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‘Bayya Mallige’ play performed by Gammath Kalavider, Dubai receives thumping response

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Mangaluru: Even though ‘Bayya Mallige’ did not contain extreme comedic moments, the drama, performed by the artistes of Gammath Kalavider, Dubai at the Town Hall, it received a thumping response from the audience.

The drama was staged as part of the ‘Ranga Chavadi’ award presentation programme, however, most of the audience members were there just to watch the record-breaking drama ‘Bayya Mallige’.

Literally speaking, the Town Hall was jam-packed when Bayya Mallige was being performed. Most of the drama is a tragedy, however, the audience, who are used to watching comedy plays, appreciated the performances of the artists as they were exiting the venue.

Written by veteran playwright Dr Sanjeeva Dandakeri five decades ago, the drama was first staged in the year 1966. Through their performance, the artistes showed that the play is timeless. All of the artistes who performed the play, work abroad and play the different roles of the drama when they find the time under the banner of Gammath Kalavider, Dubai

The lead roles – ‘Shanthi’ performed by Deepthi Padubidri, ‘Sundar’ performed by Donald Corea, ‘Ravi’ by Roopesh Shetty Kalladka, ‘Sumathi’ by Suvarna Sathish Poojary Belapu, ‘Shankararaya’ by Chidananda Poojary – were the centre of attraction. There was pin-drop silence among the audience when Shanthi failed to convince her step-mother Sumathi to take her money and treat her ailing brother and Sumathi’s torture upon Shanthi. Donald Corea, the villain of the play grabbed the attention of the audience through his mannerisms.

Other artists such as Vasu Kumar Shetty Pejavar, Kiran Shetty, D S Bayar, Prashanth Nair Jeppinamogaru, Ramesh Suvarna, Deepak Paramar, Shashi Shetty Hiriyadka and others did their roles justice.

The same play was staged a record number (over 28,000) times both in India and abroad. ‘Bayya Mallige’ was made into a film and released in the year 1974 under the banner of Jayaram Films and it enjoys a huge fan following.

'Bayya Mallige' play performed by Gammath Kalavider, Dubai receives thumping response
'Bayya Mallige' play performed by Gammath Kalavider, Dubai receives thumping response
'Bayya Mallige' play performed by Gammath Kalavider, Dubai receives thumping response
'Bayya Mallige' play performed by Gammath Kalavider, Dubai receives thumping response
'Bayya Mallige' play performed by Gammath Kalavider, Dubai receives thumping response
'Bayya Mallige' play performed by Gammath Kalavider, Dubai receives thumping response
'Bayya Mallige' play performed by Gammath Kalavider, Dubai receives thumping response
'Bayya Mallige' play performed by Gammath Kalavider, Dubai receives thumping response
'Bayya Mallige' play performed by Gammath Kalavider, Dubai receives thumping response
'Bayya Mallige' play performed by Gammath Kalavider, Dubai receives thumping response
'Bayya Mallige' play performed by Gammath Kalavider, Dubai receives thumping response
'Bayya Mallige' play performed by Gammath Kalavider, Dubai receives thumping response

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