Mangaluru: In memoriam of Abhinava Valmiki, Yakshagana Savyasachi Shri Bottikere Purushotthama Poonja, ‘Amburaha Yakshasadana Award” was presented Tenkuthittu famous comedian “Hasya Chakravarty” Bantwala Jayarama Acharya. This award presented by Amburuha Yakshasadana Foundation Bottikere (Reg) on Wednesday at Bottikere.
Bantwala Jayarama Acharya said, I am lucky to have got Purushotthama Poonja’s friendship and this award. His literary richness is what nurtures artists. Poonja should have lived longer. Further his contribution was to blossom the world of literary Yakshagana. Poonja, the savyasachi of the world of Yakshagana, expressed sadness that it was a misfortune for all of us to be without his presence.
Trustee of Amburuha Yaksasada Foundation, Talmaddale arthadhari Sadashiva Alva Talapadi spoke congratulatory words about Jayarama Acharya of Bantwal. Mrs. Shobha Purushotthama Poonja, President of the Foundation, presided over the programme. Rajarama Holla Kairangala, Vice President of the Foundation, welcomed with introductory remarks. Secretary Deevith SK Perady presented the program and offered the vote of thanks. The award is Rs.10,000/-. A memento including cash, award certificate was included.
After the program, there was a Yakshagana talamaddale program of “Kalikeechaka” story written by Bottikere Purushotthama Poonja. Rajarama Holla Kairangala, Deviprasada Alva Talapadi, Lokesh Kateelu, Mayura Naiga Madooru, Yajnesh Rai Kateelu and Rajath Eshwaramangala in the background, Permude Jayaprakash Shetty, Bantwala Jayaram Acharya, Sadashiva Alva Talapadi, Ananda Sarkudelu, Ganesh Kava, Harishchandra Naiga Madooru as Arthadharis. Ganesha Kunjathur and Deevith SK Perady participated.
The foundation had earlier honored Chandowaridhi Chandra Ganesha Kolekadi in 2021 and Ranganayaka Kuriya Ganapathi Shashthri in 2022 with Amburuha Yakshasadana award.