Mannapaapu Mane

20/10/2025

Wishing everyone a very happy Deepawali :)
May this festival of light bring joy, prosperity, good health, and peace to you and your family.

24/06/2025

Tonight at Mannapaapu Mane - a mesmerizing puppetry show by K.V. Ramesh and his team. They have performed in Lahore, Paris, Dubai and Guiyang and now in Mala :)

Bombe aata is an art form perhaps even older than yakshagana, certainly with shared heritage. Narrative and stories are very similar, the medium lending itself to some differences.

Ramesh is a master puppeteer whose fascination with puppets began when he was in class 6. By the time he finished school, he was modelling his own simple puppets from wood and wire and putting on little shows. Today he carves, paints, clothes and adorns every character himself - giving him extraordinary control over their movement and expression. The sizes and forms are built for best use by his hands. This continuity from carving to performing lends a subtle, masterful depth in depicting gentle sways, stomping feet, angry chases, yearning hearts, especially when watching from a slight distance. No wonder he won the 'Best Traditional Puppet Performer' at the 14th International Puppet Festival held in Prague.

He is now working on creating "Yakshaputalli Bombemane" is Kasargod - a gurukul, theatre, library, performance space and museum for puppetry arts.

More soon!

07/06/2025

Day 2 - interesting talks and lively discussions to help us understand a little bit about the ecology, science and latest work in frog research (we were finally allowed to name things!). What a were privileged to get the inside scoops on decades of work in the field and the lab among a dedicated group of learners; from experienced scientists to artists and students.

18/05/2025

As the monsoon approaches, our frog friends are getting ready to croak, sing and dance.

Join us for the 6th edition of our annual Frog Walk lead by Dr. Gururaja K V & Vishwajith H U and learn about the world of frogs.

Beginner friendly.

Limited spots only.

Contact Manu : +91 99014 10863 to register!

Photo credits : Jitesh Pai

18/05/2025

It was our pleasure to host the a Varma Nattiyam workshop (Kalari Yoga & Varma based movements).

We learnt a great deal about the history of Siddha & Varma practises and holistic healing methods through a highly experiential workshop.

Thanks to the facilitators Mr. Chandiran & Mr. Deivamani from C Movements, Dr. Arul from Dept. of Siddha, CIMR, MAHE, and PRACHI foundation for creating the opportunity to share this ancient wisdom with us.

18/05/2025

10/05/2025

We are conducting a workshop on Varna Nattiyam - Kalari Yoga & Varna based movement (Vaasi Pinnal)

Facilitators : Chandiran & Deivamani from
Movements Dept., Holistic Wellness Centre, Chennai

Location : Mannapaapu Mane, Mala, Karkala

Date : 17th May, 2025

Timings : 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

Fees :
• ₹1,600 / head (incl. transport from Udupi)
• ₹1,500 / head (self transport, must reach location on time)

For bookings, contact Purushotham : +91 98453 44848 / Dr. Arul : +91 99863 53238

05/05/2025

We're excited to announce our annual summer camp - Vanavasa.

Limited spots only!

Contact Purushotham : +91 98453 44848 to register!