KAALI NAADAKAM By MTG editorial Host-A-Performance | Schedule KAALI NAADAKAM Story :  The play takes place in a rural temple. The whole village is gearing up for a ritualistic performance of ‘Kaali Naadakam’. The ritual was stopped in this temple since the actor playing Kali killed the actor playing Darika, during the performance, 51 years ago. Fifty-one years later, the ambiance and the scale and mode of celebrations have changed and have a hype associated with the festival, with more colour, decorative lighting, and music. The show starts normally and is true to the ritual. But things take an unusual turn when the same repeats during the latest performance too Kali, played by a woman belonging to a lowly caste and subjected to many injustices, kills Rama Kurup, who played Darikan. The devotees see the incident as Goddess Kali restoring justice to the world, the police see this as an act of crime and for the media, this is another sensational reportage. In the melee, the real issue raised by Kali, the actor, goes unnoticed. She, along with Kooli, defines their own path. The reality of a murder juxtaposed with the ritual links the play to contemporary realities. Elements from many ritual performances are adapted, keeping realism in acting styles and narrative subtext    KAALI NAADAKAM Play Schedule(s) No upcoming shows. read / post your comments More Previews KAALI NAADAKAM THUSHAGNI    Discussion Board

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