ബാല്യകാലസഖി | Balyakalasakhi by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer

The play was received very positively by the audience. This story brings out the beauty of romantic tragedies and is also inspired by Mr Basheer’s own romantic conquests”. Ms Kirti, the production manager, explained the reason behind selecting this particular story- “Vaikom Muhammad Basheer is one of the most celebrated authors and a pioneer in Malayalam literature. Its success has incentivized the organisers to produce more such plays in the future. The play was the first production of MCH’s Theatre club in a regional language. It was an amazing opportunity to build a good rapport with each other and learn a lot in the process. With time, as I read more, I started to understand her reasoning and complexities.” She further elaborated her experience of working with the crew.

I could largely relate to the character, especially her childhood and adolescence. The tear-jerking performance left the audience in awe and admiration of the effort and talent exhibited by the cast and crew members.Ībout the changes brought into the original play and her own character, Ms Gopika said, “in the novel, Suhara does not have a voice, but our director Sania ensured that she has a voice of her own.

The humorous beginning captured the attention of our audience and piqued their curiosity as the story slowly transitioned into a tragedy.

Her character was more complex and its development was beautifully executed in the play. ‘Suhara’ was played by Ms Gopika Seetharam. Mr Kripesh Krishna from MIT, who played the role of Majeed, described his character as a carefree, jolly and happy-go-lucky child whose behaviour and attitude gradually change as he falls in love with ‘Suhara’, the female lead. The plot was centred around Majeed, a reflection of the author in his own play. The two-hour-long Malayalam play was greeted by a full house of an enthusiastic audience. The club brought Vaikom Muhammad Basheer’s classic romantic tragedy ‘Balyakalasakhi’ to life on the evening of April 11 at Gangubai Hanagal Auditorium.

Here’s a sneak peek into their latest experiment: Manipal Centre for Humanities has been a pioneer in producing and promoting this art form through its Theatre Club. It is highly revered among performing arts and thereby demands a superior set of skills, dedication, and devotion. Theatre as a form of expression has been ubiquitous to all languages and cultures around the world.

ബാല്യകാലസഖി | Balyakalasakhi by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer