Another visual treat for theatre lovers as
Kattaikkuttu Sangam's Draupadi Tukil
would soon be screened at
Ranga Shankara's View from the 4th Row programme
. According to the theatre group, the programme brings single-camera recordings from our archives to your screens. The group was also seen talking about 'Draupadi Tukil' which we learn is based on the all-night Tamil drama 'Pakatai Tukil', performed in villages in the northern districts of Tamil Nadu on ritual occasions, including ten-day-long festivals dedicated to Draupadi, and depicts the episode of Draupadi's disrobing from the Mahabharata.
The not-for-profit Kattaikkuttu Sangam was established in 1990 by husband-wife duo P. Rajagopal, renowned Kattaikkuttu practitioner and Hanne M. de Bruin. The Kattaikkuttu Gurukulam was established in 2002 and has provided Kattaikkuttu training, full-fledged education, and comprehensive care to rural children.
"The COVID-19 pandemic forced the institution to shut its doors in 2020 and with no rural festivals, all Kattaikkuttu performances have also come to a standstill, resulting in professional Kattaikkuttu artistes losing their livelihood and income. The second wave of the pandemic has further exhausted their reserves," reads their post.
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