Question

Who is known as the Father of the ‘Yakshagana’?

• A. Vallathol
• B. Raman Pillai
• C. Maharaja Swathi Thirunal
• D. Parthi Subha

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Parthi Subha

• Yakshagana is a traditional folk dance form popular in coastal Karnataka districts
• It is also performed in the south Canara districts of Karnataka and Kasaragod district of Kerala.
• It is usually performed in the village paddy fields after the winter crop has been harvested.
• Yakshagana is performed in open-air theatres.
• It is generally presented in Kannada, but also performed in Malayalam and Tulu languages on certain occasions.
• Yakshagana was formerly known as Bayatala by some people in Karnataka. 

• The sister art forms associated with Yakshagana are listed below:

  1. Therukoothu of Tamil Nadu,
  2. Kutiyattam and Chakyarkoothu of Kerala,
  3. Veedhinataka of Andhra Pradesh