Mysore/Mysuru: Two Kannada books ‘Pouranika Natakatraya,’ authored by late Basavanna Swamy and ‘Basavanna Swamigala Sahityavalokana,’ written by B.V. Umakantha Borayyanahundi, were released by Dr. K.V. Nagaraja Murthy, Chairman, Karnataka Nataka Academy, at a function held at Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Bhavan, JSS Hospital premises recently.
Speaking after releasing the books, Dr. Nagaraja Murthy said that if Indian mythologies are still alive today among the people of the country, it is because of our theatre activists including singers and folk singers. They formed numerous troupes to propagate the ideals of Vachanas through Tatvapadas and folk songs, to common man. “The State Government has declared Basavanna as a Cultural Leader. All religious heads of the State will, in a campaign to be held from Sept. 1 to 30, organise people who are followers of Basavanna and his ideals,” said Dr. Nagaraja Murthy.
