Ovvai Nirmala and the Style of Comical Drama

Abstract

Man started to appear and grow up wandering everywhere in the forest, mountains, ridges, ravines and living in caves. Then, he carried on with a joint family life. It is probable to state that the creation of drama happened when the first Man who had wandered everywhere but not knowing any language communicated his opinion in an artificial mode to his fellow beings. Yes, the theatrical creation might have appeared when man appeared. Silapathikaram was created as a theatrical epic centered on a citizen. After that, plays like Sankardas Swamy's Pammal Sambandhamudaliar’s were set to attract the public. In this context, Professor Ovvai Nirmala's play 'Navabharatham in Paradise' is a satirical play that points to all levels of society and evokes thought. The play that is flavored with the taste of all the ingredients is humorous and lashes out at all levels of society with a sense of accompaniment. All theatrical events take place in the celestial world. Not only legends like God Shiva, Goddess Umai, God Thirumal, Naradhar and also Thiruvalluvar, Kambar, Bharathi etc. strolled with him and created his imaginative satire from the social perspective.