Nalacharitham Attakkatha

By Variyar, Unnayi

Book Id: WPLBN0100750429
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Reproduction Date: 12/20/2024

Title:	Nalacharitham Attakkatha
Author:	Variyar, Unnayi
Volume:
Language:	Malayalam
Subject:	Fiction, Drama and Literature, Malayalam Classic
Collections:	Authors Community
Historic Publication Date:	2024
Publisher:	Maruthoor Purushothaman

Member Page:	Maruthoor Purushothaman
Citation APA MLA Chicago Variyar, U. (2024). Nalacharitham Attakkatha. Retrieved from http://gutenberg.cc/

Description
Prose Translation of Nalacharitham Attakkatha written by Unnayi Warrier (17th/18th century). Based on the Mahabharatha, the Kathakali play tells the story of King Nala and his consort Damayanthi. The play consists of four parts – called First, Second, Third and Fourth Day – each part being long enough to be performed over a full night. Nalacharitham is considered the most romantic work of art constructed on the classical basement of Kathakali, which has earned it the epithet of being the Shakuntalam of Malayalam literature

Summary
Plot : First Day - Sage Narada tells Nala about Damayanthi and the need to marry her. Hamsa acts as the messenger to Damayanthi and fills her mind with love for Nala. Second Day - Nala marries Damayanthi, a disappointed Kali sees them dethroned and exiled, suffering in the forest, Damayanthi rescued from a python by a hunter. Third Day - Nala bitten by a serpent, changes as Bahuka, seeks shelter at Kosala, hears about Damayanthi’s second marriage, frees himself from Kali by a mantra Fourth Day - Damayanthi identifies Bahuka as Nala with the help of Kesini; he regains his beauty, both resolve misunderstandings, and reunite.