“We have to save the  dying folk arts in the rural areas  which are being lost because they belong to the economically backward areas” said senior artist S D Bhojaraj. He was speaking after Champa’s play ‘Kodegalu’ in Sugganpalya in Gubbi Taluk.

Director Melehalli Devaraj who also spoke on the occasion added that it had become imperative that everyone with an artistic mind needed to work towards  saving the essence of rural India and its arts.

Commercialisation

With the commercialisation of all and everything and the destruction of peaceful coexistence and cooperation, it has become impossible for the communities to function as a whole.

Youth’s responsibility

He also added that if the youth  did not take up the  responsibility of saving the arts, it would not  be  long that rural India would be  completely mechanised.

The principal of Shantiniketana D I D College Ramesh, Nilayahori Gangaiaha and other dignitaries were present at the  occasion.

Ajjigangaiaha who is famous for climbing  coconut trees at breakneck speed was felicitated at the programme.

Renuka Prasad welcomed the guests, and Vishwanath proposed a vote of thanks.