Jan 17 2026 to Jan 17 2026 6:30 p.m.

Where

Panchavati

45, 15th Cross Road, Malleshwaram, Bengaluru 560003

Event Description

Mrcchakatikam ('The Little Clay Cart') is one of Sanskrit literature’s most vibrant plays, alive with wit, romance, and drama. In this production, legendary Koodiyattam exponent and director G Venu brings Śūdraka's masterpiece to life via the world’s oldest surviving theatre tradition. The play follows Charudatta, a noble Brahmin merchant, and Vasantasena, a courtesan of beauty and heart, against a backdrop of gamblers, monks, thieves, and revolutionaries. The Natanakairali troupe present the work entirely within Koodiyattam’s classical grammar—its gestures, music, and rhythm.