Mumbai, Nov 24, 2014: The veteran theater artiste sixty-year-old Thonse Vijayakumar Shetty has created revolution in theater. He has brought laurels to Bunts community and entire Tulu natives by his lifestyle and theater attributes. Hope he gets national award for theater, said Vedamurti Pernankila Haridas Bhat, chief priest of Ambika Adinateshwar Mahaganapati temple, Vidhyavihar, here.
Vedamurti Bhat was speaking during Rangotsav programme that was organized by Kalajagattu – theater troupe promoted by Karnataka Rajyotsav Award recipient Thonse Vijayakumar Shetty, in association with Bantara Sangha Mumbai® at Radhabai T Bhandary auditorium of Bunts Bhavan, Kurla (East) here on Sunday November 23. It was organized as part of thirty-fifth anniversary celebration of Kalajagattu – theater troupe.
Abu-Dhabi based MNC Group chairman B R Shetty inaugurated Rangotsav programme on the occasion.
Rangotsav organizing Committee president Ikala Harish Shetty presided the programme.
Borivali MP Gopal C Shetty released the commemorating bulletin, ‘Kalakshetrada Kranti Purusha Vijayanna’ on the same occasion.
Bantara Sangha Mumbai president Karnire Vishwanat Shetty, vice president Prabhakar L Shetty, Sarvottam Shetty Abu Dhabi, Rangotsav convener Yermal Harish Shetty, Kala Jagattu Amma Chavadi organizer Ratnakar A Shetty, social activists Nityanand D Kotian, Dr Suresh S Rao Kateel, Jayakrishna A Shetty, Jayaram N Shetty, Manjunat Bannur, Lata Jayaram Shetty, Ultoor Mohandas Shetty and others were the guests of honor.
MP Gopal hoped Vijayakumar makes entry in Limca Book of Records very soon.
Ikala Harish in his presidential address conveyed every success to Vijayakumar in his all endeavors.
Sudhakar Acharya cultural group from Udupi presented variety cultural shows, besides Kalajagattu – theater troupe presented sixty different kinds of shows on the same occasion.
Karnire Vishwanat Shetty welcomed the gathering. Kalajagattu president Surendrakumar delivered the introductory address. Pushkal Kumar Tonse rendered the prayers. Krishnaraj Shetty proposed vote of thanks. Bhaskar Rai Kukkuvalli and Ashok Pakkala compered the programme.