Emerging from the Shadows

Technological innovations and modern entertainment in the 20th century, however, ushered in profound changes, making much of indigenous entertainment irrelevant or restricted to government tableaux. Two-time National Award-winning artist Dr Dalavai Kullayappa hailing from this GI-tagged artistic hamlet is trying to revive Tholu Bommalata. Recently, he exhibited a puppet pageant at La Seine Musicale, Paris, under the ‘Namaste France’ initiative of the Indian Embassy, from July 6-9, and has an ongoing exhibition at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre, Mumbai.