Mrcchakatikam in Kutiyattam

  • INR 499
  • Theatre
  • Performance

Curated by
Sankar Venkateswaran

The Old GMC Complex
The Theatre
16th December
02:00 PM - 05:30 PM

Mrcchakatikam is a unique gem in the world of Sanskrit drama — at once witty, romantic, political, and deeply human. It gives us not gods and kings, but real people, a timeless and unique play from the ancient days encompassing a diverse range of characters. 

For over five decades, director G. Venu has worked with the classical Sanskrit theatre form of Kutiyattam, a tradition that holds sacred the slow unfolding of drama and the detailed internal life of every character. In this production, Mrcchakatika is transformed into the world of Kutiyattam — not as a fusion, but as a respectful interpretation within its aesthetic, using its gestures, music, rhythm, and grammar to evoke the life of ancient Ujjayini.

Duration: 3.5 hours
Note: The end time is approximate and may vary slightly.

Language: Malayalam, Sanskrit 

Cast and Credits:
G. Venu – Director
Margi Sajeev Narayanan Chakyar, Sooraj Nambiar, Pothiyil Ranjith Chakyar, Kapila Venu, Saritha Krishnakumar, Kalamandalam Jishnu Prathap, Nepathya Sreehari Chakyar, Sankar Venkateswaran, Margi Anjana Sajeev, Gurukulam Tharun, Aran Kapila  – Actors

Music
Kalamandalam Rajeev, Kalamandalam Hariharan, Kalamandalam Narayanan Nambiar, Kalamandalam Vineesh – Mizhavu
Kalanilayam Unnikrishnan – Edakka
Vishakh Vattathra – Kurunkuzhal
Athulya Krishnakumar – Thalam

Kalanilayam Haridas, Kalamandalam Vysakh – Make-up
Prathwin K Udupi – Light Design
Vivek Vijayakumaran – Subtitle
Renu Ramanath – Translations

Thulasi Kakkat – Photo

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