Laugh out aloud
P. SURYA RAO
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Humorous plays and Gotipuva dance endeared art lovers.
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The origin of Odissi can be traced to Gotipuva.
The annual humour bonanza was presented in a `playlet' festival conducted for three days by Sumadhura Kala Niketan, one of the premier cultural organisations in Vijayawada, at Kshetrayya Kalakshetram.
The playlets that were featured in the competitive festival projected good acting talent and seasoned performances from the artistes.
The venue was packed to the brim and the audience thoroughly enjoyed every second of the hilarious playlets, some of which weaved in social messages with satire. Plays that provided slapstick comedy were only a few.
The awards presented towards the end of the three-day festival went to Baboi Cell Phone (best playlet), presented by Viswasanti Association of Hyderabad, Reverse Gear (second best) by Gangotri of Pedakakani.
The best direction award went to Syam Prasad for his Manasa Kavvinchake presented by Geetanjali arts of Vijayawada and the best acting awards were bagged by Viswamohan (Baboi Cell Phone) and Sridevi (Baboi Cell Phone).
Award for best music went to T. Sambasiva Rao (Manasa Kavvinchake) and the make-up award was won by Bharani (Pellichoopulu). Special prizes were awarded to Madhavi, Apparao and Gandhi. Veteran stage actors Sivrama Reddy, S. Narasaraju and Kabirdas acted as judges.
Gotipuva dance from Orissa
The Sidhardha Kala Peetham of Vijayawada, which introduces cultural programmes from other states to Vijayawada art lovers, recently brought to town the ancient and charming dance form from Orissa — Gotipuva.
This lively dance form is said to be the precursor for Odissi. Gotipuva went into oblivion a few decades ago until Guru Maguni Charan Das revived it and popularised it. The excellently trained Gotipuva troupe of Dasabhuja Gotipuva Odissi Nrityaparishat of Raghurajapur in Orissa presented synchronised group dances. The troupe began its performance with the prayer dance Vandana (Devi stuti) followed by other group numbers. Melodious music was provided by Bhagan Sahu (vocal), Ravindranath (Pakhvaj), Kishore Das (flute) and Sanjeev Kumar (violin). The troupe, led by Devendra Das, had nearly 30 members.
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