dramas in Kerala, Mumbai etc. 1930-1939: Shri Manjunatha Shalivahana started shivakalaa Nataka Sabhaa in 1930. It brought trained many youth. 

       In 1933, Shri Krishna Maruthi Drama Sabhaa was started by Shri Puttu Tanthri in Udupi. 1950-1970: During this Decade Yakshagana and Dramas were merged and played. In the past in Dakshina Kannada Dramas played in Kannada and Tulu. This also gave rise to other language drams. At present we can find Christian Konkani and Hindu Konkani Dramas.

      Om Shakthi Drama Sabha Mangalore plays Tulu Dramas. Dramas have played a major role in conscientising people on Social Issues. Therefore Mangalore has grown so much and by maintaining this spirit it gets nurtured by itself.