Theatre and Yakshagana artists from Udupi had long been demanding a full-fledged district-level Rangamandira in the district after it was formed, given the fact that performing arts require permanent shelter as the region receives rains for over six months.
As pointed out by Kannada and Culture Minister V. Sunil Kumar himself on October 2, Udupi and Dakshina Kannada, despite being culturally vibrant, are among the 13 districts that do not have district-level Rangamandira. Members of Rangabhoomi (Registered), one of the prominent theatre groups in the district, often felt dejected during their tours whenever they saw a full-fledged Rangamandira elsewhere, said its General Secretary Pradeepchandra Kuthpadi.
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