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The Visakha Music Academy (VMA), a premier cultural
organisation serving the cause of classical music and dance since 1969, celebrated the 35th Annual
Music and Dance Festival, from the 26th of November, 2004 to the 2nd of December, 2004 at Kala Bharati
Auditorium.
Visakha Music Academy (VMA) received accolades
for its dedication towards the cultural heritage of India, uncompromising love and respect for traditional art forms and unrelenting commitment to promote budding talents through a series of concerts.
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Kanyasulkam, a
century old magnum-opus of Mahakavi Gurazada Apparao, later
dramatized into a play-let, still draws a huge audience across
Andhra Pradesh. Recently, the students of Sri Potti Sreeramulu
Telugu University, Hyderabad enacted this play at the
Kalabharati Auditorium on the 1st of August, 2005, under the
direction of, Sri. J. V. Ramana Murthy.
Sri J. V. Ramana Murthy, brother of Late Sri. J.V. Somayajulu (Sankharabharnam
fame) is a noted stage artist and director of several Telugu
films and television serials. The title of this play meaning
'dowry given to the bride by the bridegroom' is a social comedy,
set in a backdrop of the 19th century. |
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Sri J.V.
Ramana Murthy, director of the play-let (Kanyasulkam) |
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The story
revolves around Buchamma (played by 'Surabhi', Swapna Subhadra),
a young widow from an orthodox Brahmin family. Madhuravani (Ms.
Jayasri), a harlot, saves Buchamma from being deceived by
Girisam (Mr. K. Navinbabu). Girisham, a fraud and a swindler
elope with Buchamma all the way to Visakhapatnam, promising to
marry her there.. |
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Kanyasulkam
depicts the social and economic conditions of Telugu
society during the days of the Raj. Gurazada Apparao, a
social reformer and a writer, fought against the social
evils of caste, child marriage, polygamy that prevailed in
our society. Through Kanyasulkam, Gurazada tries to unfold
the misery and plight of young widows in those days.
Kanyasulkam is a parody of the social system of that era.
Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam appear prominently as the
author Gurazada Apparao hails from this region.
The cast includes new artists whose performance is indeed
impressive. Mr. P. Rammohanarao's music direction and
S.Gopala Krishna and Bharani who have provided the
make-up, deserve mention. 'Cheneta Samacharam', a monthly
magazine organized the play-let. |
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Students
of Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University enacting the play |
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