"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
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.
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