Karnas Death (A Play By Pukalentippulavar)
Book Details
Author(s)Hanne M. De Bruin
PublisherInstitute francais de
ISBN / ASINB00A8KVG0A
ISBN-13978B00A8KVG08
Sales Rank99,999,999
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
Language: Original Text in Tamil with English Translation
Pages: 296
Conventions
With a few exceptions, Tamil words used in the Introduction follow the transcriptions of the Tamil Lexicon and Sanskrit terms the transcriptions found in most Sanskrit dictionaries. Terms of Indian origin, which are listed in The Concise Oxford Dictionary, are given in their English forms. For the sake of readability, diacritics have not been used in the translation. However, the transcriptions of Tamil and Sanskrit terms with diacritics, and their explanations, can be found in the Glossary at the end of the book. The names of epic characters in the translation will normally be given in their Sanskrit spelling, for example Karna, Arjuna, Krsna, even in cases where the performers pronunciation was closer to the Tamil than to the Sanskrit (for instance Callahan has been rendered as Salya). Names of local epic characters and local place names are provided in their Tamil form, for example Ponnuruvi and Ilaiyanar Velur. Names of individuals are given in their Tamil form, in the spelling preferred by the individual.
Introduction
The tragic story of Kanias life and death on the battlefield is one of the most sensitive and expressive episodes of the Indian epic, the Mahabharata&. It has been highlighted in different media of expression, including many of the traditional Indian theatre and dance forms, puppetry, printed chapbooks, the regional cinema, and television. The performance tradition to which this version of the story of Karna belongs is known as Kattaikkttu or Terukkuttu. It is an important form of folk theatre in the northern parts of Tamil Nadu in South India. In this tradition the play recounting Karnas life and death is called Karna Mksam or Karnas Death2.
Karna s defeat at the hands of his half-brother Arjuna is one of the climactic events in the final war between the one hundred Kaurava and the five Phndava brothers, which for
Pages: 296
Conventions
With a few exceptions, Tamil words used in the Introduction follow the transcriptions of the Tamil Lexicon and Sanskrit terms the transcriptions found in most Sanskrit dictionaries. Terms of Indian origin, which are listed in The Concise Oxford Dictionary, are given in their English forms. For the sake of readability, diacritics have not been used in the translation. However, the transcriptions of Tamil and Sanskrit terms with diacritics, and their explanations, can be found in the Glossary at the end of the book. The names of epic characters in the translation will normally be given in their Sanskrit spelling, for example Karna, Arjuna, Krsna, even in cases where the performers pronunciation was closer to the Tamil than to the Sanskrit (for instance Callahan has been rendered as Salya). Names of local epic characters and local place names are provided in their Tamil form, for example Ponnuruvi and Ilaiyanar Velur. Names of individuals are given in their Tamil form, in the spelling preferred by the individual.
Introduction
The tragic story of Kanias life and death on the battlefield is one of the most sensitive and expressive episodes of the Indian epic, the Mahabharata&. It has been highlighted in different media of expression, including many of the traditional Indian theatre and dance forms, puppetry, printed chapbooks, the regional cinema, and television. The performance tradition to which this version of the story of Karna belongs is known as Kattaikkttu or Terukkuttu. It is an important form of folk theatre in the northern parts of Tamil Nadu in South India. In this tradition the play recounting Karnas life and death is called Karna Mksam or Karnas Death2.
Karna s defeat at the hands of his half-brother Arjuna is one of the climactic events in the final war between the one hundred Kaurava and the five Phndava brothers, which for
