Girish Karnad’s Hayavadana : A study of his art and dramatic technique

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Preeti (Department of English, Singhania University Pacheri Beri, Jhunjunu, Rajasthan)

Hayavadana is one of the most popular and famous plays of Girish Karnad. Hayavadana, a mythological play, has won the playwright much fame and name in India and abroad. In addition to thematic richness, Hayavadana is also a bold experiment in dramatic-technique. It holds an illuminating lesson for all practitioners of Indian drama. The entire play is cast in the form of ancient Sanskrit folk-drama. But this folk drama is adopted for popular presentation.