AIR, Chennai's Plays

Radio Plays from AIR, Chennai Producer: Play 1: V.KUMAR & PRAPANCHAM S.BALACHANDRAN Plays 2-10: PRAPANCHAM S.BALACHANDRAN 1.NAME OF THE PLAY: ATHMASHANTHI Synopsis: This is a Historical play describes the battle of Vatapi held in 642 between Chalukyas and Pallava Kingdom. The Pallava king Narasimhavarman sent Paranjothi who was a senathipathi to capture Vatapi, the capital of Chalukyas. PLAY WRITER: K.P.ARIVANANDHAM NAME OF THE ARTISTS: PEELI SIVAM, G.SEENIVASAN, T.THANGARAJ, V.GOVINDARAJAN, V.DASARATHI, K.NETHAJI, R.VEERASAMI, RAJA APPASAMY, N.BANUMATHY, FATHIMA BABU DURATION: 29.45 MIN 2.NAME OF THE PLAY: OPPANI MANITHARGAL Synopsis: This social play depicting the charter of family members who are very keen of getting everything from a person who is working in abroad. When he lost his eyes he was thrown out of the house as useless. He was supported by his mother alone. PLAY WRITER: VASANTHA NARYANAN NAME OF THE ARTISTS: ARANTHANGHI SHANKAR, K.SRINIVASA MURTHI, D.PRAMILA, K.B.JAYA LATHA, DHARMANALLUR R.SIVAKUMAR, H.PARAMESWARI, R.VISWANATHAN, T.K.INDRA, S.ANURADHA DURATION: 29.55 MIN 3.NAME OF THE PLAY: AANAYA NAYANAR Synopsis: Aanayanayanar is a saint in the Hindu Chaivite cult and he is considered as 14th of 63 Nayanmars. He use to play the Panchakshara on his Flute to please the supreme God Shiva, that He took Aanaya to the eternal bliss. PLAY WRITER: SRI HARI NAME OF THE ARTISTS: RAJA SEKAR, T.K.S.PUGAZENDHI, RAMASWAMI SUDARSAN, M.SHANMUGAM, V.DHANAKODI, P.S.S.RAVICHANDRAN, R.SAI NARASIMHAN, V.KRISHNA MURTHI, T.VENKATRAMAN, S.HEMALATHA DURATION: 29.17 MIN 4.NAME OF THE PLAY: EDU AZHAGU Synopsis: This play is a social one describes that the external beauty alone will not enough for emancipation. PLAY WRITER: THENMADHIMANGALAM R.KUMARASWAMY NAME OF THE ARTISTS: B.KRISHNA MURTHI, K.S.SANTHANAM, S.S.SHOBANA CHANDAR, S.RAMANI, S.MEGALAI, T.SUMATHI SRI, D.S.KASTHURI DURATION: 29.58 MIN 5. NAME OF THE PLAY: .KALAM KADANDU NIRKUM KALAIKOIL Synopsis: This play describes the Kailasanathar temple of Kancheepuram, the oldest structure dedicated to Lord Shiva. This temple built from 685-705 AD by the King Rajashimha of Pallava Dynasty. This temple was built by sand stone compound with a large numbers of carvings. PLAY WRITER: K.P.ARIVANANDHAM NAME OF THE ARTISTS:V.S.RAHAVAN, M.N.RAJAM, PEELISIVAM, KOOTHAPIRAN, T.V.V.RAMANUJAM, A.KALAIPITHAN, S.NAMBIRAJAN, V.AMARASIKAMANI, K.KESAVARAM, K.NETHAJI, T.SUMATHISRI DURATION: 28.11 MIN 6. NAME OF THE PLAY: ALAIKADAL THALAATUM KALAIKUDAM Synopsis: Mamallapuram is a town on a strip of land between Bay of Bengal and a great salt lake in Tamil Nadu, known for the temples and monuments built by Pallava Dynasty in 7th and 8th centuries. PLAY WRITER: K.P.ARIVANANDHAM NAME OF THE ARTISTS: K.SHANMUGA SUNDARAM, KALYANJI, K.JAYAM KONDAN, KATHADI RAMAMURTHI, M.RAJENDRAN, R.LAKSHMANAN, S.K.JAYA KUMAR, T.VELUCHAMI, SRILEKHA DURATION: 29.34 MIN 7. NAME OF THE PLAY: DESINGU RAJA Synopsis: This is a historical play about Senji’s King Desingu Raja who battled against Arcot Nawab with a small troupe consisting of 500 Sepoys. . Desingu eventually died in the battle and his lovable horse Panchakalayani was also shot dead. His young wife committed Sati on his funeral pyre. PLAY WRITER: K.K.SAMI NAME OF THE ARTISTS: SARDARJI, SHANTHI THANIKACHALAM, P.R.DURAI, K.JAYA PRAKASAM, K.RAJESHWAR, R.NANDAGOPAL, G.VIVEGANANDAN, K.SRIDAR, M.S.SANTHARAM, K.RAMACHANDRAN DURATION: 29.40 MIN 8. NAME OF THE PLAY: VEERAPURATCHI Synopsis: The British took possession of Vellore Fort and used the fort as a major garrison until independence. Kaladevan who fought against the British rulers along with his grandfather and finally succeeded. PLAY WRITER: ARUNAGIRI NAME OF THE ARTISTS: G.SRINIVASAN, K.R.INDIRADEVI, V.DASARATHI, MURALI KUMAR, G.UDAYA KUMAR, R.RAMESH DURATION: 29.15 MIN 9. NAME OF THE PLAY: JALAGANDESHWARAR Synopsis: This play is about the Jalakandeshwarar temple located in the Vellore Fort dedicated to Lord Shiva. Chinna Bommi Nayaka of Vijayanagar chieftain had a dream where Lord Shiva asked him to build the temple. He built the temple in 1550 CE. PLAY WRITER: ARUNAGIRI NAME OF THE ARTISTS: BOMBAY KANNAN, K.B.KUMAR, S.RAMANI, R.S.SWARNALATHA, T.R.LATHA, S.V.S.POTHILINGAM, K.S.SANTHANAM, B.KRISHNA MURTHI DURATION: 29.52 MIN 10. NAME OF THE PLAY: THIRUMANGAI AZHWAR Synopsis: This is a historical play describes about the Thirumangai king, who is the last of 12 Alwar saints of south India. He is considered one of the most learned Alwar and the most superior in the context of composition of verses. PLAY WRITER: ARUNAGIRI NAME OF THE ARTISTS: DHASARATHI, K.R.SELVARAJ, SRIHARI, B.KRISHNA MURTHI, T.VENKATRAMAN, R.SAI NARASIMHAN, D.BALA SUNDARAM, V.UMA MAHESWARI, R.M.S.HEMAMALINI, K.R.ANURADHA DURATION: 29.55 MIN