Mangaluru: Hundreds pay homage to Tulu veteran Theater artiste K N Tailor

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Bellevision Media Network

Mangaluru, 20 Mar 2015: Hundreds of theater artistes, well wishers and fans paid homage to legendary of Tulu theater - Kadandale Narayan Tailor popularly known as K N Tailor at his residence at Ujjody here  on Thursday March 19 and later was cremated at Nandigudda crematorium.

 

The mortal remains were placed for public viewing at his residence. Among the prominent persons who paid their last respects were Deputy Commissioner A B Ibrahim, well-known litterateur and researcher Professor Dr Vivek Rai, Tulu theater artistes Kishore D Shetty, Umanath Kotian, Chandrahas Rai, Devdas Kapikad, Bhojaraj Vamanjoor, Vijaykumar Kodialbail, Sitaram Kulal and Pradeep Kumar Kalkura, Raymond D’Souza, Fr Francis Gomes, Sai Krishna, Arvind Bolar, Richard Castelino, Janaki Brahmavar and others.

 

 

Seventy-six-year-old K N Tailor was passed away due to brief illness at a hospital in the city on Wednesday March 18 morning. He is survived by his wife, 4 daughters and a son.

 

K N Tailor had acted in 9 of the 18 films that were released in the first decade of Tulu filmdom, which is also known as the golden era of the industry. 

 

The actor, who is a tailor by profession, had fine mastery over dramas. He was part of several dramas including ‘Bombayi Kandane’, ‘Pudar Kenade’, ‘Dr Shankar’, ‘Thammale Aruvattana Kola’, ‘Yer Malthini Thappu’, ‘Shanthi’, ‘Kallda Dever’, ‘Yaan Sanyasi Aape’, ‘Kaasdaye Kandane’, ‘Badayida Bangar’, ‘Kandane Budedi’, ‘Indrana Aasti’, ‘Kaljigada Vishwamitra Menake’, ‘Yerenla Nambodchi’, ‘Dever Korper’, ‘Sainagandala Sathya Panle’ and ‘Dasuna Madme.’

 

He also directed films such as ‘Daareda Budedi’, ‘Pagetha Pugge’, ‘Bisathi Babu’, ‘Yaan Sanyasi Aape’, ‘Tulunada Siri’, ‘Savirodorthi Savitri’, ‘Bhagyavantedi Tailor’, which set the strong foundation for Tulu commercial cinemas.