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The Legacy of Balamani Ammal in Tamil Theatre : Affirming a History Lost in the Conjunction between Social Respectability and Historiography of Arts

Tracing the life and works of Balamani Ammal, who lived in the late 19th and early 20th century, flags off the aspects of gendered history of theatre. It is a rich history of someone who ventured into many forms—Sadhir, stage dramas, “novels,” Sanskrit plays, and Harikatha. It also reveals her exceptional interest in introducing new technical devices like petromax lighting and

Curtains down for Margazhi makers

Curtains down for Margazhi makers December 14, 2020, 1:11 PM IST Every music season, M G Swamy is up early and heads to the Parthasarathy Swami Sabha, where he spends the entire day ensuring the sound system is working perfectly so that the audience can enjoy the music. Today, the 74-year-old sits dejected at home. The sabha has fallen silent, the performers and rasikas have moved online, and all that echoes in his mind are the memories of a glorious past and worries of an uncertain future. “I have been in charge of the sound and public address system at the sabha for the past 15 years. During Margazhi, for one-anda-half months, I would be there with my team from 8am to 9pm,” says Swamy, who has worked behind-the-scenes for vocalists such as Aruna Sairam, Unnikrishnan and Ganesh-Kumaresh. “Some performers would call me for individual performances too. I used to earn about ₹1.5 lakh during the season. As there was no work since February, I have had to pawn gold jewellery to make ends meet.”