A nonetheless from the play
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Samasthi, an beginner theatre group in Bengaluru, will stage Chitrapata. Initially written in Kannada, HS Venkatesha Murthy’s Chitrapata Ramayana seems to be on the epic from the people perspective. Manjunath L Badiger, a Ninasam graduate, says, “Chitrapata just isn’t the story of Valmiki’s Ramayana.”
There are traces of Helavanakatte Giriyamma’s poetic works within the play, Manjunath says. “The creator has adopted a method the place the story is narrated utilizing Pattachitra, a standard portray from Odisha. Footage and people songs and dances type an integral a part of the play.”
Chitrapata attracts closely from the devotees of goddess Yellamma, who’re known as Bhootaes, says Manjunath, who was first launched to theatre by means of a avenue play workshop throughout his commencement days in Benglauru 20 years in the past.
“The troupe was known as Madhyam, spearheaded by Jayatheertha, who’s a widely known Kannada movie director. My theatre journey started there.” The director, lives in Mangaluru, close to Kukke Subramanya, however travels for theatre. “Samasthi and I full 25 years in 2025.”
Manjunath, Jayateertha and Ravindra Poojari, a chartered accountant based Samasthi in 2000. “Poojari is obsessed with theatre and Jayateertha, can be actively concerned with our theatre troupe. He’s at all times there to information and mentor us,” says Manjunath.
Although the monetary rewards in theatre are slim, Manjunath prefers to stay inside restricted means and work with out expectations. “I dream of giving my full time to theatre and motivating folks obsessed with theatre to do the identical,” says Manjunath, who has labored as a visitor lecturer in universities throughout in Karnataka and with different beginner theatre teams.
The people strategy to the epics, Manjunath says, seems to be at Rama and Sita not as deities however folks, a part of their every day lives. “This attitude, permits a distinct dimension for the Ramayana. As an example, being suspicious just isn’t restricted to mortals, however Rama and Sita as effectively!”
Manjunath L Badiger
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The play depicts an imaginary situation after the coronation of Rama in Ayodhya, the place Chandranakhi plots to make Ravana seem once more in Sita’s quarters. This results in many questions. “The objective of a narrative is to take away darkness and present the sunshine. It additionally talks of the atrocities ladies face day-after-day and motivates viewers to evaluate and evaluate the attitude from which ladies view males, and the attitude from which males must view ladies.”
Manjunath has been part of Ninasam’s Tirugata (travelling theatre) and is a skilled Yakshagana dancer from the Udupi Yakshagana Kendra. He holds a Janapada Diploma from Ramanagara Janapada Loka. “I perceive we’re sensitive in terms of our epics and deities, however it is a people perspective, which thrives in our villages. I want folks maintain an open thoughts and perceive what’s being staged.”
The creator of Chitrapata, Manjunathsays, is carefully related to Malladihalli’s Anatha Sevashrama Faculty. “The varsity approached us to direct this play, which was initially deliberate for the scholars and instructing school of their college and we additionally staged it by means of Samasthi.”
The play will likely be staged on July 6, at Rangashankara at 3.30pm and seven.30pm. Tickets can be found on the venue and BookMyShow
