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This stage adaptation of the 2nd-century Tamil epic follows the fateful journey of Kannagi, the devoted wife of Kovalan, a wealthy merchant's son in the coastal city of Puhar. Their marriage, once harmonious, shatters when Kovalan is drawn to the charms of Madhavi, a celebrated courtesan. After years of estrangement and the loss of his fortune, Kovalan returns repentant to Kannagi, who agrees to start anew. Together with Kannagi's maid, Devanti, they travel on foot to the great city of Madurai, hoping to rebuild their lives. There, Kovalan attempts to sell one of Kannagi's precious anklets to raise capital for trade — but he is falsely accused of stealing the queen's identical anklet. Without a fair trial, he is executed by the Pandyan king. In a blaze of grief and righteous fury, Kannagi storms the palace, proves her husband's innocence, and calls upon Agni, the god of fire, to punish the city. Flames engulf Madurai, sparing only the innocent. Kannagi's transformation from wronged wife to divine avenger becomes both a personal act of justice and a timeless legend about chastity, truth, and the devastating cost of injustice.Read More

Sarani The Whitefield Dance Collective Presents Bharatanatyam by Meera Sreenarayanan. Meera Sreenarayanan, known for her technical prowess as well as impactful abhinaya, a renowned dancer, she will be presenting a thematic traditional and original choreographies in a Bharatanatyam recital.Read More

THE STAR – is a vibrant, imaginative reimagining of Patol Babu, Film Star, the heartwarming short story by iconic filmmaker and writer Satyajit Ray. A hilarious new play about dreams that refuse to fade.Read More

Must Watch***** Live From The Warehouse is a gripping dark comic thriller performed by the two of the most exciting young actors in Delhi. It’s a slick and fast paced staging of an original story based on our madness to go viral Overnight.Read More

A fine selection of some great jazz standards, latin jazz, smooth jazz and some cool Beatles songs by seasoned musicians with their special touch  and dynamics to make this a truly magical and memorable evening.Read More

Bali: The Sacrifice by Girish Karnad is the playwright's own English translation of his play Hittina Hunja. A King, caught between his Jain Queen who refuses to harm a life and his Mother who believes in sacrificial rites, finds himself struggling to reconcile his love for the women in his life, his position as a ruler and perhaps the hardest of all, his faith.Read More

Golden Bazaar is a powerful and emotionally charged play set in the vibrant yet contrasting world of Kolkata. At its heart is the story of Aakash and Vijeta, a young couple deeply in love and excitedly planning their future together, including their dream honeymoon to Mauritius. Aakash works a steady corporate job, while Vijeta, a passionate college student and dedicated member of an NGO, fights for the rights and dignity of women and children living in red-light districts. She believes fiercely in independence, equality, and justice—values she hopes to instill in the youth of India.Read More

An exploration of the complex relationships between the individual, society, and the divine by delving deeper into Draupadi’s experience.Read More

Jo Dooba So Paar throws light on the human that Ameer Khusrau was, his relationship with his Guru Nizamuddin Auliya and the advent of Qawwali through them. The interesting anecdotes and tales woven in a Daastaan accompanied with live Qawwali singing give insight about the essence of Sufism and the importance of the eternally relevant message of love among humankind.Read More

It all happened 100 years ago. In the province of Kaarithara in the Royal state of Travancore, in the village of Theyyaadimukku of Thirunankodu principality; the epicentre of the entire happening; a saga of vengeance was getting simmered up. When the main Vishahaari (local toxicologist) of Theyyadimukku, Amboori Neelandan decided to take on his sworn rival Theyyaadi Kumaran; the son of Theyyaadi Maathu; the most beloved master who taught Neelandan the treatment for poison ingestion, the village witnessed a dual unseen before. Neelandan could not let Kumaran to claim the legacy of the treatment system as natural heir. Anger, frustration, betrayal and solitude converge and transform Neelandan’s revenge as a simmering story of vengeance. It is “Thushagni”, the husk fire. It may look concealed or even lit off, but within deep, it exists. The fine fragments of husk fire keep the power within to get ablaze and char down the enemy. Neelandan walked down all the forbidden alleys, knocked all mysterious doors, amassed fathom deep knowledge and sharpened the best crafted weapon in his arsenal. Kumaran could never stand a chance when the vengeance is showered on him like hellfire. Neelandan knew it may exhume him when he wields his supreme weapon against Kumaran, but the vengeance within burning like the husk fire will take him to do the extreme step, self-sacrifice. Let revenge take the lead.Read More