Influence of Telugu on Kannada Theatre

Influence of Telugu on Kannada theatre has been immense. After coming into existence in the late eighties of the last century, the professional theatre of Andhra Pradesh steadily built up its dramatic Telugu literature on account of the writings of eminent playwrights like D. Krishnamacharlu, D. Gopalacharlu, Gurujada Apparao, Kundkur Veeresha Lingam Pantulu, Vaddadi Subbarayalu and Vedam Venkataraya Sastri. Telugu theatre has been an inspiring force for Kannada theatre. Authors, dramatists and playwrights of Telugu theatre had in their own ways inspired their Kannada counterpart.

Some of their representative plays, particularly of Veeresha Lingam Pantulu were translated into Kannada Language by Nanjangud Srikanta Sastri. He translated about twenty plays from Telugu language. Prominent among them are Bala Bharya Vriddha Bhartr Prahasana, Mahabadhira Prahasana, Moodha Bharya Chatura Bhartr Prahasana and Vismaya Yivaha. Kandade Krishna lyengar`s rendering of Kanya Sulka has been popular on the stage in Mysore. Jayarayacharya also rendered Mahabadhira Prahasana into Kannada. Benagal Ramarao and V. B. Ishwararao translated Kalahapriya Prahasana and Tishya Rakshata respectively.

With its grand conception and brilliant exposition, the play Bhadrachala Ramadas written by D. Gopalacharlu became highly popular when staged by the Amateur Dramatic Association of Bengaluruwith Pandit Taranath and T. Raghavachari in leading roles. The Kannada rendering of Kanya Shulka with its topical theme went well on both the professional and the amateur stage.

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