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2025
Leather Puppetry-by Folk Artists
Thu Mar 12, 7:00 PM
Lamakaan 5th Anniversary
LAMAKAAN celebrates 5th Anniversary with
light, shadow, colour, song and movement ……….
"The Magic of TOLUBOMMALAATA" traditional translucent leather puppets show moving images from before there was cinema…..
by Vinayaka Tolubommalata Brundam
from Nimmalakunta village, Dharmavaram mandal, Anantapur district.
Programme :
• Lankini Saapa Vimochanam (The Deliverance of Lankini, the guardian of Lanka)
(with traditional castor oil lamps)
• Raama Raavana Yuddham (The Rama-Ravana battle)
(with electric lamps)
Performers:
Sindhe Sivaram
supported by Vanaarasa Eeramma, Vanaarasa Kullayappa, Sindhe Balamma, Sindhe Sankaramma, Vanaarasa Kaantamma & Sindhe Gangishetti
Resource person: Madhavilatha, G.
Curated by: Sumanaspati Reddy
These artists have been handed down the art and the puppets traditionally by their ancestors. They learn the narrative through oral rendition. This being their family occupation, these artists lead a semi-nomadic life travelling and telling stories in Telugu lands.
also Exhibition and Sale of leather puppets, wall hangings, lampshades etc. from 12 noon onwards
All are welcome. Entry - Free.
light, shadow, colour, song and movement ……….
"The Magic of TOLUBOMMALAATA" traditional translucent leather puppets show moving images from before there was cinema…..
by Vinayaka Tolubommalata Brundam
from Nimmalakunta village, Dharmavaram mandal, Anantapur district.
Programme :
• Lankini Saapa Vimochanam (The Deliverance of Lankini, the guardian of Lanka)
(with traditional castor oil lamps)
• Raama Raavana Yuddham (The Rama-Ravana battle)
(with electric lamps)
Performers:
Sindhe Sivaram
supported by Vanaarasa Eeramma, Vanaarasa Kullayappa, Sindhe Balamma, Sindhe Sankaramma, Vanaarasa Kaantamma & Sindhe Gangishetti
Resource person: Madhavilatha, G.
Curated by: Sumanaspati Reddy
These artists have been handed down the art and the puppets traditionally by their ancestors. They learn the narrative through oral rendition. This being their family occupation, these artists lead a semi-nomadic life travelling and telling stories in Telugu lands.
also Exhibition and Sale of leather puppets, wall hangings, lampshades etc. from 12 noon onwards
All are welcome. Entry - Free.