Gubbi Veeranna played an important
role in developing Kannada Art theatres. During his days, contribution to
theatres was enormous and was at the height of success. Of those his “KuruSkethra”
skit is one of the most popular ones. The costumes, casting, theatre stage setup
for this skit was very elegant. The skit
play used to be so effective that one may feel the real kuruskethra is happening
on the stage live. The celebrations, thrill which this skit play used to
generate was enormous , such a performance never would be reproduced in future.
It was very popular among mass. Based on
requests to perform this skit in Andhra Pradesh, stages were setup there in
Telugu language also and got praises from the mass there. It was so effective
that , the news spread and reached the Nizam of Hyderabad (Nawab / King of few
territories) .
The Nizam was very curious to
view this Skit and decided to make arrangements in his palace. He informed his
subordinates to personally invite Gubbi Veeranna to perform with his team at the
palace. Gubbi Veeranna denied this request saying, “It would be very difficult
to arrange the stage at palace and requires lot of preparations, hence it would
be nice if the Nizam and his subordinates themselves come over to the theatre
and experience the skit. We would make necessary arrangements such that their
family can enjoy the skit”.
Hearing to this Nizam would have
felt angry, but still his curiousness to view the skit kept him going. The sub-ordinates
were worried whether Veeranna would be able to greet the Nizam properly and in
right manners. As scheduled, on one day , the Nizam visited with his family to
Gubbi Veeranna Skit stage and was astonished to see the preparations made for
him.
The place where Nizam car would
park was greeted with a red carpet , On the carpet sides the skit cast artists who
had worn traditional dress greeted Nizam’s family members hovering scented flowers
. Later at front musicians greeted with bands
& traditional music. The Nizam and his family were surprised and astonished
for this unexpected respect.
Later the Nizam watched the full
skit with concentration. Once the skit play was over , he praised whole
heartedly Gubbi Veeranna and his team performance. On the same stage he dictated
Gubbi Veeranna as “Karanataka Andhra Nataka Sarvabouma” and arranged a ceremony
& greeted him with due respects
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