SILAPPADHIKAARAM Comments Off
SILAPPADHIKAARAM
…A Story Of Women Of Substance
at Forum Theatre
314 Main Street, Metuchen, New Jersey
Saturday, November 20, 2004, 6:15 pm
Music: Bombay Jayashri Ramnath
Script: Kanimozhi Karunanidhi
Set Design: A.V.Ilango
Set Production: Depikka Nagaraj
Costume Design: Lakshmi Srinath
Choreography & Direction: G. Narendra
Performed by Narendra’s AVIGNA Dance Ensemble
TICKETS:
$ 50 ($40 if bought by 11/7/2004)
$25 (5 for $100 if bought by 11/7/2004)
UNRESERVED: $15 (Balcony)
For Tickets please contact
Bargavi (732) 819-0773 Rajam (732) 422 6830
Lakshmi (732) 548-9401 Radha (201) 358-0001
Jeeva (609) 750-9419
DIRECTIONS:
From Rte 1 South: go past the menlo park mall and roosevelt park. about 1/4 of a mile past park is an exit for amboy ave, metuchen. take that exit. at bottom of ramp make a right. go to the 3rd light (main street) make a right onto main st. theatre will be on the right.
From Rte 1 North: Go north on rt. 1 past Edison. you will see a Ray Catena Mercedes dealership on the right, Ford plant on the left, go 1 mile farther and you will see an exit on the right for Metuchen. take that exit. It will merge you onto main street. go i mile and theatre will be on right.
PARKING: Free meter parking available after 6 pm.
For further directions, please log on to www.Forumtheatrecompany.com
Silappadhikaaram is the story of the authority (adhikaaram) that flows from justice, righteousness, loyalty and courage. It is the story of Kannagi, an extraordinary woman who exemplified these traits. It is to an almost equal measure, that of Madhavi, whose character was far, far above that generally associated with her inherited station in life, that of a courtesan. And, it is about Kovalan, who flitted between these women with all the loyalty of a butterfly.
Press Reviews: ” Narendra and Mahalakshmi played the protagonists Kovalan and Kannagi with subtle elegance……Krishnakshi Sharma performed the role of Madhavi with equal ease.” …….” When words and music transform into a visual form, the resulting effect can be quite powerful. Performer-choreographer G.Narendra was almost in full control in creating the ambience of the period drama with telling effect. The Indra Vizha festivities…. And the climax of Kannagi burning Madurai were examples of Narendra’s exceptional imagination where music and rhythm added the necessary impact. The soul of the whole drama the climax….. was brilliantly performed by Mahalakshmi and a group of male dancers who spread the fire.
