Mangaluru: School of Social Work, Roshni Nilaya Departments of languages English, Kannada and Hindi in collaboration with Kannada and Samskruthi Ilakkey, Dakshina Kannada Zilla, Mangalore have launched a Certificate programme in Theatre. The programme, Rangasangamma, was inaugurated on the 26th September 2018 with an orientation of Rangasagara.
The Inaugural Programme began with a welcome Speech by the Head of the Department of Kannada Mr. Obanath. This was followed by the introduction of Rangasagara by Ms. Shobhana Manohar, Head of the Department of English.
The inauguration was done symbolically through the beating of drums by the Registrar, Dr.Laxminarayan Bhat. He spoke about the importance of Art, Culture, Drama, dance and Music in our lives – it is a form of sublime happiness, he said.
Dr. Shivaram Shetty, Director of Namma Kudla, Mangalore, Chief Guest, appreciated the college for providing space for art and culture alongside curricular activities. He said that focusing on art forms helps develop the personality and enables the individual to express himself.
Ms. Juliet C.J., the Principal of School of Social Work, Roshni Nilaya, delivered the Presidential Address and spoke about the importance and history of theatre in the lives of people.
The students of Besant College, Mangalore and the students ‘of Gokarnatheshwara College staged two plays – ‘Veera Mathey’ and ‘Kauravana Garva Bangha’.
‘Veera Mathey’ a historical play portraying the fight for Ullal under the seige of the Portuguese and the adventure and sacrifice of Kutappa, a brave soldier in Rani Abakka’s Army was showcased by the students of Besant College. This was followed by the staging of another play ‘Kauravana Garva Bangha’ which portrayed the character of Kaurava from the Mahabharata and the destruction of his ego.
The Vote of Thanks was delivered by Dr. Keshav Gowda U., Head of the Department of Hindi.
Eminent guests such as Balakrishna Hegde, Kannada Samskriti Ilakkey, Prof. Krishnanand Hegde, Dr. Shivasharan Shetty, Raviraj and Suresh Varkadi were an integral and important part of the inaugural Programme.
