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‘REBIRTH OF A PLAYWRIGHT ’- IN THE PLAY NAGAMANDALA BY GIRISH KARNAD

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Mrs. R.SIVARANJANI,Dr. S.ESTHER ARULMANI
» doi: 10.48047/ecb/2023.12.5.112

Abstract

Dramatic expressions of our inner feelings can be original. Dramatic characters, themes, and dialogue bring real-life events to life. Drama is overflowing with historical concepts, social conditions that still exist today, and answers to the chaos of the past. GirishKarnad does a good job of using the remembrance of old myths and folktales as a means of expressing his ideas for the current theme. GirishKarnad's drama "Nagamandala" is based on two Kannada folktales that A.K. Ramanujan recounted. Kids today's moral principles are in doubt due to media, Internet addiction, gaming, mindlessly embracing Western culture, and modernization. Elders in the past used story-telling as a means of instilling moral principles in children.GirishKarnad uses this approach in his play "Nagamandala" to portray the modern socioeconomic position. In the play "Nagamandala," the playwright was cursed for writing uninspiring plays. For his redemption from the curse, he had to stay awake for an entire night during that month or he would die.On that critical day, he was lamenting and complaining about his predicament sitting in an abandoned temple. There, he overheard rumours of flames coming from many homes. A new flame later joined the group in the late hours of the night, bringing with her a tale wrapped in a saree. That woman in the saree shared such an intriguing tale that it revived the dramatist and kept him awake all night.

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