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Kalaburagi Rangayana to stage Shantarasa’s Sannagowdasani play
Kalaburagi Rangayana's repertory will perform the play 'Sannagowdasani', adapted from Nadoja Shantarasa's acclaimed novel, on August 10 and 11 at Dr. S.M. Pandit Rangamandir. The production is jointly organised by the Department…
The Story in Brief
Kalaburagi Rangayana's repertory will perform the play 'Sannagowdasani', adapted from Nadoja Shantarasa's acclaimed novel, on August 10 and 11 at Dr. S.M. Pandit Rangamandir. The production is jointly organised by the Department of Kannada and Culture and Rangayana, Kalaburagi. Karnataka Information Commission Chairman B. Venkata Singh will inaugurate the shows.
Writer Mahantesh Navalkal adapted the novel for the stage, and Praveen Reddy Gunjannahalli directed the play. Music is by Raghav Kammar, who also rendered the ghazals of Shantarasa. Rangayana director Sujatha Jangamshetty said the novel portrays rural life in the Hyderabad-Karnataka region, exploring social, political, and religious dimensions through the story of Mehboob Jan.
The Indian Opinion
The staging of 'Sannagowdasani' challenges the lazy idea that regional theatre is dying or irrelevant. Instead, Rangayana's steady work in Kalaburagi shows a living art rooted in local culture. The adaptation of a literary work into a play also counters the notion that Kannada audiences only want commercial cinema. The real test will be how many young people turn up to watch a story about village rivalries and human nature.
Source: thehindu.com
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