Tulu dramatist, cinema artiste K N Tailor dies at 75

March 18, 2015

Mangaluru, Mar 18: Noted Tulu dramatist, director and actor K N Tailor is no more. The 75-year-old achiever died at a died at a private hospital here at about 9 a.m. on Wednesday.

He was suffering from age related ailments for sometime.

He has acted, produced and directed more than 10 Tulu cinemas and wrote scripts for about 20 Tulu dramas.

Tulu art director Tamma Lakshmana told The Hindu that late Mr. Tailor was the founder of Tulu cinema. He first produced the Tulu film “Dareda Budedi” in 1971.

He produced and played double characters in “Saviradorthi Savithri”. The cinema “Bhagyavanthedi” in which he played a major character was a hit.

He directed “Tulunada Siri” cinema for others. Mr. Tailor had acted in other cinemas like “Bisatti Babu”, “Pagetta Puge”.

He produced another cinema called “Aaer Maltina Tappu”.

Mr. Lakshmana said that Mr. Tailor was the first to take his Ganesh Nataka Sabha to various places within and outside Karnataka.

He is survived by his wife Jayanthi, three daughters and a son.

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Air India Express brings back Mangaluru–Muscat direct flights from March 2026

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December 15,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 15: Air India Express has announced that it will resume direct flight services between Mangaluru and Muscat from March 2026, restoring an important international air link for passengers from the coastal region.

Airport authorities said the service will operate twice a week—on Sundays and Tuesdays—from March 1. The initial flights are scheduled on March 3, 8 and 10, followed by March 15 and 17, with the same operating pattern to continue thereafter. The flight duration is approximately three hours and 25 minutes.

The Mangaluru–Muscat route was earlier operated under the 2025 summer schedule, with services beginning on July 14. At that time, Air India Express had operated four flights a week before suspending the service.

Officials said the summer schedule will come into effect from March 29, after which changes in flight timings and departure schedules from Mangaluru are expected. Passengers have been advised to check the latest schedules while planning their travel.

The resumption of direct flights to Muscat is expected to significantly benefit expatriates, business travellers and others, further strengthening Mangaluru’s air connectivity with the Gulf region.

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