11 teams to take part in fifth edition of ‘Pili Parba’ in Mangaluru on October 18

As many as 11 teams will take part in the fifth edition of ‘Pili Parba’, to be organised by Kudla Samskrutika Prathistana at the Nehru Maidan here on October 18.

Talking to reporters on behalf of the prathistana on Thursday, Mangaluru City South MLA D. Vedavyasa Kamath said the teams are from Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Kasaragod districts. Though there was demand for more teams, the prathistana restricted the number to 11. A total of 10 teams took part in the fourth edition of the event last year.

Mr. Kamath said every team would be given 22 minutes to perform, which includes time for team members to come in a procession to the four stages where they would display different skills of traditional ‘Tiger dance’. Apart from giving cash prizes to the first three teams, prizes for “Disciplined team”, “Best Tiger procession”, “Parbada Pili”, “Kappu Pili”, “Mari Pili”, “Mudi”, “Taase”, “Bannagaarike”, and “Dharanimandala” will be given. The top three teams will receive cash prizes of ₹5 lakh, ₹3 lakh and ₹2 lakh, and individual prizes will also be given. Each participating team will receive participation prize amount of ₹50,000.

He said a gallery has been set up to accommodate 6,000 people to watch performances on all the four stages. A total of six umpires will adjudicate the performance, and a third umpire will also be there. There will be replay facility. The performances will be shown on LCD screens at the venue, and will go on till 10 p.m., Mr. Kamath said.

Honorary-president of prathistana Giridhar Shetty also spoke on the occasion.