Yakshagana Spardhe
The Patla Sambhrama hosts a two-day student Yakshagana competition with specific rules: each team must comprise a minimum of 10 artists, performances are limited to 45 minutes, and background musicians may include outsiders. This competition welcomes troupes from both styles: Tenkuthittu and Badaguthittu. Distinguished by their makeup, costumes, and dance intricacies, these styles contribute to Yakshagana’s rich tapestry, preserving tradition and beauty while ensuring the continuity of the art form.
The Yakshadhruva Patla Foundation Trust’s dedication to Yakshagana showcases its global impact and cultural significance. The student competition, a testament to this commitment, nurtures young talent and ensures the vibrant tradition continues to captivate audiences. It’s a celebration of artistic expression, cultural heritage, and community spirit, where the past and present of Yakshagana converge, captivating hearts worldwide.
Patla Student Yakshagana Competition Results
A total of 34 teams participated in the two-day student Yakshagana competition held at Adyar Garden, Mangalore on the occasion of Patla Sambhrama-2023. The duration of the competition was 45 minutes and there was a rule that each team should have at least 10 artists participating in costumes. A total of 612 artists from 12 teams in the high school section and 22 teams in the college section participated. Although there is an opportunity to use outsiders as background artists, what has captivated people the most is that these institutions are using their own teachers for this role. Since there is a rule that the background artists can participate in a single team in one section, more than 25 Bhagavatas and more than 60 Chende Maddale players participated.
High School
| 1st prize | 2st prize | 3st prize | Disciplinary Award |
| Overall Team Award | Alwas English Medium High School, Moodbidre (Sriharileela) | Lourdes Central School, Bijay (Taranisena) Directed by Rakesh Rai Adka | Sri Rama Vidyasirshana, Farangipet (Moksha Sangrama) Directed by Rakshit Shetty Padre | Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara High School, Ujire (Rathi Kalyana) Directed by Arun Kumar Dharmasthala |
| Pundu Vesha | Chaman N.S. (Taranisena – Taranisena) – Lourdes Central School, Bejai | Gautham (Sudarshan – Sriharileela) Alwas English Medium School | ||
| Stree Vesha | Chandana (Sarame – Moksha Sangrama) – Sri Rama Vidyasamsthe, Farangipet | Abhijna (Lakshmi A. – Sriharileela) – Alwas English Medium High School, Moodbidre | ||
| Raja Vesha | Aditya Holla (Koundlika – Rathikalyana) – Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara High School, Ujire | Meghana (Arjuna – Babhruvahana) – Sri Gurudeva English Medium School, Odiur | ||
| Bannada Vesha | Ayush (Shatruprasudhana Sriharileela) – Alwas English Medium High School, Moodbidre | Deekshith (Ravana – Moksha Sangrama) – Sri Rama Vidyasamsthe, Farangipet | ||
| Hasya Vesha | Rashmitha (Ravanadootha – Moksha Sangrama) – Sri Rama Vidyasamsthe, Farangipet | Mathan (Devadootha) – Alwas English Medium High School, Moodbidre | ||
| Poshaka Vesha | Pragati (Vibhishana – Moksha Sangrama) – Sri Rama Vidyasamsthe, Farangipet | Sashrit (Vishnu – Sriharileela) – Alwas English Medium High School, Moodbidre |
The best artist of the team
Brahmi Maya (Krishna), Shreeja S.A. (Marthandateja), Preeti (Malini), Karthik (Devendra), Abhijna (Lakshmi A.), Chaman N.S. (Taranisena), Aditya Holla (Koundlika), Meghana (Arjuna), Pragati (Vibhishana), S. Sandesh (Krishna), Upashasana P (Lakshmi), Prakyat (Balakrishna)
Judges of High School Division : Vatepadpu Vishnusharma, Divith S. Kotyan, Peradi
College
| 1st prize | 2st prize | 3st prize | Disciplinary Award |
| Overall Team Award | N.M.A.M. Technical College, Nitte (Sharan Sevaratna)
Directed by | Alwas College, Moodbidre (Narshardula)
Directed by | Govindadas College, Suratkal (Narakasura Moksha)
Directed by | Canara College (Taranisena Kalaga)
Directed by |
| Pundu Vesha | Prashant Aithal (Sudarshan – Sriharileela) – S.D.M. Law College, Mangalore | Varun Acharya (Taranisena – Sharan Sevaratna) – N.M.A.A. Technical College, Nitte | ||
| Stree Vesha | Eshwari R. Shetty (Yakshi Tataki – Narshardula) – Alwas College, Moodbidre | Puneeth (Dakshayini – Dakshayagna) – Government First Class College, Vamapadavu | ||
| Raja Vesha | Anvesh R. Shetty (Sri Ram – Sharan Sevaratna) – N.M.A.A. Technical College, Nitte | Prajwal Shetty (Sundasura -Narshardula) – Alwas College, Moodbidre | ||
| Bannada Vesha | Vaishakh (Narakasura – Narakasura Moksha) Govindadas College, Suratkal | Jeevan Shetty (Tataki – Narshardula) – Alwas College, Moodbidre | ||
| Hasya Vesha | Pranav Moodittaya (Ravandoot – Sharan Sevaratna) – N.M.A.A. Technical College, Nitte | Satyajit Rao (Bhalluka – Narshardula) – Alwas College, Moodbidre | ||
| Poshaka Vesha | T.M. Shravan (Vibhishana – Sharan Sevaratna) – N.M.A.A. Technical College, Nitte | Sushmita (Ghora Ajamukhi – Kumar Vijaya) – Manjunath Pai Memorial Govt First Class College, Kabettu, Karkala |
The best artist of the team
Vidya Bhushan P. (Ravana – Taranisena fight), Parikshit Gokhale (Devendra – Kumar Vijaya), Varsha Lakshman (Vishnu – Ekadashi Devimahatme), Kritika (Kaushike – Shambhavi Vijaya), Puneeth (Dakshayini – Dakshayagna), Kshitij (Abhichara Kriti – Sudakshina Vadhe), Niriksha (Babhruvahana – Veera Babruvahana), Ananya (Vishnu – Sudarshan Vijaya), Maitri Bhat (Kaurava – Gadayuddha), Varun Acharya (Taranisena – Sharan Sevaratna), Bhuvan Shetty (Dakshayini – Dakshayagna), Chinmayakrishna K. (Kartavirya – Bhargava Vijaya), Lohit Kateel (Taranisena – Moksha Mohara)
Judges: Ubaradka Umesh Shetty, Gonibeedu Sanjayakumar Shetty, Krishnaprakash Ulitthaya
Competition’s Chief organizer: Kadri Navaneetha Shetty
Moderator : Krishna Shetty Taremar, Dr Prakyat Shetty Alike
Presenter: Nitesh Shetty Ekkaru, Rajendra Ekkaru, Dr. Priya Harish, Bindia Shetty, Prakash Melanta, Shobha Aithal
The first, second and third prizes received Rs. 50,000/-, Rs. 30,000/- and Rs. 20,000/- respectively, while the other teams were given Rs. 10,000/- as honorarium. In the individual category, the first and second prize winners received Rs. 5,000/- and Rs. 3,000/- respectively. The best performers from each team received Rs. 2,000/- each, along with a Certificate of Appreciation, a Plaque and a Medal.
Shri Patla Satish Shetty, the Founder President of Yakshadhruva Patla Foundation Trust, congratulated all those who contributed to the success of the Student Yakshagana competition, emphasizing the importance of discipline and punctuality that made the event a triumph.
