“Indira Parthasarathy’ Aurangzeb” (Tamil Play)
Date: 23/10/21
Time: 6:45 pm – 8:45 pm
Venue: Government Museum, Tirunelveli (Open Ambi Theatre)
Aurangazeb’ is written by Indira Parthasarathy – ‘Red Elephant Team’
Participants: Mr.Kalaiselvi, Mr.Murugaiah, Mr.Subbukutti, Ms.Saraswathi, Ms.Benazir, Ms.ManjulaDevi, Ms.Shanthi.V, Ms.JanakiRama, Mr.Jebakaraunyaraj, Ms.Rehimal, Mr.Suresh, Mr.Stalin.
Aurangazeb’ is written by Indira Parthasarathy.
A play that deals with one of the most turbulent periods of Indian history. He has painted a brilliant canvas of imperial ambitions, opposing ideologies and familial conflicts and spiritual intolerance with resonances for the present day.
Theme: Indira Parthasarathy sets his play at the time when an ailing Mughal emperor Shah Jahan sees his sons fighting to succeed him. He favours his eldest son, the liberal Dara Shikoh, as he believes Dara will fulfil his vision of raising a twin Taj Mahal in black marble. However, the emperor’s younger son Aurangazeb ascends the throne, killing his other brother and Dara, and leaving a trail of blood to fulfil his all-consuming goal of “one language, one nation and one religion”.
‘Aurangazeb’ was a treat for lovers of history. The play set in by 7.00 pm. It’s a panoramic tale directed by Mr.Chandra Mohan. His crew staged and brought the Mughals’ times in front of spectators vividly and the political chaos in Hindustan during the later Medieval period in Hindustan.
Reflections:
We gained the ideas and techniques of using dramatic devices to impart historical events through acting.
We also broaden our views to deliver the historical concepts with innovative perspectives.
We realised that to inculcate the moral, social and spiritual tolerance from the lesson concepts through skit, tableau and mimes.