Karnasapatham Explained

Karnasapatham (The Oath of Karna) is an Aattakatha (Kathakali play) written by Mali Madhavan Nair. It is one of the most popular[1] Kathakali plays, having been performed at over 5000 venues during the playwright's life time.[2] The play centres around Karna's emotional conflict after the mother of the Pandavas, Kunti reveals that he is her firstborn.

References

  1. https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/karnas-plight/article7350138.ece "Karna’s plight" from "The Hindu", 25 June 2015
  2. https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/theatre/karnas-momentous-oaths/article22877135.ece "Karna’s momentous oaths" from "The Hindu", 28 February 2018

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