Rajyotsava awardee Airodi Rama Ganiga passes away

Published On : 24 Oct 2016 | Reported By : Canaranews Network

Kundapur: Karnataka Rajyotsava awardee, Yakshagana artiste, retired teacher Airodi Rama Ganiga (98), passed away in a private hospital in Koteshwara on Thursday late night, October 20 after brief illness. He introduced Yakshagana puppetry to the stage.

The union government's department of culture has titled him as 'Guru'. He received several awards during his career.

He has left behind his wife, two sons one of whom is Gopalakrishna, retired bank officer and Raviraj Kumbhashi an LIC officer and three daughters.

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