Event Info
- Language: Malayalam
- City / State: Palakkad (Kerala)
- Directed By: O.T. Shajahan
- Produced By: Athlete Kayika Nadakavedhi
Dhomi Kitha Kitha Dhomi
Dhomi Kitha Kitha Dhomi
One of the most formidable and yet neglected women of the Ramayana is Shoorpanakha. In this play, she is reclaimed and reborn through the character of Razaq, also of epic consequence. No longer reduced to mockery or the margins, Shoorpanakha emerges unbridled, uncontained, and unapologetic. A new sun rises on the horizon. Strong. Uncomfortable. Necessary.
One of the most formidable and yet neglected women of the Ramayana is Shoorpanakha. In this play, she is reclaimed and reborn through the character of Razaq, also of epic consequence. No longer reduced to mockery or the margins, Shoorpanakha emerges unbridled, uncontained, and unapologetic. Razaq understands that no dream of this scale is realised alone. Beside him is Fathima, his spouse, steady, fierce, unwavering. Around them grows a collective, led by Fathima, a woman who does not ask permission to lead. Together, they give shape to a dream that refuses to be small. A declaration is made, not in anger but in truth. And somewhere, quietly but unmistakably, a new sun rises on the eastern horizon. Strong. Uncomfortable. Necessary.
Cast -
Dr.Arif Kandoth - Razaq
Subhash Das - Satheeshan, Ravanan
Manoj Padmanabhan - James, Vidyutjihwan
Sanil Kattakath - Usthad, Soldier
Dileep Lal - Fire dancer, Electrician Asst, Soldier
Jayaraj V V - Dweepvasi,Raman, Palli Committee President,Kandyan Dancer, Soldier
Vinay Gopakumar - Dweepvasi, Lakshmanan, Theyyam Asst.,Kandyan Dancer, Soldier
Anoop Rethna - Moosancha, Kandyan Dancer
Anoop Sreekumar - Kandyan Dancer, Theyyam Asst.,Dweepvasi, Soldier
Rajesh KK - Dweepvasi, Kandyan Dancer, Soldier
Austin Abi - Boy Asst of Usthad, Kandyan Dancer Soldier
Ealias Joy - Kandyan Dancer, Dweepvasi
Vishnu Payyadakkath - Sakhavu Abdulla, Soldier
Divya Babu Raj - Fathima, Shoorpanakha
Pushp Vijay - Umma (Suhara)
Akshaya Santhosh - Kekasi, Dweepvasi
Sona Jayaraj - Theyyam, Dweepvasi, Kandyan Dancer, Mandodari
Vrinda Remjith - Dweepvasi, Seetha,Kandyan Dancer, Soldier
Shemini - Dweepvasi, Kandyan Dancer Soldier
Sreevidya T P - Dweepvasi, Kandyan Dancer, Soldier
Thulasi Anand - Dweepvasi
Saakshitha Santhosh - Child artist,Dweepvasi, Jr.Kandyan Dancer
Anaisha Santhosh - Child artist,Dweepvasi, Jr.Kandyan Dancer
Lakshmi Anand - Child artist,Dweepvasi, Jr.Kandyan Dancer
Renith Remjith - Child artist, Dweepvasi
Vrijith Remjith - Child artist, Dweepvasi
Adidev Jayaraj - Child artist, Dweepvasi
Crew -
O T Shajahan - Director
Aliyar Ali - Scenography/Set Design
Naru Parai Isai - Music/Sound design
Alisha Shajahan - Music/ Sound execution
Sanesh K D - Light Design
Dr Nita Salam - Costume Design
Manoj Pattena - Stage execution, Make up
Aysha Hadia - Make up
O T Shajahan - Choreography
Dileep Lal - Choreography
Subhash Das – Choreography
Dhomi Kitha Kitha Dhomi is a play that intertwines two narratives: a contemporary fictional island-village story with Shoorpanakha's saga from the Ramayana. Razaq, Fathima, and friends retell the ancient tale, where Shoorpanakha symbolizes women marginalized by patriarchy. Abandoned by brother, misled by husband, and rejected by the gods, her story poses poignant questions about societal expectations and gender roles. The play tackles religious intolerance and labelling based on prejudice. I chose Kandyan dance from Sri Lanka to convey the emotional depth of this story, complemented by inspired stagecraft, music, and costumes. Lighting weaves the narratives together, creating an immersive experience.