Dr.Gubbi Veeranna

A special cover was released to celebrate the 128th Birth Anniversary of Dr.Gubbi Veeranna on 30th January 2019 at Gubbi.

Dr. Gubbi Veeranna (1891-1972) was pioneer and most prolific contributor to Kannada theatre. He established a drama company, which was known as Gubbi Company. The company played a crucial role in promoting the Kannada theatre. He was a "Padmashree" awardee and conferred with the title "Nataka Ratna". There is a popular saying that the story of Gubbi Company is the story of Kannada theatre.

Cover Code:KTK/42/2019.
Courtesy: Suresh Rao, Bengaluru.