Battanarayana
is the author of Venisamharam - ‘vaoNaIsaMharma\’
in six acts describing the events of Mahabharatam leading to the winding up of
the braid of Draupadi by Bhima. She untied it in the gambling hall swearing
that she would not tie it till Duryodhana’s death. Bhima kills Duryodhana and
ties her braid. Hence the title. This incident is the creation of the
dramatist. Bhima is glorified and contrasted from the weak Duryodhana whose
sensuous love is depicted in the second act. The chief merit of this play is
individuality of character. The main sentiment is heroism. Bhattanarayana’s style belongs to Gauda type.
His language is forcible and vigorous. He was invited by the King Adisura of
No comments:
Post a Comment