About The Event
Yaksha Sankranthi Poorna Rathri Talamaddale
A Forum for Dialogue in the Metropolis
Experience a rare all-night Talamaddale — the classical verbal art form of Yakshagana in which master artists perform entirely through dialogue, song, and improvised poetry, without costume or stage movement. Two celebrated prasangas from the Yakshagana canon come alive through the voices of distinguished guest artists, making this an unmissable evening for connoisseurs of Karnataka's living classical heritage.
Prasanga 1 — Vali Vadhe
Himmela:
Shri Raghavendra Acharya Jansale | Shri Shashank Acharya | Shri Prajwal Mundadi
Mummela Arthadharis:
Rama — Shri Sunnambala Vishweshwara Bhat
Vali — Shri Vasudeva Ranga Bhat
Sugreeva — Shri Ganapathi Bhat Sankadagundi
Prasanga 2 — Bhrigu Shaapa
Himmela:
Shri Ramakrishna Hegade Hillur | Shri AP Pathak | Shri Akshay Acharya | Shri Sreenivas Prabhu
Mummela Arthadharis:
Devendra — Shri Jabbar Samo
Khyati — Shri Ganapathi Bhat Sankadagundi
Vishnu — Shri Ganesh Shetty Kanndikatte
Bhrigu — Shri Sunil Holadu
Tamasura — Shri Suresh Nandrolli
Bruhaspathi — Shri Manu Handadi
What is Talamaddale?
Talamaddale is a distinctive form of Yakshagana performed without makeup, costume, or stage action. Artists sit together and present the drama entirely through music, scholarly debate, and improvised verse — celebrated for its intellectual depth and lyrical brilliance. It is often called the philosophical heart of the Yakshagana tradition.
Ravindra Kalakshetra, Bengaluru
Saturday, 25 July 2026
9:30 PM onwards
