Idealist turns opportunist
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Social play `Koupeena Samrakshanaardham' proved to be an engaging show with good histrionics.
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VISAKHA MUSIC and Dance Academy featured a social play titled `Koupeena Samrakshanaardham' at Kalabharathi last week. Scripted by J. S. Rajasekhar and directed by P. Balaji Naik, it was staged by Kalasravanthi, Ukkunagaram.
The story was that of a youth, Rama Rao, revealing empathetically how his dream of leading an ideally reformative life got shattered when the entire responsibility of managing the house, including the marriage of his sister, fell on him due to the sudden demise of his father.
He discontinues studies and gets married,taking a huge dowry so that he could get his sister married off in turn. Slowly, but compulsively, he starts further stooping down and adopts mean methods like forgery to secure finances to meet other commitments. The play was exceptionally distinct with five female characters against a lone male dramatis-persona.
Title a misnomer
The adage `Koupeena Samrakshanaardham', came from the popular lore of a sanyasi who, anxious to protect his loin cloth from getting destroyed by rats, reared a cat and then a cow to feed the cat with milk. His needs keep increasing and he finally ends up a `grihasta'. In this context, the title proved to be a misnomer. Nevertheless, the play was engaging.
The director, Balaji Naik, himself as Rama Rao, Rajeswari as his wife, Sandhya Priyadarshini, Jagadeeswari, Ramanamma and Swarna Gouri in the other roles displayed good histrionic talent and team spirit as well. Background music on flute by V. V. Ramana and tabla by M. Ellusami; stage decor by Subba Rao, lighting by Sangameswara Rao, make-up by Bharani and overall management by V. Nancharaiah, assisted by Chiranjeevi, helped keep the tempo of the show.
A.R.S
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