0YogeshKumar/Togalu-Gombe-App

Togalu Gombe App "Digital Shadow-Theater" companion app built to preserve and modernize Togalu Gombeyaata (Karnataka's traditional leather puppetry). # Togalu-Gombe 🎭 : Digital Shadow-Theater Companion **Togalu-Gombe** is a "Digital Shadow-Theater" companion app built to preserve and modernize Togalu Gombeyaata (Karnataka's traditional leather puppetry). Originally an oral tradition told in Old Kannada, this app bridges the generation gap by providing bilingual scene summaries, audio narrations, an interactive offline gallery, and direct connections to local artisans. *Developed as part of the MindMatrix VTU Internship Program (State Pride).* --- ## ✨ Key Features ### 🔐 Smart User Onboarding * **Cinematic UI:** Clean splash screen with fade-in animations. * **Local Authentication:** Utilizes `SharedPreferences` to securely store user contact details for automated booking receipts. ### 📖 Live Assist: The Ramayana Epic * **Comprehensive Breakdown:** 69-scene breakdown of the Ramayana in both Kannada and English. * **Accessibility Native TTS (Text-To-Speech):** Users can tap "Read Aloud" to have the device narrate the English translations in real-time. * **Smooth Navigation:** Swipeable UI built with `ViewPager2` and premium dark-leather themed cards. ### 🖼️ Interactive Puppet Gallery & Live Search * **Offline-First Catalog:** 23 iconic characters powered by a local JSON database. * **Live Text Filtering:** Instantly search through characters by Kannada or English names. * **Infinite Web Expansion:** An integrated "WEB" button launches a native WebView mini-browser, automatically converting user queries into a formatted Google Image Search (e.g., "puppet image of Bheema"). * **Social Sharing:** Premium popup dialogs with direct Intents to share character lore to WhatsApp or SMS. ### 🤝 Artist Connect & Automated Bookings * **Artisan Directory:** List of verified local artisans (e.g., Mankutimma, Ravivarma) with their catalog details. * **Silent SMTP Background Emails:** Integrates the JavaMail API to act as a mini-mail server, automatically drafting and sending a silent email receipt to the user's registe …