A sensible comedy
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"Marri vitthanam" is a comedy play with a message on HIV.
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THE TELUGU play "Marri vitthanam" (the seed of banyan tree), a sensible comedy written by Sukamanchi Koteswara Rao, was put on boards by Snehita Social and Cultural Organisation at Ravindra Bharati in Hyderabad last week, under the auspices of the Department of Culture.
It has an underlying message related to AIDS and its effects. Ekambaram (Moolaiah) pretends as if he is in search of a bridegroom for his daughter Mayuri (Srivalli). She being a workingwoman and bread earner for the family, he wants her to remain single. Mayuri falls in love with her colleague Rama Raju (Srinivas) much to the disappointment of Ekambaram.
Despite his opposition, the lovers get married and move to another town, trailed by. Ekambaram who wants to separate them. He creates doubts in the mind of his daughter that her husband is a flirt.
Raju scents his father-in-law's designs and devises his own moves to save the marriage. In order to teach a lesson to Ekambaram, he seeks the help of his friend, Ranga Raju (V.S.N. Murthy), who is a doctor.
On a pretext, Ranga Raju takes Ekambaram for a medical check-up and bluffs that the latter was afflicted with HIV. He also produces papers to that effect. Believing the claims his own daughter keeps a distance from Ekambaram. It is only when Ekambaram prepares to move out of the house, that the truth is revealed to the `changed man'. The script adds enough of information regarding HIV, its disastrous effects and the measures to prevent it.
There is a certain amount of ease in Y. Moolaiah, who plays the principal role. His time sense during dialogue delivery is good. Srivalli played the role of Mayuri satisfactorily, while Gadde Sinivas in the role of Rama Raju impressed in the scenes designed to change Ekambaram. G.S.R.K. Sastry directed the play.
G.S.
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