Curtains up on KFA’s annual theatre festival
Kartik Fine Arts inaugurates the 33rd Kodai Nataka Vizha on April 22, 5.30 p.m., at Narada Gana Sabha Hall.
E.S.L. Narasimhan, former Governor of Telangana, will be the chief guest. Ramkumar Ganesan, Sivaji Productions, the guest of honour, will present a talk ‘Shri Sivaji Ganesan and Theatre’. S.N. Srikanth, president, Kartik Fine Arts, will preside over.
The annual vizha is a much anticipated one in Tamil theatre world. It is a 12-day series that provides a platform for both amateur and established theatre groups. Besides, it encourages young actors, directors and writers to showcase their skill. Every year awards are also given under various categories including Best Play, Best Actor, Best Child Artiste, Best Director and Best
Supporting Actor. This year’s award function will be held on June 1 and winners will be chosen from among the plays staged at the festival.
The 33rd edition, from April 22 to May 3 (7 p.m. and non-ticketed), will showcase the following plays, which
will be premiered at the Vizha.
April 22: Sathya Sai Creations’ Pattanathil Bootham by Ezhichur Aravindan.
April 23: Legally Yours’ Prananathan by Satish Chandrasekaran.
April 24: Prasiddhi Creations’ Ambi Mama by Ambi Raghavan. April 25: Brahma Fine Arts’ Gnana Thangame by K. Prakash.
April 26: JC Creations presents Meendum Thanikkudithanam by V.P.S.
Sriraman.
April 27: Naatya Naadha Nataka Sangamam’s Vallamai Thaarayoh by T.V. Radhakrishnan.
April 28: thRee will stage Kaatchi Pizhaigalo by V. Sreevathson.
April 29: Gurukulam Original Boyz Co.’95 presents Idhu Dhaan Swargam by M.B. Moorthy
April 30: Koothapiran’s Navabharath Theatres’ Surukku Pai by Ratnam Koothapiran.
May 1: PMG Mayurapriya’s Big Boss by P. Muthukumaran.
May 2: Komal Theatre’s Roudhram Pazhagu by Dharini Komal.
The series concludes on May 3 with Dummies Drama’s new play Thotra Mayakkanglo by Sridhar
Ramaswamy.