Mysore/Mysuru: Former Director of Rangayana C. Basavalingaiah has remarked that modern theatre possesses the capability to delve into the core of poetry in its pursuit of truth.
He made these statements during the inauguration of a theatre training camp organised by DesirangaSamskruthikaSamsthe at Kalamandira recently. “Efforts should be made by teachers to educate students about prose and poetry, a practice that is currently lacking. I consider this to be a mistake. During my boyhood, I relished listening to ‘PunyakotiGovinaHaadu’ (a song about the Punyakoti cow). While pursuing my degree, some anonymous writers portrayed the cow featured in the song as the ‘hero’ and the tiger as the ‘villain.’ This prompted me to question this interpretation,” said Basavalingaiah.
