When was the last time you saw or ever heard
about the stories of Ghatodgaja or Pathala Bhairavi? Remember the famous
song 'Kalyana Samayal Sadam' by G.V.Rao where Ghatodgaja gulps down
ladoos after ladoos?
Nippon
Paint and
evam brings
together the
famous 'Surabhi'
group from
Hyderabad
who will be
performing
Maya Bazaar
and Pathala
Bhairavi on
April 25th
and 26th at
Music
Academy.
Briefing
the media on
a press
conference
held at the
Savera Hotel
recently,
Karthik
Kumar,
Co-founder
and Director
of evam
said, "We
are proud to
bring down a
125year old
theatre
group called
Surabhi to
Chennai. My
group evam
once got a
chance to
see Maya
Bazaar and
Pathala
Bhairavi at
Ranga
Shankara,
Bangalore
and we just
watched the
whole play
with awe and
admiration.
Though it
was a Telugu
drama, we
enjoyed,
clapped and
saw it with
so much of
innocence.
That is when
I decided to
bring them
down to
Chennai and
let the
Chennaities
also have a
feast of
watching
these
plays." He
also
confessed
that there
is so much
evam also
must learn
from Surabhi.
In these
two plays,
one can see ladoos and arrows playing the
vanishing act, Narada descending from the sky and all these things will
be a true attraction to children. Nippon Paint and evam assures that
language will not be a barrier at all as one can understand scenes
through their acting and depiction itself.
Surabhi theatre is famous for tricks, rare techniques and special
effects which will bring both magic and mythology onto the stage. The
interesting fact about Surabhi is that, the whole theatre group is one
family. Right from a baby born to a 92 year old man, everybody will be
on stage performing.
Says Sunil Vishnu.K, Co-founder and Director of evam, "These plays
are purely based on Indian folklore and mythology and would be a summer
attraction for children as they would also learn the heritage and art
that these stories have imparted so far. One can see a whole cinema on a
stage with actors coming from the same community."
Ramakanth V.Akula, Vice President of Nippon Paint said that Colors
and hues are what they are always associated with and they are indeed
happy to be a part of this visual treat which will take the city by
storm.
Maya Bazaar and Pathala Bhairavi which was made into super hit movies
in the 1950's by enthralling performances by N.T.Rama Rao and S.V.Ranga
Rao is now here at Chennai in theatre form to entertain the audiences.
Schedule:
Pathala Bhairavi- April 25th
Timings- 3.30pm and 7.30pm
Venue-Music Academy
Maya Bazaar- April 26th
Timings-3.30pm and 7.30pm
Venue- Music
Academy.
Call :98406 12333/99404 38669 for more details
Anitha.R