Mangaluru: Veteran Yakshagana artiste Chittani Ramachandra Hegde passed away at KMC Hospital in Manipal last night, due to pneumonia. He was 84. He was admitted to the ICU in Manipal on Friday.
One of the most popular Yakshagana artistes, Chittani, as he was widely known, hailed from Honnavar in Uttara Kannada district. He was the first among Yakshagana artistes to receive Padma Shri award.






