Standard Yakshagana dancer Kumble Sundar Rao breathed his final Wednesday morning at his residence in Karnataka’s Mangaluru. Rao had additionally served as president of the state’s Yakshagana and Bayalata Academy.
Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj paid his condolences, saying, “I’m saddened to listen to the information of the demise of Kumble Sundar Rao, former President of Yakshagana, Bayalata Academy, former MLA and a preferred artist of Yakshagana and Talamaddale. Could his soul relaxation in peace, might god give his household power to bear this ache.”
Rao is survived by a spouse and 5 kids – two sons and three daughters.
Other than his work within the Yakshagana and Talamaddale artwork varieties, Rao additionally served as a BJP MLA from Surathkal constituency from 1994 to 1999.
He was awarded the Yakshamangala award from P Dayananda Pai and P Satish Pai Yakshagana Adhyayana Kendra at Mangalore College for the yr 2018-2019.
Kumble’s physique shall be saved at his residence for folks to pay their final respects. The ultimate rites shall be held on Thursday in Mangaluru, in line with a report by information company PTI.