Curtains go up again at Rasika Ranjana Sabha
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The hall reopened after a year-long hiatus with the dramatic rendition of ‘Pavalavalli Tirumanam’
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Folk artists perform ‘Pavalavalli Tirumanam’ at the Rasika Ranjana Sabha in Tiruchi on Sunday evening. | Photo Credit: SRINATH M
The hall reopened after a year-long hiatus with the dramatic rendition of ‘Pavalavalli Tirumanam’
The hall of the Rasika Ranjana Sabha in the city echoed with the sounds of musical instruments and enthusiastic artistes on Sunday after a year-long hiatus. The hall, which was closed as a precautionary measure against the spread of COVID-19, reopened with the staging of ‘Pavalavalli Tirumanam’, originally written by Sankaradas Swamigal. The resumption of theatre activities at the RR Sabha also marked the beginning of the World Drama Day celebrations undertaken by the Department of Art and Culture.
‘A great recognition for puppetry’
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Retired government school teacher and veteran puppeteer, K. Kesavasamy, added another accolade to his much-lauded career this year the Padma Shri Award for arts. Joining him in his moment of happiness were not just his human friends and well-wishers, but the 500-plus handmade puppets that he has stored at his residence in Karaikal.
“I initially learned puppetry as an aid for teaching in the 1970s, but I got so absorbed in the art that I decided to immerse myself in it,” Mr. Kesavasamy said in a telephonic interview.
“The Padma Shri is a great recognition for a folk art like puppetry, and will encourage younger artistes to keep it alive,” he said.
Fact Check: Two-year-old clip of man blackening Hindi text on signboard linked to farmers’ stir
Fact Check: Two-year-old clip of man blackening Hindi text on signboard linked to farmers’ stir
A video of a turbaned man blackening the Hindi text on a signboard is circulating on social media with the claim that it is from Punjab, and the real agenda of farmers’ protest is to oppose Hindi and Hindus.
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UPDATED: January 11, 2021 15:12 IST
The signboard shows the text “NORTH ZONE CULTURAL CENTRE” written in English and Punjabi too. But the man is seen putting black paint on the Hindi text only.