THIRD EYE Local Knowledge and Skill Activists Group.
We as a group work alternative to globalization, which suppresses the differences in the multicultural world. We value all the species as equal and believe that they have the right to live on the planet earth. To create a dialogue on these issues we, conduct workshops, seminars, informal discussion groups, in the Universities, Schools, Villages and at other social events and publish a newsletter “Moondravathu Kann”.
Prof.K.Kanapathipillai, born on 2nd July 1902, was from Puloly East, Point Pedro. He had his early education in Velayuthar's School and later at Hartley College.
Even during his early days, he was specially coached in Sanskrit by Vaithianatha Kurukkal.
Entering the Ceylon University, he graduated with First Class Honours in Sanskrit. He then proceeded to India for a course in Tamil at the Annamalai University and obtained the 'Vidvan' title in Tamil.
His subject for the London University Ph.D was on Chola inscriptions.
On his return, he was appointed Lecturer in Tamil at the University of Ceylon, and later in 1948, was appointed Professor, which position he held at Peradeniya for a long time, till his demise.
UNDERSTANDING THE ACADEMIC CONTRIBUTION OF PROF.K.KANAPTHIPILLAI IS AN IMPORTANT FACTOR AT THIS JUNCTURE!
Prof. S.Vithiyanthan connected Kooththu (Traditional Theatre of the Tamils of Sri Lanka) with the urban environment and followed the initiatives of Prof.K.Kanapathipillai and Socio-cultural activist C.V.Velupillai in the field of local arts and culture of the Tamils of Sri Lanka. This practice was continued by Thamilaruvi K.Shanmuhasundaram and Mu.Ramalingam in a way that kept the urban people aware of the importance of the local Arts and Culture of the Tamils of Sri Lanka.
Because of his tireless engagement with the traditional art and its people he had created an awareness among the people and particularly among the intellectual community. In order to achieve this environment he traveled a lot and interact with traditional artists all over Sri Lanka.
Prof. S.Vithyananthan will be remembered for ever for his tireless effort to create an awareness on Traditional Arts of the Sri Lankan Tamils. But its sad that his works are distorted and re- introduced into the public knowledge and to the educational curriculum too.
Prof. S.Vithyananthan used the terms "Modification" and "Modernization" and he never uses the term "Reformulation". "Reformulation" of Kooththu is entirely different concept and it was clearly defined matter too. It was conceptualized and practically put forwarded from year 2000.
But, Prof. S.Mounaguru is mixing up these terms without any clarifications or definitions in his writings which is aAcademical. It damage the charisma of Prof.S. Viththiyananthan too.
Works of Prof.S.Vithiyananthan on 'Kooththu' is also in jeopardy but his colleagues and students are making loud hush and mumble than an academic engagement.
PERFORMANCES
OF TRADITIONAL THEATRES, INTERACTIONS WITH RENOUNED PERFORMERS OF TRADITIONAL
THEATRES AND THE DISPLAY OF PROPERTIES,
COSTUMES, INSTRUMENTS, MODELS AND PHOTOS OF TRADITIONAL THEATRES OF BATTICALOA,
SRI LANKA WILL BE ON BOARD FROM 11TH JULY 2012 TO 14TH
JULY 2012 IN FRONT OF “MAMANGAM TEMPLE”BATTICALOA, SRI LANKA.
PERFORMANCES
WILL BE HELD ON TRADITIONALLY ARCHITECTURED ARENA (KALARI).
IT WILL
BE OPENED FROM 10.00 AM TO 10.00PM.
NIGHTLONG
TRADITIONAL THEATRE (KOOTHTHU) PERFORMANCES WILL BE HELD ON 12TH AND
13TH FROM 11.00PM TO 05.00AM.
IT’S A
VENTURE OF STUDENTS OF DEPARTMENT OF FINEARTS, EASTERN UNIVERSITY SRI LANKA AND
THE PERFORMERS OF TRADITIONAL THEATRES OF BATTICALOA, SRI LANKA.
Programme Agenda
11.07.2012 [Wednesday]
10.00:
Welcome speech – V. Inpamohan
10.10:
Presidential Address – S. Jeyasankar
10.15: Chief Guest Address –
Dr. K. Kobindarasa
Vice-Chancellor,
Eastern University of Sri Lanka
10.30: Special Guests Address - Prof. M. Selvarasa
Dean, Faculty of Arts and Culture,
Dr. K. Preamkumar
Director,
Swami Vipulananda Institute of Aesthetic
Studies
Mr. K. Mahesan
Registrar,
Eastern University of Sri Lanka
Mr.S.
Ahilan,
Chief
Trusty
Sri Mamangam Pillaiyar Temple
11.00: Honoring the Artists
K. Parasuraman – Kaluthavalai
Introduction:
V. Inpamohan
Arasaretnam Annaviyar – Karavetti
Introduction:
K. Ravichandran
K. Ponnampalam – Pandariyaveli
Introduction: S. Chadrakumar
11.15: Opening ceremony of Traditional
Theatre exhibition gallery
Opening by: Vice-Chancellor,
Eastern University of Sri Lanka
11.20: Vote
of Thanks - P. Thushyanthi
11.30 am – 12.30 pm -
Paraimela Kooththu [Dance on
Drumming]
PERFORMANCES OF TRADITIONAL THEATRES, INTERACTIONS WITH RENOWNED PERFORMERS OF TRADITIONAL THEATRES AND THE DISPLAY OF PROPERTIES, COSTUMES, INSTRUMENTS, MODELS
AND PHOTOS OF TRADITIONAL THEATRES OF BATTICALOA, SRI LANKA WILL BE ON BOARD FROM 11TH JULY 2012 TO 14TH
JULY 2012 IN FRONT OF
“MAMANGAM TEMPLE”BATTICALOA, SRI LANKA.
PERFORMANCES WILL BE HELD ON TRADITIONALLY
ARCHITECTURED ARENA (KALARI).
IT WILL
BE OPENED FROM 10.00 AM TO 10.00PM.
NIGHTLONG TRADITIONAL THEATRE (KOOTHTHU) PERFORMANCES
WILL BE HELD ON 12TH AND 13TH FROM 11.00PM TO 05.00AM.
IT’S A VENTURE OF STUDENTS OF DEPARTMENT OF FINEARTS,
EASTERN UNIVERSITY SRI LANKA AND THE PERFORMERS OF TRADITIONAL THEATRES OF
BATTICALOA, SRI LANKA.
SATHANGAI ANI VILAZ (WEARING OF BELLS) CEREMONY (07.07.2012) OF "MAZHAI PAZAM" (RAIN FRUIT) CHILDREN'S KOOTHTHU AT SEELAMUNAI, BATTICALAO.
STAFF AND STUDENTS OF DEPARTMENT OF FINEARTS, FACULTY OF ARTS AND
CULTURE, EASTERN UNIVERSITY SRI LANKA WITH RENOUNED KOOTHTHAR OF
SEELAMUNAI, BATTICALOA.
THIRD YEAR STUDENTS OF DEPARTMENT OF FINEARTS, E.U.S.L. AND THE YOUNG
KOOTHTHAR OF SEELAMUNAI, BATTICALOA PERFORMED IN THE MAZHAI PAZAM UNDER
THE GUIDANCE OF 'ANNAVIYAR S.GNANASEKARAM, S.SIVANAYAHAM(SCRIPT WRITER
OF OF THE CHILDREN'S KOOTHTHU) S. VIJAYENDRAN.
PROGRAM CONCEPTUALIZED BY S.JEYASANKAR AND COORDINATED BY T.THUSHIYANTHI OF DEPT. OF FINEARTS.
THE POST 'SATHANGAI ANI VILAZ' EXTRAVAGANZA!
RENOUNED KOOTHTHAR OF SEELAMUNAI EXHIBIT THEIR ART AND SKILLS!!
"NONDY NAADAKAM" IS ONE OF THE VERY IMPORTANT PLAY IN THE TRADITIONAL THEATRE OF THE TAMILS. PERFORMANCE TRADITION OF "NONDY NAADAKAM" IS STILL IN HIGH IN BATTICALOA, SRI LANKA AND ONE OF ITS KIND TOOK PLACE IN PANDAARIYAVELI, BATTICALOA ON 29.06.2012 AS THE USUAL NIGHT LONG PERFORMANCE. IT WAS A SPELLBOUND PERFORMANCE UNDER THE 'ANNAVIYAM' (DIRECTION) OF ANNAVIYAR K. PONNAMBALAM a.k.a "NONDY PONNAR".
PERFORMANCE OF 'VEATHALAM' AND 'NONDY' AND 'ANNAVIYAR' AND 'SABAIYOR' AT THE REAR.
'ANNAVIYAR' AND 'VETHALAM'
ARRIVAL OF 'MAHA/SIVA MUNI'
'CHETTY' AND CHETICHCHI' IN "NONDY NAADAKAM". THE COUPLE WAS FORCED DEPART BECAUSE OF THE CUNNING "NONDY' AND BECAUSE OF CORRUPTED AUTHORITY BUT GOT JUSTICE FROM THE SHEPEARDS.
ALL THESE HAPPEND TO THE COUPLE BECAUSE 'CHETTY' NOT LISTENED TO THE VOICE OF 'CHETICHCHY'
THE ART OF TEXT OF "NONDY NAADAKAM" IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO COMPARE WITH GREEK , SHAKESPEREAN AND BRECTIAN PLAYS. ITS SIMPLY COMPAREABLE WITH "CHALK CIRCLE" OF BERTOLT BRECHT.
THE RICHNESS OF LITERATURE, THE ART OF PLOTTING THE SOTRY, VARIETIES OF CHARACTERS AND THE STANDARD OF THE ART OF THE PERFORMERS MADE IT A MEMORABLE ONE FOR YEARS.
Mr.A.SABARATNAM AND
Mr KULANTHAI M.SHANMUHALINGAM THE OTHER PERSONALITIES WHO HAD DEDICATED THEIR LIFE FOR THE EMPOWERMENT OF GENERATIONS OF SCHOLARS AND ARTISTS HONORED Mr.P.NADARAJAN BY RECEIVING THE COPIES OF HIS COLLECTION OF WRITINGS FROM Mrs MAHAYOGESWARY SIVAGNANAM.
Prof. S.SIVALINGARAJA GARLANDING Mr.P.NADARAJAN AND CHAIRED THE OCCASION.
MYLANKKOODALOOR P.NADARAJAN AND WIFE AT THE BOOK LAUNCHING CEREMONY IN INUVIL JAFFNA ON 10nth JUNE 2012
THE BOOK WAS PUBLISHED BY PARANI PATHIPPAHAM, KONDAVIL, JAFFNA IN ORDER TO HONOR AN INTELLECTUAL TRADITION THAT GIVES IMPORTANANCE TO SOCIETY THAN SELF.
THIS IS THE FIRST PUBLICATION AND CEREMONY OF AN ANNUAL EVENT IN THE MEMORY OF KANAGASAPAPATHY SIVAGNANAM OF KONDAVIL, JAFFNA.
