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Watch Girish Karnad's play exploring the fall of the Vijayanagara empire
Updated On: 30 March, 2023 10:42 AM IST | Mumbai | Suprita Mitter
Girish Karnad’s play about the fall of the Vijayanagara empire will come to life in the city in the form of a spectacular production
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Actors perform in the foreground of sets depicting the different empires
How did one of the greatest empires of South India get wiped out? Is the popular notion that its downfall was the result of a religious fallout, incorrect? Crossing to Talikota, the last play that Girish Karnad wrote, explores the fall of the Vijayanagara Empire in 1565 in a production which uses technology and costumes with attention to detail to recreate the grandeur of the era. The play is directed by Arjun Sajnani, who says, “To direct the original work by India’s greatest playwright was an honour. However, I took my time to create this production because it’s a difficult script; it’s episodic, and has a
cinematic approach.”
The play tells the story of the regent, Aliya Ramaraya, son-in-law of the great emperor Krishnadevaraya. The sultans of Bidar, Golconda, Ahmednagar and Bijapur, plot and combine forces against Ramaraya, defeating him in the war of Talikota. As a result, one of the most powerful dynasties in South India is destroyed.
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