Tamil play based on music
The onslaught of mega serials and films has not dampened the enthusiasm of theatre buffs if the re-entry of K. Sainath is any indication. His Arudra Fine Arts will be staging ‘Melakartha Ragangal’ tomorrow (July 10) for Kartik Fine Arts a
t the Narada Gana Sabha, 6.45 p.m.
“I started the troupe in 1972 and the first play was ‘Sarvam Server Mayam,’ (starring ‘Adade’ Manohar) with a hotel as the background.
The late YGP was a huge support. That was the period when ‘Major’ Sundararajan, Visu and R.S. Manohar were at their peak and our light hearted entertainment was liked by the audience,” reminisces Sainath.
‘Pidi Sabam’, ‘Sakalakalavallavan’, ‘Govindnama Sankirtanam’ and so on followed. “Though breezy they all had a message. The last mentioned, for instance, movingly dealt with guru-disciple relationship,” says Sainath.
Encouraging words
Why did he go into a shell then? “Well, the troupe members, all amateurs dispersed for various reasons, television became a distraction and I lost interest.” The thread was picked up when he ran into Dr. Trisakti Sundarraman, an industrialist who played a role in “Pidi Sabam,” who encouraged him to make a comeback.
“I’ll back you up,” he said. K. Balachander’s re-entry and the good response to KFA’s Kodai Nataka Vizha boosted his confidence.
Sainath went to work and scripted the story and dialogue. Is it music based as the title suggests? “Yes. How violence can be controlled by classical music is the theme,” explains Sainath. Not a difficult task for the brother of Adyar K. Lakshman.
“It took me 11 hours to put the music together, using snatches of Rajhesh Vaidya’s veena, Kunnakkudi Vaidyanathan’s violin and O.S. Arun’s vocals.”
The cast includes Ramki and Rohini (both TV artists) and Ashok and Nithya, who are making their debut.
Anything special apart from the music? “The stage will be wide and the lighting (Babu) different. The sets are provided by Padma Stage Kannan.
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