An abstract treatment of the eternal questions, the mystery of the Universe and the existential problems of man and society. The play begins with Nandi by Suthradharan, a group of people who narrate whatever they eat, including the entire solar system, electrons and neutrons, all, eaten and digested. But something is indigestible! See worlds rotate and revolve in the Panja Bhootha: Earth, Water, Air, Fire and Space in a cosmic dance. See new worlds in embryonic form. Search.connection.struggle.constraint and loss.the macro and microcosmic views. The cosmic wheel turns. And turns again.
Biographies
DR .V.ARUMUGHAM
Dr.Vadivel Thambiran Arumugham was born in a traditional Theru–K-Koothu family of Tamilnadu. With a degree in Chemistry from Madras University, he continued with a Bachelor in Theatre Arts (Director) at the School of Drama, Calicut University, in Kerala, an M.A in Tamil from Annamalai University, Tamilnadu, and a Ph.D on “The Theatrical Explorations of Eunuch Festival of the Aravan Temples of Tamilnadu” from Pondicherry University. He presently teaches at the School of Performing Arts, Pondicherry University. Director and actor in many plays touring to national and international theatre festivals, he was troupe leader of the Theru–K-koothu group in the Festival of India in France (1985), Sweden (1987) and the Festival de I’imagenerie in Paris (1997). In 1990 he conceived of the concept of ‘Prop’s Theatre’ and received support from the Sangeet Natak Academy scheme to direct Karunchuzhi (1990) and Oosi (1992). He received an Indo–French residency award to research contemporary theatre and choreography in 1995. In the same year, he received a fellowship from the British Council to visit London to study contemporary British theatre. He performed one man Theru-K-koothu performances in the U.K, France, Germany and Switzerland.
He authored Karunchuzhi, a collection of his plays, which received state awards in Tamilnadu and Pondicherry, and a prize in recognition from Thirupur Tamil Sangam (2000). He presented a research paper at the Mid American Theater Conference in USA (2005).
DR .C. RAVEENDRAN
Dr.C.Raveendran obtained a Masters Degree from Madras University in 1967 and a Doctorate in Tamil from Madurai Kamarajar University in 1977. He was a staff member at the Department of Modern Indian Languages and Literary Studies, University of Delhi, since 1985, and retired as the Professor and Head of Department in 2005.
Prof. C.Raveendran has been associated with the modern theatre movement in Tamilnadu and since 1981 commenced lighting and set design for an extensive number of plays in Tamilnadu and Delhi. He has also conducted a number of lighting workshops at various University and theatre groups in Tamilnadu. He is author of several books on theatre and performing arts now pending publication. He has participated as Lighting Designer in national and international theatre festivals in Singapore (1990, 1998) Colombia (1996), France, Germany and Switzerland (1997). He is currently fulltime and resident lighting designer for Thalai-k-kol at Pondicherry.
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Dr.Vadivel Thambiran Arumugham was born in a traditional Theru–K-Koothu family of Tamilnadu. With a degree in Chemistry from Madras University, he continued with a Bachelor in Theatre Arts (Director) at the School of Drama, Calicut University, in Kerala, an M.A in Tamil from Annamalai University, Tamilnadu, and a Ph.D on “The Theatrical Explorations of Eunuch Festival of the Aravan Temples of Tamilnadu” from Pondicherry University. He presently teaches at the School of Performing Arts, Pondicherry University. Director and actor in many plays touring to national and international theatre festivals, he was troupe leader of the Theru–K-koothu group in the Festival of India in France (1985), Sweden (1987) and the Festival de I’imagenerie in Paris (1997). In 1990 he conceived of the concept of ‘Prop’s Theatre’ and received support from the Sangeet Natak Academy scheme to direct Karunchuzhi (1990) and Oosi (1992). He received an Indo–French residency award to research contemporary theatre and choreography in 1995. In the same year, he received a fellowship from the British Council to visit London to study contemporary British theatre. He performed one man Theru-K-koothu performances in the U.K, France, Germany and Switzerland.
Dr.C.Raveendran obtained a Masters Degree from Madras University in 1967 and a Doctorate in Tamil from Madurai Kamarajar University in 1977. He was a staff member at the Department of Modern Indian Languages and Literary Studies, University of Delhi, since 1985, and retired as the Professor and Head of Department in 2005.
