Mangaluru, Dec 11, 2018: Adoor Ganesh Rao who was considered one of the finest Maddale artistes of Thenku Thittu Yakshagana, passed away on December 11, Tuesday morning following a brief illnes. He was 50 years old. Rao was a part of the Dharmasthala Mela.
He was undergoing treatment at a private hospital at Derlakatte for liver ailment and died of a cardiac arrest this morning.
He is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter.