Archive · 25 Aug 2026
University of Hyderabad Honours 25 Oggu Katha Artists for Heritage
The University of Hyderabad held a special programme for Oggu Katha artists.
Oggu Katha is a traditional storytelling and folk-art form from Telangana.
Twenty-five artists were honoured for helping keep it alive.
People from universities, media, film and cultural organisations attended.
A documentary called Gods in the Voice was shown to explain the art form to more people.
Folk artists also performed songs from Telangana.
Before the main event, more than 30 students took part in a Bathukamma workshop.
The programme encouraged people to record these traditions and teach them to younger generations.
The University of Hyderabad honoured 25 Oggu Katha artists from across Telangana.
The Oggu Katha Universe 2025 Honours celebrated the folk form as Telangana’s intangible cultural heritage.
The programme featured folk-song performances by Telangana Samskruthika Sarathi artists.
The documentary Gods in the Voice was screened and described as the first English-language documentary on Oggu Katha.
More than 30 students joined a Bathukamma workshop, while the Mechineni Srinivasa Rao Trust and Raghunath Yadav supported the event.
- Who
- The University of Hyderabad honoured 25 Oggu Katha artists, with academics, artists, filmmakers, students and cultural practitioners attending.
- What
- The Oggu Katha Universe 2025 Honours recognised artists and included folk performances, a documentary screening and a Bathukamma workshop.
- When
- In 2025; the exact date was not stated.
- Where
- At the University of Hyderabad in Hyderabad, Telangana.
- Why
- To recognise artists preserving Oggu Katha and promote documentation and transmission of Telangana’s cultural traditions.
- Artists honoured
- 25 Oggu Katha artists from across Telangana
- Host
- University of Hyderabad
- Featured documentary
- Gods in the Voice, described as the first English-language documentary on Oggu Katha
- Student workshop
- A Bathukamma workshop involving more than 30 students
- Opening performances
- Folk songs presented by artists from Telangana Samskruthika Sarathi
- Greeting
- Former Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu sent greetings through a letter
- Support
- The Mechineni Srinivasa Rao Trust and Raghunath Yadav supported the programme
