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Author Girish Karnad (1938-2019) Hayavadana (meaning: Horse face) is a 1971 Indian Kannada language two-act play written by Girish Karnad. The plot is based on Br̥hatkathā and Thomas Mann's retelling of Transposed Heads. Its twin play is Nagamandala (1988).
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Though Girish Karnad’s first language is Konkani, Hayavadana and most of his other works are written in what he considers his adopted language, Kannada. Karnad also translated the play into English himself. First production. Hayavadana was originally performed by The Madras Players, Karnad’s local theatre company.
Hayavadana is a play by Girish Karnad inspired by Thomas Mann's The Transposed Heads. It tells the story of a man with a horse head, his friendship with another man, and his quest for liberation.
Hayavadana is a 1971 play by Indian writer Girish Karnad. It tells the story of best friends Devadatta and Kapila, and their love, Padmini, as well as that of a man in the story with the face of a horse (the title of the okat means “one with a horse’s head”) who is seeking to become human.
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Feb 28, 2015 · Girish Karnad’s Hayavadana, originally written in Kannada and later translated into English, is surely a notable addition to the lean body of Indian English Drama. This drama has successfully derived acclaims from critics. Influenced by Somadeva’ Kathasaritsagara and Thomas Mann’s The Transposed Heads, Girish Karnad wrote the drama ...
