Senior Yakshagana artist Surikumeri K. Govinda Bhat, aged 88, has passed away, leaving behind a legacy of performance and teaching.
Senior Yakshagana artist Surikumeri K. Govinda Bhat passed away at his residence at Heddur, near Tirthahalli on Friday night. He was 88 and is survived by three sons.
A recipient of the Kendra Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for 2016 and Karnataka Rajyotsava Award for 2008, Bhat was a professional artist of Tenku Thittu school of Yakshagana for nearly seven decades.
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