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K.V.Ramesh is a puppeteer, specialised in giving puppetry performance in Coastal Karnataka-Kerala,([[Tulunadu]]) based on [[Yakshagana]] art. He gives Yakshagana puppet show through Shri Gopalakrishna Yakshagana Gombeyata Sangha, Kasaragod.<ref name=exp>{{cite news|last=M P|first=Nafeesa|title=The puppets that perform Yakshagana|url=https://newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/article588998.ece?service=print|accessdate=26 August 2012|newspaper=The New Indian Express|date=14 August 2012}}</ref>
==Early Life==
K.V.Ramesh learnt yakshagana puppetry by his father K.Venkatakrishnaiah and his family was performing this art for generations.<ref name=exp/> This art gradually declined due to lack of patronage and K.V.Ramesh learnt this art and gave new life.<ref name=exp/> K.V.Ramesh is a graduate of Calicut University and gives performances in Kannada, Tulu and Malayalam languages.<ref name=puppet>{{cite web|last=puppetindia.com|title=Shri Gopalakrishna Yakshagana Bombeyata Sangha|url=https://puppetindia.com/contribute2.htm|publisher=puppetindia.com|accessdate=26 August 2012}}</ref>
==Art==
K.V.Ramesh, apart from giving yakshagana puppetry a new life, also started preparing new puppets for the performanceh. He gives the performance based on yakshagana of ''thenkuthittu'' style.<ref name=exp/> Shri Gopalakrishna Yakshagana Gombeyata sangha, for which K.V.Ramesh is the director and Manager, is giving such performances since last 31 years.<ref name=hindu1>{{cite news|title=Document soon on Kasargod Yakshagana puppetry troupe|url=https://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 the only troupe giving yakshagana puppetry show in ''thenkuthittu'' style and the only other troupe, the [[Uppinakudru]] troupe, giving such puppet show follows ''badaguthittu'' style of Yakshagana.<ref name=hindu1/>
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