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'''K. V. Ramesh''' is an Indian puppeteer, specialising in performances based on [[Yakshagana]] art. He most often performs in the [[Tulu Nadu]] region of [[Karnataka]] and [[Kerala]]. He leads the Yakshagana puppet troupe Shri Gopalakrishna Yakshagana Gombeyata Sangha, based out of [[Kasaragod]].<ref name=exp>{{cite news|last=M P|first=Nafeesa|title=The puppets that perform Yakshagana|url=http://newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/article588998.ece|accessdate=26 August 2012|newspaper=The New Indian Express|date=14 August 2012}}</ref>

==Career==
K. V. Ramesh learned Yakshagana puppetry from his father, K. Venkatakrishnaiah. His family has performed Yakshagana puppetry for generations.<ref name=exp/> He is a graduate of [[University of Calicut|Calicut University]], and gives performances in the [[Kannada language|Kannada]], [[Tulu language|Tulu]], and [[Malayalam]] languages.<ref name=puppet>{{cite web|title=Shri Gopalakrishna Yakshagana Bombeyata Sangha|url=http://puppetindia.com/contribute2.htm|publisher=puppetindia.com|accessdate=26 August 2012}}</ref>

Besides performing, Ramesh also creates puppets. His performance are based on ''thenkuthittu'' style Yakshagana .<ref name=exp/> His Shri Gopalakrishna Yakshagana Gombeyata troupe, has given such performances since 1981. It is the only troupe that performs Yakshagana puppetry in the ''thenkuthittu'' style; the only other troupe, based in [[Uppinakudru]], performs in the ''badaguthittu'' style.<ref name=hindu1>{{cite news|title=Document soon on Kasargod Yakshagana puppetry troupe|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/article2446196.ece|accessdate=26 August 2012|newspaper=The Hindu|date=12 September 2011}}</ref> It is said that there were 20 or 30 such puppetry troupes in the first half of 20th century.<ref name=puppet2>{{cite book |author= Gosh, Banerjee |author2= Sampa, Utpal Kumar |title= Indian puppets |year=2006 |publisher=Abhinav publications |location=New Delhi |isbn= 978-8-1701-7435-6 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=iy6_TtXCZjMC&q=kogga+devanna+kamath+times+of+india&pg=PA78 |author3= Banerjee, Utpal K. |page=78 |accessdate= 16 August 2012 }}</ref>

Ramesh and his troupe has given performances in places as varied as [[Guwahati]], [[Lahore]], and [[Prague]].<ref name=hindu2/>

==Awards==
* Best Traditional Puppet Performance Award (2010) by the World Association of Puppeteers (Prague)<ref name=hindu2>{{cite news|title=Yakshagana Puppetry troupe from Kasargod performs in Guhawati|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/article2022882.ece?css=print|accessdate=26 August 2012|newspaper=The Hindu|date=16 May 2011}}</ref><ref name="puppetry"/>
* Rajyotsava Award <ref name="puppetry">{{Cite news|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/224331/carving-niche-puppetry.html|title=Carving a niche in puppetry}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Kogga Devanna Kamath]]

==References==
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[[Category:Indian puppeteers]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:University of Calicut alumni]]
[[Category:Yakshagana]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:People from Kasaragod district]]
[[Category:Artists from Kerala]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Rajyotsava Award 2010]]

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