Vitha – a play about noted Tamasha artist Vithabai to be held in Pune on September 14
‘Vitha’ a play which depicts the life of Vithabai Narayangaonkar and also won the second place in Firodiya Karandak is scheduled on 14th of September at 9 pm in Bharat Natyamandir, Pune.
Vithabai Bhau Mang Narayangaonkar (66) was a well-known as a Tamasha artist. She was born in 1935 and passed away on 15 January 2002. Vithabai grew up in a family of artists in Pandharpur in Solapur district of Maharashtra.
Bhau-Bapu Mang Narayangaonkar was the family troupe run by her father and uncle. Since childhood, she was exposed to the various forms of songs like Lavanya, Gavlan, Bhedik, etc. As a student she did not fare very well in school, although she performed with effortless beauty on stage, right from a very young age without any formal training.
Due to the recommendation of Sangeet Natak (Music and Drama) Academy, she got the opportunity and honour to perform in Delhi before the then President of India Dr Rajendra Prasad.
Awards and recognition.
Vithabai achieved high appreciation and thereby her troupe was honoured with the most prestigious President’s award in the Tamasha genre of art. The Government of Maharashtra also conferred on her the title of “Tamasha Samradini” (Tamasha Empress)
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