A scene from Kathadi Ramamurthy’s newest Tamil play, Jugalbandhi.
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The incessant rain that lashed town just lately didn’t dampen one’s spirit to step out to observe a Tamil play at Vani Mahal. Expectations ran excessive when it was introduced: “Kathadi Ramamurthy’s Jugalbandhi.”
As the title suggests, the play brings together two well-known theatre teams — JB Creations and Stage Creations. Not simply that, it additionally has artistes from each the troupes.
Written and directed by SL Naanu, that is the 53rd play by Stage Creations and the 66th yr for Kathadi Ramamurthy, whose tryst with the stage started in 1953.
A scene from the Tamil play, Jugalbandhi.
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The play revolves round Sivaraman, (Kathadi Ramamurthy) a retired official, who wishes to remain in an old-age residence moderately than along with his son, and his efforts to assist a younger couple to undertake a baby.
The curtain goes up with Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Eka dhanthaya vakra thundaya gowri thanayaya deemahi’ enjoying within the background, and Ganesan (Sivaraman’s son) getting into his workplace whereas speaking to his spouse Girija over the cellphone.
Ganesan will get miffed at her when she tells him his father Sivaraman must be despatched to an old-age residence. Listening to this change, Ganesan’s colleague Nandini presents to maintain his father. Though Ganesan initially hesitates as a result of Sivaraman has dementia, (or that’s what he makes everybody imagine), he ultimately agrees and shifts his father to Nandini’s home, a lot towards her household’s needs. Sivaraman’s arrival turns issues for worse initially.
While Nandini’s mother-in-law Lalitha taunts her for refusing to have a baby, Sivaraman overhears Nandini and her husband Vignesh speaking about adopting a baby. To assist the younger couple succeed of their mission, Sivaraman comes up with a plan. He entails an astrologer (Ganapathy Shankar) to make the mother-in-law conform to their resolution.
The veteran’s speciality
Kathadi Ramamurthy’s six-decade-long expertise in theatre comes by in his appearing. His performs at all times carry a social message couched in humour. So it’s on this play too. It talks about old-age residence, dementia, and adoption.
Besides the storyline, the music (Charan) with temporary tabla interludes and Carnatic ragas deserves particular point out. However, a little extra care must be taken whereas altering the backdrop screens.
The one-and-a-half hour play has units by Saidai Kumar, lights by Mylai Babu, and title music by Kaushik Venkatesan. Technical manufacturing is by Bobby and Johnny. The forged contains Srinivas, Venky, Sai Prasadh, Anu Suresh, and Geeta Narayan.