Ochira Velukkutty
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Ochira Velukutty was an India
n dramatist in the time of Malayalam theatre’s initial time. The Malayalam theatre began as an offshoot of Tamil theatre. In the South Kerala
the monotony of the sangeetha natakam (musical play) was broken in 1930 by one play Karuna an adaptation of Kumaran Asan
's famous poetic piece. The adaptation was done by Brahmavrathan and the great actors Sebastian Kunjukunju Bhagavathar
and Ochira Velukutty. This adaptation was able to make a radical breakthrough in the 'sangeetha nataka' tradition and the implication was far reaching as well. It became part of the social reformist movement being led by the precepts of Sree Narayana Guru. It had made history having been staged more than 7,000 times over seven years. The heroine of the story Vasavadatha played by Velukutty and it helped him very much to become a part in the history of Malayalam Theatre.
The role of Ochira Velukutty for the growth of modern Malayalam theatre was enormous. When the age ladies were not ready to come up in drama field, he enacted female roles better than real women. Ochira Parabrahmodaya Nadaka Samathi was formed in his leadership.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n dramatist in the time of Malayalam theatre’s initial time. The Malayalam theatre began as an offshoot of Tamil theatre. In the South Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
the monotony of the sangeetha natakam (musical play) was broken in 1930 by one play Karuna an adaptation of Kumaran Asan
Kumaran Asan
N. Kumaran Asan , also known as Mahakavi Kumaran Asan , was one of the triumvirate poets of Kerala, South India...
's famous poetic piece. The adaptation was done by Brahmavrathan and the great actors Sebastian Kunjukunju Bhagavathar
Sebastian Kunjukunju Bhagavathar
Sebastian Kunjukunju Bhagavathar was a Malayalam theatre actor, singer, and author. He is known for his contributions to Malayalam sangeetha natakam...
and Ochira Velukutty. This adaptation was able to make a radical breakthrough in the 'sangeetha nataka' tradition and the implication was far reaching as well. It became part of the social reformist movement being led by the precepts of Sree Narayana Guru. It had made history having been staged more than 7,000 times over seven years. The heroine of the story Vasavadatha played by Velukutty and it helped him very much to become a part in the history of Malayalam Theatre.
The role of Ochira Velukutty for the growth of modern Malayalam theatre was enormous. When the age ladies were not ready to come up in drama field, he enacted female roles better than real women. Ochira Parabrahmodaya Nadaka Samathi was formed in his leadership.
External links
- http://forum.education4india.com/showthread.php?tid=9787
- http://www.anonlineindia.com/information/theatre.htm
- http://www.smashawards.com/index.cfm?Page=Theater&SubPage=H-4
- http://www.studentsguide.in/music-and-fine-arts/drama.html
- http://www.explore2india.com/person2.htm
- http://indiansaga.com/art/theatre2_art.html
- http://amartya.de/thtr1.htm
- http://www.keralahistory.ac.in/modernmal.htm