It was taken up as part of the preservation of the ancient art of Oggukatha and Oggudolu by the Telangana State Language and Culture department
KARIMNAGAR, OCTOBER 06, 2024: The 15-training programme in ‘Bonalu Kolatam’ for the womenfolk in Tadijerri village of Gangadhara mandal concluded on Saturday with an impressive performance by the 75 womenfolk, who underwent training under the supervision of Erla Mahipal and trainers Badike Kavitha and Edula Maheshwari, who trained the womenfolk rigorously on balancing the ‘bonam’ on their head and playing kolatam.
To preserve the ancient art of Oggukatha and Oggudolu, a traditional folk form of singing and dancing with drums, the Telangana State Language and Culture Department, in association with the Mallikarjuna Oggu Kala seva samithi- Tadijerri village, Gangadhara mandal, has embarked upon an ambitious task of teaching the Oggudolu art to the younger generation, especially womenfolk.
Programme coordinator Erla Mahipal said that they had launched the training programme with the support of the government and the district Oggudolu artists to preserve the age-old folk music form to entertain people. He thanked the Minister for Cultural Affairs Jupalli Krishna Rao and the Director Department of Language and Culture, Mamidi Harikrishna for their support in encouraging the ancient art form.
Choppadandi legislator Medipalli Satyam participated as chief guest during the closing ceremony on Saturday night. Speaking on the occasion, the MLA said that he was impressed with the scintillating performance by the womenfolk carrying ‘bonam’ on the head and playing kolatam and it was like seeing the goddesses during the Navarathri festivities. He appreciated the organisers for taking measures for the preservation of ancient folk art and promoting them among the younger generations by imparting special training.
Single window chairman Velichala Tirumal Rao, Gangadhara Market committee chairman Jageerapu Rajitha-Srinivas Reddy, Gangadhara Congress president Purumalla Manohar, state KYCS leader Myakala Yellaiah, Congress party mandal general secretary Ramidi Raji Reddy, Tadijerri VDC chairman Ramidi Surender, Varala Sudhakar, Telangana state Oggu Beerla artists welfare association secretary Oggu Madhu, Rajanna-Sircilla district president Gajarla Buggaiah and Gajarla Devaraju, Peddapalli district president Kunta Sadaiah, Karimnagar district president Oggari Raju and Bairu Raj Kumar, Sayilla Mallesham, Vikarabad district general secretary Oggu Beeru, Siddipet district convenor Kolpula Mahesh, Mahender, Ganesh and others were present.
