Udyavara Madhava Acharya
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Udyavara Madhava Acharya (born 25 March 1941, Udupi Karnataka) is an orator, short story writer, poet, actor, choreographer in the medium of drama and Yakshagana, and an economics professor. He publishes his literary works using "UMA" as his pen name.
Being a postgraduate in Economics, Acharya began his career in Bhandarkar’s college Kundapura, continued his service in Poornaprajna College Udupi and retired as Principal at B B Hegde College of Business Management Kundapura.[citation needed]
Early life
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Since his childhood in Uppoor, Udupi (Karnataka), Acharya was influenced by the rich cultural aspects of life in South Kanara through the ritualistic ceremonies like Dakkebali, Nagamandala, Bhuta Kola, Yakshagana.
The interest in Kannada literature made him explore the theatrical aspects in various literary works and give them a visual touch. Thus evolved his innovative theatrical technique ‘Samooha’ using the medium of Yakshagana, Classical Dance and Drama. Samooha is a stage craft where in a group of 4-8 male or female dancers do not portray a specific character through the course of the performance. Instead, they embody the expression of various feelings and inner thoughts of the characters by a visual manifestation. And also Samooha is the cultural ensemble led by Acharya along with other interested amateur artists.
List of literary works
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Short Story collections
- Baagida Mara (Karnataka Sahithya Academy Award, 1970),
- Bhaagadoddammana Kathe (selected as an undergraduate textbook at Mangalore University),
- Belakinedege
- Hadi
- Nidu Patheyavanu
- Silu Bidirina Sillu
Essay Collections
- Ranga Prabandhagalu
- Nrithya prabandhagalu
- Yaksha Prabandhagalu
- Sahithya Spandana (essays on different literary figures including Pu. Ti. Na, kuvempu, Karanth, Sediyapu)
Collections of Poems
- Rangasthalada Kanavarikegalu
- Hu Midi Hadu (for children)
Dramas
- Iddakkidanthe Nataka
- Edeyolagana Dipa (a detective story)
- Gode
- Krishnana Solu
- Rani Abbakka Devi (written for Akashavani, Mangalore)
Dance Drama Scripts
- Kuvara Bhasmasura
- Chinnara Krishna
- Panchali
- Bhishma Sathyavrithanadaddu
- tri Shakthi
- Gandhari
- Usha Parinaya
- Stabdha
- Ganga Lahari
- Ambe
- Shakuntha Kujana
List of experimental theatrical works
- (1982) Brahmakapala – different perspective given to classical Yakshagana Prasanga
- (1983) Andhayuga – Drama by Dharamavira Bharati – Translation – Sidhalinga Pattana Shetty
- (1983) Hamsa Damayanthi – Telugu lyrics based Yaksha Roopaka
- (1984) Bringada benneri Banthu – Based on Bendre’s poems
- (1985) Arundhathi – Folk Dance Drama
- (1985) Chithrangade – Rabindranath Tagore – Translation N S Laxminarayana Bhat
- (1985, 2000) Shabari – Edited script by Sediyapu Krishna Bhat and Su Ram Ekkundi's ballad presented both as YakshaNataka and NrithyaNataka
- (1985) Ananda Mukunda – based on Madhvacharya’s Dvadasha Stotra
- (1986) Ashvathaman – Halekannada Drama by B. M. Srikantaiah
- (1985) Hebberalu – Halekannada Drama by Rashtakavi M. Govinda Pai
- (1985, 1988, 1997, 2003) Ahalye, Harinabhisarana, Sathyana Harischandra, Haricharithe operas of PuTiNa
- (1988) Sitapaharana – Drama in Muktha Chandassu by Kadengodlu Shankara Bhat
- (1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1996) Vrindavana, Haridasa Vijaya, Avathara Vaibhava, Sri Manohara, Billa Habba using Dasa Sahitya
- (1989) Navanitha Ramayana – Muliya Thimmappayya’s Khanda Kavya
- (1986) Suryasthadinda Suryodayadavarege – Drama translated by Sidhalinga Pattana Shetty
- (1993) Bhagavadgitha Nrithya Vaibhavam – presentation of Krishna’s Vishvarupa Darshana
- (1994) Kuvara Bhasmasura – dance drama written and directed by Udyavara Madhava Acharya
- (1999) Panchali – presented as Solo Yaksha Nrithya Nataka – by Udyavara Madhava Acharya
- (1999) Mahatma – a dance drama based on Kuvempu's Ramayana Darshana
- (2001) Matte Ramana Kathe – Sanskrit Drama by Bhavabhuti translated by Bannanje Govinda Acharya
- (2002) Shvamedha – Ballad by Sediyapu Krishna Bhat
- (2002) Bhishma Sathyavrithanadaddu – presented as Solo Yaksha Nrithya Nataka – by Udyavara Madhava Acharya
- (2002) Soundarya Lahari – based on Adi Shankara’s life and works
- (2003) Ramayana Mahanveshana – a dance drama based on Ramayana written by M Veerappa Moily
- (2003) Ruthu Githe and Mukthadvara – opera by K. Shivaram Karanth
- (2003) Rukminisha Vijaya – a solo dance drama based on the Samskrita treatise by saint Vadirajatirtha
- (2004) Madriya Chite – Ballad(Kathana Kavana) by Kadengodlu Shankara Bhat
- (2005) Upanishadudhyanam – a dance drama based on Upanishads
- (2006) Hidimbe – a drama by Kadengodlu Shankara Bhat
- (2006) Valmika Ninada – a dance drama conceptualized written and directed by Udyavara Madhava Acharya based on the life of Sage Valmiki
- (2007) Gandhari – a solo theatrical presentation written and directed by Udyavara Madhava Acharya
- (2007) Honniya Maduve – a folk theme ballad by Kadengodlu Shankara Bhat
- (2007) Maha Yogi – a drama by Kadengodlu Shankara Bhat
- (2007) Silu Bidirina Sillu – a Kannada short story written by Udyavara Madhava Acharya presented as a solo theatrical number
Notable works
PuTiNa’s Sathyayana Harischandra presented using the techniques of Yakshagana and compared with traditional Yakshagana ballet and Talamaddale forms, adaption of Bhavabhuthi’s Uttara Rama Charitham to theater, Kadengodlu Shankar Bhat’s Sitapaharana narrated using the technique of Yakshagana Thalamaddale, Haridasa Vijaya involving the professional artists of Yakshagana presented as Extempor Yakshagana production, Eka vyakthi Tala Maddale (enacted by Dr M Prabhakara Joshi), Adi Shankara’s SoundaryaLahari, Vadirajatirtha’s Rukminisha Vijaya, theatrical touch to Upanishads in Upanishadudyanam, staging of Shivarama Karanth’s Muktha Dvara , Solo Yaksha Nrithya Nataka Panchali and Bhisma, adapting a short story Silu Bidirina Sillu to as a stage number are the ‘major and first of its kind experiments’ done by Acharya in theater.
Other
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He toured different places in the United States with Yakshagana Kalaranga, Udupi and created awareness, respect for the Yakshagana art form of coastal Karnataka (Kanara). Acharya has served as a member of Karnataka Janapada and Yakshagana Academy. He has led the udupi district 4th Kannada Sahithya Sammelana. Acharya has given live commentary to Krishna Janmashtami and Paryaya Mahothsava of Udupi Sri Krishna Mutt telecast by E TV Kannada channel.
As an auditioned artist[vague] of Mangalore Akashvani his short stories, chinthana and Githa Nataka have been broadcast both in Bangalore and Mangalore Akashvani. SAMOOHA led by Acharya presented "Bhagavadgitha Nrithya Vaibhavam" at Rashtrapathi Bhavan to Dr Shankar Dayal Sharma. Acharya played a major role in Sadananda Suvarna’s TV Serial “Guddada Bhoota”. And also participated in the Yakshagana productions presented at Delhi and Bangalore Doordarshan
Stage friends of Udupi under the able guidance of Pejavar Mutt and Puttige Mutt Swamiji felicitated Acharya on his 60th birthday under the banner SAMOOHA RANGOTHSAVA. As a continuation every 25 March Acharya organises a cultural evening in its memory to experiment his new theatrical ideas.
External links
- http://thatskannada.oneindia.in/nri/engagements/2008/0818-ganga-lahari-vasundhara-doraiswamy-dance-new-jersey.html
- http://thatskannada.oneindia.in/nri/article/2007/070907udyavara-madhava-acharya-carolona.html
- http://www.narthaki.com/info/rev08/rev581.html
- http://www.yakshagana.com/
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