Mysuru :

The jam-packed audience at Kalamandira here last evening was sent down the memory lane of marital bliss during the staging of the play ‘Mithuna’, the Kannada version of Kodava play ‘Baduk’ by Rangabhoomi Prathishtana, Kodagu, as part of ‘Kadamba Rangaavali’ organised by Kadamba Ranga Vedike.

The play was literally a song of matrimony tune for the evening of one’s life and was excellently portrayed by Addanda Cariappa as Changappajja and Anitha Cariappa as Thangachi, both as an octogenarian couple with a long 62 years of married life.

The actors effectively conveyed the bond of matrimony after passing through various ups and downs.

The couple relentlessly waiting for the arrival of their son Major General Ganesh and Kakamada Ajith essaying the role of Chubra who frequently gets scolded by Chengappajja has added a twist to the play.

The elderly couple in every dialogue has asked all married couple to sink their trivial differences and not to recall bad memories so as to lead a pleasant life. The couple’s silly arguments followed by a compromise with each showering love and compassion on the other was well appreciated by the audience.

Once in Kodagu a torrential rain accompanied by gale brings down fully-grown trees and Chengappajja on seeing that gets upset very badly and passes away. Thangachi tries to come out of grief and continues her journey of life, thus bringing the end of the play.

Kadamba Rangaavali will feature staging of the play ‘Berilladavaru’ today at 7 pm at Kalamandira and ‘Seetha Charitha’ tomorrow at 7 pm at Vanaranga.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / January 03rd, 2017