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A gem, rediscovered from a time in Cambodia

A classic Da. Ra. Béndré poem filmed in 2019, rediscovered from our #Padayaatre video archives. A patch of nameless dilapidated temples, not far away from the popular Bayon, was blissfully ignored by tourists. It allowed us some silence to wander in for a while, and we chose to record this gorgeous poem for our channel. There is a phrase Béndré ajja uses in this poem before describing the silence…

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Latest Padayaatre video from Venezia

A Gangadhara Chittala poem about rain, which we filmed in Venezia (Venice) in the rain, with some gondolas moored in the background:

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Padayaatre YouTube

Our ‘Padayaatre’ YouTube channel for which we read some of the most loved poems by the most loved Kannada poets has gone past 150 videos now. What started as a journey in Bengaluru’s parks and our own homes has now become an integral part of our travel across India and the world. We carry Kannada poems with us all the time, for there may be an opportunity to film one when you’re waiting for a…

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Taking Padayaatre, Kannada poetry across the world. With love from Europe this time!

One of my biggest dreams – to take my beloved language Kannada to different parts of the world, quite literally. And it started with Santosh Saligram, my most favourite partner in art, in Cambodia and Vietnam in 2019. This year, we bring you some Kannada poetry-reading from various European cities! Here’s one from Paris, France, to begin with, in front of the sacred Louvre:

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Padayaatre’s 100th step! Ever since 2014, Padayaatre has been quietly spreading the joy and love of poetry. While the core group has been there with me since day one, new people from different parts of Karnataka and Kannadigas from different parts of the world also keep joining us when time allows.