RANGAYANA is a Karnataka government-funded repertory. This aggravated the anger among theatre persons and activists, and they launched a ‘Rangayana Ulisi’ protest opposite the Rangayana premises in Mysuru on December 20 demanding Cariappa’s removal. Theatre director C. Basavalingaiah, who succeeded Karanth as the director of Rangayana in 1996, contextualised the appointment and attitude of Cariappa as part of a larger …
Mysuru Rangayana director Addanda C. Cariappa terming all those who protested against the guest list of the now-postponed Bahuroopi theatre festival as “Maoists” has drawn the ire of Kannada theatre activists. In an interview given to ‘Samvaada’, a media house associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Mr. Cariappa called himself an “RSS worker” and said Rangayana was captured by “Maoists” …
