Oggu Katha artists honoured at University of Hyderabad

The Oggu Katha Universe 2025 Honours at the University of Hyderabad celebrated Telangana’s folk heritage by honouring 25 artists. The event featured folk performances, a screening of the English documentary ‘Gods in the Voice’ and a Bathukamma workshop.

Hyderabad: The Oggu Katha Universe 2025 Honours, a landmark celebration of Telangana’s rich folk heritage, was conducted at the University of Hyderabad, bringing together eminent personalities from academia, cinema, media and cultural fields.

The programme honoured 25 eminent Oggu Katha artists selected from across Telangana for their outstanding contribution to preserving and carrying forward the traditional art form.

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Before the main programme, Telangana Samskruthika Sarathi artists presented vibrant Telangana folk songs, creating a colourful cultural atmosphere and showcasing the state’s rich musical traditions.

Those present included film actor Balagam Sudhakar Reddy, Prof. Venkata Ramana, Director, NITHM, Mechineni Srinivasa Rao, Chairman, Srico Projects, Dr Jyothi Reddy Dudipala, Founder and Director, Jyothi Reddy Foundation, Dr Kumara Swamy G, Head, ZEE Institute of Media Arts, Hyderabad, Dr Ravula Krishna, Assistant Professor, UoH, Prof Joly Puthussery, Head, Centre for Folk Culture Studies, UoH, and others.

The event also had the screening of ‘Gods in the Voice,’ the first documentary film in English on Oggu Katha, and was preceded by a Bathukamma workshop, in which more than 30 students participated.