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Lesson - 3

  • LESSON - 3

    p20343 Trends in Contemporary/ Modern Tamil
    Drama

    This lesson discusses the trends in contemporary Tamil
    drama. The year 1870 is generally regarded as the beginning
    of modern Tamil drama. In the 19th century, Tamil drama
    underwent a sea change under the influence of western plays
    and Parsi dramas enacted in Mumbai.

    Sankaradas Swamigal is considered to be one of the
    forerunners of contemporary Tamil plays. A stalwart in the
    field of drama, he breathed new life into Tamil drama. A
    playwright, actor and director, Sankaradas Swamigal brought
    several changes to traditional Tamil theatre. Under his
    influence drama moved from villages to cities. The trend of
    introducing carnatic music into plays can be traced to him. He
    staged more than 50 plays in his lifetime.

    Pammal Sambanda Mudaliar who is hailed as the father of
    Tamil drama raised Tamil drama to the level of its western
    counterparts. He was also chiefly instrumental in uplifting the
    status of theatre artists in society. Unlike ancient Tamil
    dramas, Pammal Sambanda Mudaliar attached a lot of
    importance to dialogue. He revolutionized Tamil theatre by
    choosing to write in the language of everyday speech. He
    also brought an end to the tradition of lengthy plays that
    stretched throughout the night.

    T.P.Gopalakrishnasami Paavalar who started the Bala
    Manohara Nadaga Saba in 1920 was a journalist and writer of
    fiction. He brought his experiences as a journalist into the
    world of Tamil drama. He staged plays with strong social
    messages. The concept of staging plays around Gandhian
    thought gained popularity after him.

    S. Kannaiah another famous figure in the history of modern
    Tamil plays is credited with a lot of innovations in Tamil
    drama. His experiments with stage setting, lighting and sound
    effects led to enormous changes in theatre experience.

    M. Kandasamy Mudaliar,     Balamani Ammal,     Avvai.
    T.K.Shanmugam, Kalaivanar N.S.Krishnan and S.V.Sahasranamam
    are other renowned theatre personalities who took Tamil
    drama in new directions.

    Mention must also be made of the role played by ‘sabas’
    in the growth of Tamil drama. The 20th century witnessed the
    establishment of sabas or organizations which nurtured and
    promoted dramas. The sabas patronized theatre artists and
    encouraged the publication of plays and books on the art of
    drama.

    After 1980 Tamil drama entered a totally new phase. The
    establishment of Schools of Drama in Universities had a major
    impact on the art of drama. Experimentation became the key
    word. The plays written after 1980 are characterized by
    striking innovations in form, style and theme. Professor
    Ramanujan, N. Muthusamy,     Pralayan,     M. Ramswamy,
    V. Arumugam, Velu Saravanan and K.A.Gunasekaran are
    regarded as the forerunners of modern Tamil drama.

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