JAYATIRTHA B V:
Nowadays known as a film director and successfully completed his first venture OLAVE MANDARA. He did diploma in theatre arts and was extensive experience in mime and street plays. He has worked with more than 150 Organization all over India which includes various departments of Karnataka State Govt, Jindal Plant, Arvind Mills, Madhyam, APSA, Ogilve & Mathers, Sacred Heart College, Tamilnadu, National Folk support Centre, Rajasthan etc. He also worked for televisions, which includes 7 Documentaries, E-Tv special Tele film, 6 Ad films. For radio he had directed 200 Episodes of Education programme named Chukki Chenna & Chinnara Chukki. Kala Madhyam Janapadha Mela was the biggest annual folk festival organised by him. He has been conferred with Manthan National Award for Chukki Chinna Radio programme, B.V. Karanth Award for best play review, Sahithya Sankramana Awarad for Best Street Play Script “Pravardhini” and various individual awards.
He is the founder of VESHA a troupe established for art and cultural services including film making, street theatre, promotion of theatre, theatre training, setting up of performing art schools, stage & costume designing, consultation and counseling.
MANJUNATH L BADIGER:
A NINASAM graduate, also was an actor in NINASAM's TIRUGATA. Has learnt Yakshagana professionally at the Udupi Yakshagana Kendra and holds 'Janapada Diploma' from 'Ramanagara Janapada Loka'. Presently he is working as an artist & director in the team. Has directed 'Harinabhisarana', "Bommanahalliya Kindari Jogi' 'Kathana', 'Miss Sadarame' 'Sathyagraha', 'Hasu Huliyata', ‘Kaidi’, ‘Chitapata Ramayana’, ‘Satyagraha’, ‘King Lear’, ‘Sangya Balya’, ‘Pramilarjuneeyam’, ‘Parityakta’ and many more. He also directed 'Shoodra Tapasvi' for Ninasam's Tirugata. As an actor so far has acted in 'Ashadada Ondu Dina', 'Samabhashiva Prahasana', 'Navilu Ninthava', 'Karmugila Minchu', 'JathakaRingana', 'Urubanga', 'Miss Sadarame', 'Avasthe', 'Modalagithi', 'AMani', 'Harinabhisarana', 'Saafalya', 'Kaidi' and so on..
SATHISH:
A NINASAM graduate, was an actor in NINASAM's TIRUGATA. He has worked as an actor and advisor for the troupes 'Janadani', 'Geleyara Balaga' and 'Lokadharmi' from Mandya. 'Smashana Kurukshetra', 'Tippu Sultan', 'Mahanirvana', Chandragupta', 'Bhoota', 'Sejuvan Nagarada Sadvi', 'Dyavanuru', 'Kaladivya' are the plays so far acted. Plays Directed - 'Teregalu', 'Nanna Sutta', 'Mahanirvana', 'Sevanthi Prasanga', 'Buddha Mattu Bomb', 'Avanthara' so on. Recently he is more active in films and TV serials as an actor.
MOUNESH L BADIGER:
A NINASAM graduate, was an actor in NINASAM's TIRUGATA. He has directed Bhagyalaksmi, Beedi Hoogalu, Hayavadana, Belakinedege, Sanyasi Parakaya Pravesha etc. As an actor, he has acted in plays like Abhjnana Shakunthala, Mooru Kasina Sangeetha Nataka, Kanthu, Bahubali Vijayam, Birugali, Undadi Gunda, Kannada Ramayana, Parityaktha etc. He has also penned lot of short stories, some of which secured him prestigious awards also. Presently he is working as acting instructor in STAR CREATORS.
