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RANGOTHSAVA – 2014, Theatre Festival of Kalajagatthu

Mumbai, Nov 21, 2014: Kalajagatthu, established in the year 1979, celebrated its 35th year on 11-10-2014 with grandeur and style. The organization devoted to performing arts, especially theatre, has conceived a programme known as “Rangothsava” that would be executed on Sunday, 23rd of November 2014 at Buntara Bhavana, Kurla, Mumbai. This event definitely is going to match with any world record creating events.  The man behind this unique festival is Tonse Vijayakumar Shetty, recipient of Karnataka Rajyotsava Award and a highly talented actor, director, playwright, poet, and organizer par excellence. Students and fans of Shri Shetty are organizing this event solely with the purpose of demonstrating their love and affection towards this thespian and to display explicitly his multifaceted talents.

Tonse Vijayakumar Shetty

Although being recognized as a writer of repute in literary circles, his major interest is playwriting. He has penned over 52 plays in Kannada and Tulu and this number is increasing by the day. This is a record of sorts for an out of state Kannadiga i.e. Horanada Kannadiga.

“Kalajagatthu” the organization founded by Vijayakumar Shetty has engaged itself in performing these plays for the past 35 years. It is amazing that nearly 3000 shows have been performed by a nonprofessional Kannada troupe, in places different from its origin. All these plays have been directed by Shri Vijayakumar Shetty and this itself merits mention in the records book. Besides directing, he has adorned different roles in his many plays and displayed his talent as an accomplished actor. Although repetitive it can be said with certainty that his talent is beyond limits. In addition to playwriting, directing and acting he writes lyrics, composes music and sings them too.  The poet composer in him has written nearly 100 poems and set them to melodious music in his plays.  This achievement is highly praiseworthy and may attract the attention of Guinness Book of Records.

The proposed programme that we have envisaged is unique in the sense that no theatre actor could ever imagine that a thing like this could happen. However Vijayakumar Shetty converts impossible to possible. On 23-11-2014 Sunday during the span of 10 hours, Shri Shetty will appear on stage in 60 different roles that he enacted in his various dramas. These 60 roles belonging to 60 age groups will have different dress, different voice modulation and different make-up.  Each role will be on stage for 5 minutes and he will return to the stage in 2 ½ minutes with a different role in a different getup. The 2 ½  minute gap will be filled by guest artists who will sing songs  written by Shri Shetty for his various plays and extravaganza of cultural dance. In all, this particular stage show will create an entirely new world on a gorgeous platform.

What could be a world record.  This event will attract theatre enthusiasts in thousands to Buntara Bhavan on that day.
    
Everything is okay. But why this fascination for number sixty ?

It is because, a person from a village several hundred miles away from this metropolis, has continuously put in his sustained efforts for the past 35 years, to showcase the folk culture of the Coastal Karnataka,  is becoming 60 years young! All through he has been engaged in pulling the chariot of Tulu and Kannada with utter devotion. Besides this through “Chinnara Bimba” which he has established, he has been able to imbibe our rich language, culture and tradition to children at their impressionable age. Despite doing all this, he has never shown any signs of tiredness. There is hardly any wrinkle on his face, always registers an attractive smile. His humble nature and brimming enthusiasm attracts people in drones towards him

Vijayakumar was born on 24-11-1954. Let us celebrate his 60th Birthday with a flourish. It is expected that the event will attract nearly 10,000 people.

All are Welcome with friends and relatives.

Rangothsava – 2014, Programme Details

23-11-2014

Inauguration   -  9.30 am
Morning Session - 10.00 am   to 12.30pm
Vijayakumar in 20 different roles on stage
Series of song and dance performance 
12.30 to 2.00 pm ---   Lunch  Break
Afternoon Session - 2.00pm to 4.30pm
Vijayakumar in 20 different roles on stage
Series of song and dance performance    
4.30pm to 5.30pm  ---   Tea Break
Evening Session -  5.50 pm  to 8.00pm
Vijayakumar in 20 different roles on stage
Series of song and dance performance   

Great Achievements of KalaJagatthu

1.    1979 – Established in Mumbai
2.    Trained hundreds of artists.
3.    Chinnara Bimba- for Children.
4.    Amma Chavadi – Age old people
5.    Seva dala- Ladies
6.    Youth wing and SAREGAMA – the musical section of KJ
7.    Tulu Koota, Dombivli – Depicting Our rich culture & values
8.    Chain of awards including the prestigious Karnataka Rajyotsava   Prashasthi.
9.    Adoption of Children for education
10.   Spreading the fragrance of Tulu & Kannada culture at International level (gulf countries) through dramas.
11.   Accomplished organizer, cultural giant and a person loved by all.
12.   Revolution to the Tulu Kannada Stage activities in Mumbai.