Theatrist, actor Lakshman Kumar Mallkur to receive Ranga Bhaskara award in Mangaluru

The Rangasangati Samkrutika Prathistana will present ‘Ranga Bhaskara’ award to theatrist and actor Lakshman Kumar Mallur at a function to be held at the LCRI auditorium of St. Aloysius College in Mangaluru on Monday (July 7, 2025.)

Talking to reporters, theatrist and Prathistana member Shashiraj Kavoor said Ranga Bhaskara award is being given every year since 2015 in memory of multifaceted personality and Rangasangati founder member Bhaskar Nellitirtha to people who have contributed to theatre.

Mr. Mallur has been in the field of theatre for more than six decades. He has played prominent role in the famous Tulu play Oriyardori Asal. He has also acted in Tulu plays namely Onji Nimisha, Koti Chennayya, Dhairyagonji Dever, Parabag Popikala, Ajji Sankidi Pulli and Kallankdi Neer. He has also acted in Kannada plays namely “Court Martial, Thats All Your Honour, Oorella Heelbedi, Divya Darshana and Male Nilluvavarege.

Mr. Mallur has also acted more than 30 movies including Tulu movies namely Bangar Patler and Chaali Poolilu, Mr. Kavoor said.

Ranga Sangati vice-president and theatrist ‘Mime’ Ramdas said former Vice-Chancellor of Kannada University B.A. Vivek Rai, former Kannada Sahitya Parishad president Harikrishna Punaroor, Yakshagana Bhagawatar Patla Satish Shetty and film director and theatrist Vijaykumar Kodialbail will take part in the function to be held in the auditorium at 5 p.m.

At 7 p.m., two plays Mayamruga and Yedeya Hanate will be presented by Janamanadaata theatre group from Heggodu. “The Mayamruga play on Poornachandra Tejaswi novel will be directed Rajith Shetty Kukkude, while the play Edeya Hanate on the book by International Booker Prize winner Bhanu Mushtaq will be directed by Ganesh M Heggodu,” Mr. Ramdas said.