THE MASTERS OF TRADITIONAL THEATRE OF THE SRI LANKAN TAMILS HONOURED!!!

SIXTY ANNAVIYARS WERE HONORED AND AROUND 15-20 ANNAVIYARS WERE LEFT OUT BUT WILL BE HONORED IN FUTURE, DEFINITELY IN 2013. ALMOST 80 ANNAVIYARS ARE LIVING IN BATTICALOA DISTRICT. ANNAVIYARS HONORED ARE MASTERS IN THEIR ART AND MOST OF THEM ARE STILL ENGAGED IN THEIR ART.

BUT IN BOOKS, RESEARCH WORKS,TEXT BOOKS AND IN QUESTION PAPERS KOOTHTHU IS AN EXTINCT ART! IT IS THE HISTORY AND STORY OF LAST FIFTY YEARS IN THE ACADEMIC WORLD OF THE SRI LANKAN TAMILS.

PRIESTS OF GALILEAN MISERY IS STILL EXIST IN ORDER TO BURY A LIVING ART OF THE PEOPLE.

WHY THIS HAPPENS? IS IT DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND?

S.Jeyasankar