Guti Phulor Gamusa
5th March 2010 at Sri Ram Centre, 5:00pm
Producer: UTSA
Director: Bidyawati Phukan
Language: Assamese
Duration: 1 Hour 45 Minutes
Subha, an accomplished Dhulia, is in love with Ghunusa, his teacher’s daughter. The girl is exceptionally gifted-‘lotus blooms in her steps, the cuckoo sings in her gaze and she has only to wish, and it rains.’ The villagers, battling a drought, arrange a ritualistic marriage of frogs to invoke rain; but it pours only when Ghunusa breaks into a dance. Damodar, Shubha’s brother, is also besotted by Ghunusa and asks for her hand in marriage. Ghunusa’s brother, Gambhir, unhappy with the proposition, proposes that Ghunusa marry the man whose buffalo emerges winner in the buffalo fight. Shubha’s buffalo wins; Ghunusa confesses her love for Shubha; Putuli, Damudar’s neglected wife is invited into the fold, as the community joyously celebrates the renewal of life.
9. Best Ensemble:
Bidyawati Phukan
A graduate from National School of Drama, Bidyawati Phukan has intensive training in the basics of physical culture and dance forms. She has acted in and directed plays for UTSA and has also acted in the lead role in the Assamese feature film Aai Kot Nai directed by renowned filmmaker Manju Borah. Right now she is working as an actor as well as a theatre worker with the troup UTSA, Assam, a centre for research, training and performance.
Manju Rajkonwar
Trained in Seagul Theatre Academy; Manju had rigorous residential training in the craft of acting under the guidance of H. Kanhailal and Ima Savitri. She has worked as an actor in films, TV serials and with renowned theatre persons. Presently she is working as an actor as well as a theatre worker with the troup UTSA, Assam.
Sailen Duwari
A folk artist, singer, musician Sailen Duwari started his life in theatre since childhood with acting in the traditional theatre form Ankiya Bhaona of Assam. He has worked with renowned theatre personalities Abhilash Pillai, K.M. Adil Hussain, Ettumanur P. Kannan, Danish Iqbal. He has participated in several national and international theatre festivals with his performance in Guti Phulor Gamusa all over India.
Anil Gohain
With a diploma in theatre, Anil is an eminent actor, directer, and designer in Assamese theatre world. Having participated in many theatre workshop organised by National School of Drama, he worked with renowned light designer Sri Achyut Kr Baishyain for two years. He has designed sound, music and light for the plays chiriyakhana, Stationor Aahin, Guti Phulor Gamusa, Bol Senai Taloike etc. He has also worked with many renowned theatre directors.
Khirud Gogoi
Khirud Gogoi has been an eminent light designer and technician in Assamese theatre since the last fifteen years. He has done light design for most of the theatre troupes of Assam viz. Kathia, Puhar, Pather, Samay, Akharaghar, Suryamukhi, Sutradhar Natyamancha, UTSA and others. His major productions as a light designer are Rupalim, Karengar Ligiri, Miri-jiori, Ulonga Raja, Guti Phulor Gamusa, Bol Senai Taloike and many others.
Sumi Borgohain
Actor, dancer, singer and designer, Sumi Borgohain has participated in theatre workshops organised by National School of Drama, New Delhi. Major productions as an actor and costume designer are Guti Phulor Gamusa and Bol Senai Taloike. She has participated in national and international theatre festivals all over India.
