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Terukkuttu is a Tamil street theatre form practised in Tamil Nadu state of India and Tamil-speaking regions of Sri Lanka. Terukuttu is a form of entertainment, a ritual, and a medium of social instruction. The terukkuttu plays various themes. One theme is from the Tamil language versions of the Hindu epic Mahabharata, focusing on the character Draupadi. The terms Terukkuttu and Kattaikkuttu are often used interchangeably in the modern times; however, historically the two terms appear to have distinguished, at least in certain villages, between two different kinds of performance: while Terukkuttu referred to mobile performances in a procession, Kattaikkuttu denotes overnight, narrative performances at a fixed performance space.
The term "terukkuttu" is derived from the Tamil words Teru ("street") and Kuttu ("theatre"). The word "Kattaikkuttu" is derived from the name of special ornaments known as kattai (or kattai camankal).
The writer M. Shanmugam Pillai has compared terukkuttu to the Tamil epic Silappatikaram, calling Silappatikaram a proto-form of terukkuttu. The Silappatikaram story is still performed by the terukkuttu actors, the terukkuttu drama commences and ends in a manner similar to the commencement and end of each canto in the epic, and the actors sing and converse in verse interspersed with prose, the prose coming after the verse as its explanation. Both Silappatikaram and terukkuttu are centered around the chastity and moral power of women as cherished values.
Karna Moksham features Karna's battle with Arjuna, his half-brother, and Karna's subsequent death on the battlefield on the 17th day of the Mahabharata war. The all-night performance of Karna Mosksham is performed during Paratam (Mahabharata) festivals in North Tamil Nadu, as well as on the occasion of the death of a beloved person. The patrons of the play believe that the deceased will reached moksham, or liberation from the circle of rebirths, just like Karna in the play. Overnight traditional Kattaikkuttu play performed by the Kattaikkuttu Young Professionals Company of the Kattaikkuttu Gurukulam, Tamil Nadu, India. Sue Rees 2009
performed in surrey BC on may 11 2013.
Kattaikkuttu or Terukkuttu from Tamil Nadu is a theatre of rituals and entertainment. Typically, Kattaikkuttu performances happen all-night on a stage that isn't elevated. The occasion for a performance may be a Hindu religious festival, a funeral or a special celebration in the village. Paratam festivals held in honour of Draupadi, who is worshipped as a powerful goddess in rural Tamil Nadu, provide an important setting for the organisation of Kattaikuttu. Depending on the occasion, Kattaikkuttu performances are sponsored by an entire village or by a family. Kattaikkuttu is a combination of song, music, dance and drama. The actors are elaborately made up, almost mask-like, and wear costumes rich in colour. All the plays have elaborate live singing by the actors. (Video courtes...
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Rakesh as Chandigei Kali
sudesh ram(pappu) as sinduga soran
bhisma pitahma entry
I like spring and dogs
and rusty screen doors
candle light on creaky wood floors
a good sunrise and fireflys in a jar, yes
banjo wingin thru the Pines
Way I feel on a home-made wine
And jug fishin' under a sky full of stars
I'm ok,Yes I'm just fine
Just wish the world would move slower
Or that I could go back in time
Well I'm just a down home southern
Lord Don't need nothin'
just enough to get me by
I was raised at an early age
When you shake a man's hand
You look him square in the eye
I'm a real cool old school
Don't you lie to me fool
There ain't a dang thing
About the day
Cause I'm a modern day John Wayne
Took my dad's last name
Born 50 years too late
What ever happened to an honest days work
Sweatin' hard in a flannel shirt
It's a fast paced red race
No givin all taker
Who's gonna finish first
Now day's it's safe to say
That a damn dog's got more rights
Cause the administration is tryin'
To rule the population
Folks we gotta stand up we gotta fight
Don't complain
Take it all in stride
Seems the old world it has changed
Almost overnight
Well I'm still a tell-all southern
Don't mean nothin' just enough
to get me by
I was raised at an early age
When you shake a man's hand
You look him square in the eye
I'm a real cool old school
Don't you lie to me fool
There ain't a dang thing
About the day
Cause I'm a modern day John Wayne
Got my daddy's last name
Born 50 years too late
I'm just down home southern
Lord I don't need nothin'
Just enough to get me by
I was raised at an early age
When you shake a man's hand
You look him square in the eye
I'm a real cool old school
Don't you lie to me fool
There ain't a dang thing
About the day
Cause I'm a modern day John Wayne
Got my daddy's last name