Senior Yakshagana bhagavatha Subrahmanya Dhareshwara passes away
Subrahmanya Dhareshwara, a renowned Yakshagana bhagavatha, passed away at the age of 66 in Bengaluru. He was known for his melodious voice and had a career spanning nearly four decades in Yakshagana theatre. Dhareshwara is survived by his wife and two children, and his remains will be taken to his hometown for final rites.
- ▪Subrahmanya Dhareshwara passed away in Bengaluru on April 25.
- ▪He was born on September 5, 1957, in Kirimanjeshwara, Udupi district.
- ▪Dhareshwara had a professional career in Yakshagana for nearly four decades and was a Karnataka Rajyotsava awardee.
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Senior and well known Yakshagana ‘bhagavatha’ Subrahmanya Dhareshwara who had earned hundreds and thousands of fans for his melodious and rich voice passed away in the early hours in Bengaluru on Thursday, April 25.He was 66 and is survived by his wife and two children.Dhareshwara, born on September 5, 1957, hailed from Kirimanjeshwara, Kundapura taluk in Udupi district.The mortal remains of Dhareshwara will be brought to Kirimanjeshwara in the evening on April 25, sources said.A disciple of legendary Yakshagana ‘bhagavatha’ (background singer) late Narnappa Uppura, Dhareshwara entered into Yakshagana theatre as a professional singer at the age of 21. His father Lakshminarayana Bhat from Dhareshwar, near Gokarna, in Uttara Kannada was an amateur Yakshagana artiste.
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