RAM FROM THENALI - ಕನ್ನಡ ನಾಟಕ

Sunday 21st August 2016

On the ocassion of 125th birth anniversary of Jnana Peetha Awardee Masti Venkatesh Iyyangar, Shivarama Karanth Vedike, R T Nagara, NammaBengaluru, has organized whole day proagram at TaralaBalu Centre,  R T Nagara.

Morning programs were speeches by MavinaKere Ranganathan, Smt, AshaDevi on "ಕನ್ನಡದ ಆಸ್ತಿ" Masti Vekatesha Iyyangar. Later after lunch two movies were screened. Dr Shivarama Karntha's 

"ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಜೀವ" and  Girish Kasaravally directed "ಗುಲಾಬಿ ಟಾಕಿಸ್".

At 6 pm "DRAMATRIX" team presented a very humours comedy drama in the auditorium.

Playwright : N C Mahesh
Director : Lingaraj Ithihas

This is a modern format of Thenali Ramakrishna. A young fellow whose name is Ram comes to the city from ‘Thenali’ for an IT job and finds a bachelors’ room with three other interesting characters as his roommates. Nidhi, an IPS aspirant, is the neighbor with a very strict father. How this modern Ram connects with the historic Thenali Ramakrishna, his interview with his new boss, Nidhi falling for Ram, is what makes this play filled with laughter.

Cast:
Raghu Ramanakoppa, Satish Aithal, Laxman Poojari, Bosch Raghavendra, Anjana Deshmukh, Srinath V, Varsha S.

SCENES FROM THE PLAY

ಕಲಾವಿದರು

The presentation of 90-minutes Drama was very nice and hilarious and the dialogues  were very witty and sharp. The caption song running mostly throughout the drama, added to the comedy. All the actors were very conversant with what they were doing and the acting was good. The audience used to burst into laughter on many ocassions after hearing the sharp, clear and appropriate dialogues. 

Director and Playwright must be congratulated for presenting an excellent Kannada Drama.

Written 22nd August 2016