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 When Doordarshan began beaming
TV programmes, his was the first play to be telecast on August
15, 1975. Now, when Kalaignar TV
has been launched, in 2007, he has joined the bandwagon. That
speaks volumes for the staying power of drama artiste, director,
percussionist and actor Y Gee Mahendra.
'Sakala Kala Bhavan', a sitcom, is to be aired Thursdays 10 p.m.
on Kalaignar TV. The story is
spun around around nine characters, the inmates of 'Sakala Kala
Bhavan', a lodge owned by Meenakshi. Each tries to take over the
reins of the lodge, leading to hilarious situations.
The cooks, Palghat Chellappa
and Nayudupet Narsamma, and a distant relative Thappu
Dharmarajan, join the team to make the episodes more colourful
and humorous.
Directed by Y Gee Mahendra, the
cast includes Nithya, Manorama, Sachu, CID Sakuntala, Y Gee
Mahendra, ARS, Kovai Anuradha, Kathadi Ramamurthy and Typist
Gopu.
According to Mahendra, the
serial has been so written that there would be one VIP in each
episode. The opening episode saw the entry of Manorama to make
the situation more hilarious.
"There will be a lot of other
VIPs also taking part in the serial," he adds.
Since the serial would be aired
only once a week, each episode would be a different story, he
explains. "There would be many common characters so that there
is also some continuity," says Mahendra who has acted in about
300 movies.
Dialogue, the mainstay of a
sitcom, is by Kovai Anuradha. "There is good, healthy humour.
But if you have watched all my plays, you can expect that there
will be a message at the end of the episode," he says.
One thing is for sure. Thursday
nights will never be the same again.
R Chitra
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