Mangaluru: Veteran Yakshagana artiste Chittani Ramachandra Hegde passed away at KMC hospital in Manipal on Tuesday night, due to pneumonia. He was 84. He was admitted to the intensive care unit in Manipal on Friday. One of the most popular Yakshagana artistes, Chittani, as he was widely known, hailed from Honnavar in Uttara Kannada district. […]

Mangalore:  A three-day inter-collegiate cultural festival -2012 organized at Mangalore University was inaugurated by renowned Yakshagana artiste Chittani Ramachandra Hegde. Speaking on the occasion, he said artistes not just need applause for their performance but also encouragement. He also wholeheartedly appreciated the encouragement given by art lovers in Karnataka to Yakshagana. Chittani further said getting […]