MAHARATHI KARNA -ON STAGE LIGHTS

Scene 1 Location – Hastinapur aranmanai - Competition ground

Voice over of kaalam: Duvabara yugathin mudivu.. Pottikalathile..

Duryodhana comes to the competition with jealousy over Pandavas.

Makkalin kookural, Sangu olikkiradhu

LIGHTS ON – After command from backstage

Dhronar – Amaidhi, Amaidhi.. Hastinapura makkalukkum … (first dialogue of scene 1)

Bheesmar – Dharmam thavaramal, nermaiyaga, poramai illamal…. Naanum aavalaga irukkiren.

Potti thodangalam – DIM LIGHTS

AV projection plays on screen.

LIGHTS ON –after projection ends.

Dhrona – Idhuvarai nadantha pottigalil.. Mootha kumari Yudhistiran vetri petran.. (makkalin
aaravaram)

Saguni – Duryodana, idhu unaku kidatha sariyana vaaippu… Neeye veeran ena niroobippai.
(Bheema and Duryodana enter the scene) – DIM LIGHTS

AV projection plays on screen.

Dhridhirastra – yaar venrargal? En magan duryodhanana? Enna nadakkiradhu?

Dong bell rings. Kirubar goes and iruvaraiyum vilakugirar – LIGHTS ON

Saguni – oru velai appadipatta veeran inga ippodhu kooda varalam. Nambikkai izhakkadhey –
DIM LIGHTS

Makkal – Aaha.. Ivane veeran.. Arjunan vazhaga! Kunthi matha vazhaga! Yudhistrar vaazhga! –
LIGHTS ON

Karnan – anumathiku nanri aachariraye! – DIM LIGHTS

Saguni – Duryodhana – Arjunanai vella yevan irukkiran yendru kettaye? Idho.. Ivanai nam
pakkam serthu kol – LIGHTS ON
 LIGHTS OFF after Dhronar sangai eduthu oodhukirar. Sooriyan maraindhu vittan. Ithodu potti
mudivukku varugiradhu. Veerargal thangal paasaraikku thirumbalam..

Scene 2 Location – Kunti andhapuram

Kunti is seated on her bed.

LIGHTS ON – After command from Vishy/GK

Thozhi – Enna ayitru amma ungalukku? (First dialogue of scene 2)

LIGHTS OFF – after Kunti says ‘Idhu ondru than en magan karnanai kakapogum kavasam..
Karna.. Karna!!

Scene 3 Location – Duryodhanan aranmanai

LIGHTS ON after command from Vishy/GK

Duryodana – Vaa Karna vaa.. (first dialogue of scene 3)

LIGHTS OFF after Bheemakedhu says “Angadesam. Idho idho purapattu vittom. Runs”

Scene 4 Location – Duryodanan aranmanai

LIGHTS ON after command from Vishy/GK

Duchadanan – Enna maama migavum parappaga kaanapadugirirgal? (first dialogue of scene 4)

LIGHTS OFF after Duchadanan says “Ha! Ha! Balam porundhiya bheemanum, samarthiyam..
ozhindhargal”.

Scene 5 Location – Duryodanan aranmanai

Voice over of Kural, Kural, Bheesmari, Dhirudhurastra, Kural, Kural.

LIGHTS ON after command from Vishy/GK.

Karnan – Sagodhari. Indru enaku migavum nalla neram. (first dialogue of Scene 5)

LIGHTS OFF Bheekedhu says ‘Ennai vela yevunadhe unmaiyana 97vadhu thambi than. Pallu
pochu anne!”
Scene 6 Location – Panjalam Swayamvara mandapam

LIGHTS ON after command from Vishy/GK

Dhurpadan - Drowpadi agniyil thondri… Parandhamanukke velicham (first dialogue of Scene 6)

Krishnan – Appo ippodhu thaan un mugathil poorna nilavai pol magizchi pragashikradhu. –
LIGHTS OFF

Scene changes to Swavayamvaram with centre revolving machine.

LIGHTS ON after command from Vishy/GK

Dhrupadan – Aavaiyor perumakkalukku vanakkam.. Manakka mudiyum…(first dialogue after

lights on)

Dhrupadan – Arsargal evarum lashiyathai adikkavillai. iNgriukkum narkulathai… Idhu sathiyam –

DIM LIGHTS

Arjunan comes up. Hits the target. Makkal aravaram

LIGHTS ON
Duryodhan – Dhrupadhare! Arasargal anaivaraiyum… Irundhirukklam (first dialogue after lights
on)
LIGHTS OFF after Krishnan says “Saguni mama!!
Thappa mudiadhu!”

Scene 7 Location – Duryodhana palace - Gambling ground

LIGHTS ON after command from Vishy/GK

Kural – sila aandugalukku piragu

Thoomakedhu – Enna thambi? Brahmai piditha madhiri
nikkira? (first dialogue after lights on)

Dhoomakedhu says “Adei”– LIGHTS OFF

Scene 8 Location – Gambling ground at Hastinapur

LIGHTS ON after command from Vishy/GK

RED LIGHTS ON when Saguni – plays with Pagadai..Idho

venren.. Idho yudistran than naadu… (first dialogure
after ligts on)..

Draupadi says “Vendam, vendam.. Bheema! Arjuna!

Ennai kaptrungal.. Aiyo. Enai kaaka yarume illaya ?
Enaku yen indha sodhanai?” - RED LIGHTS ON

Draupadi says “Krishna, unnai saran adainthen! Kanna!

Kanna! Kamalapoongana!

Multi COLORED LIGHTS – after Krishna’s flute music

comes

LIGHTS ON – Bheema “Paanjaliyin meladaiyai kalaya

paratha indha paavi…Idhu Sathiyam.. .”

RED LIGHTS – Draupadi says, “Om Devi Parasakthi mel

aanai..”

LIGHTS OFF after Duryodhana says ‘Thandaiye, idhu

aneedhi. Naa solvadhai kelunga. Ivargalai thaduthu
niruthungal!’.

Scene 9 Location – Karnan place

LIGHTS ON after command from Vishy/GK.

Duryodhanan – “Maama!.. Menmelum en magizhchi..”

(first dialogue of scene 9)

LIGHTS OFF after Indiran says ‘Un pugazh vaazhga! Un

Dhaanam vaazhga!”
Scene 10 Location – Dwaidha vanam

LIGHTS ON after commands from Vishy/GK.

Yudhistran: Paanjali!, yen un mugam vaatamaga

irukiradhu? (first dialogue of scene 10)

LIGHTS OFF after Sahadevan – “Thooimayana bhakthi

konda manadhodu, oru thulasi thalathal…Namo
Narayana!! And Krishnan blesses and smiles”
Scene 11 Location – Duryodhanan palace

Kaalathin kural – Virpayirchi seiyum karnan…

Gurudeva..Nanri!!

LIGHTS ON after voice.

Dhooma kedu: THambi! Enga aalaiye kaanom! (first

dialogue of Scene 11)

LIGHTS OFF Duryodanan and Saguni says “ha ha”

Scene 12 Location – Hastinapura Golu mandapam

LIGHTS ON after commands from Vishy/GK.

Dhridhurastran: Magane Duryodhana! …

Samadhanamaga po (first dialogue of Scene 12)

LIGHTS OFF after Krishnan says “Kurukshetra por

bhoomiyil”

Scene 13 Location – Hastinapuram Andhapuram

LIGHTS ON after commands from Vishy/GK.

Kunti: 5 gramamgal koodava en pillagialukku thara…

Idhu niyayama (first dialogue of scene 13)

LIGHTS OFF after Krishnan says “Athai.. mm.. udane

purpadu”
Scene 14 Location – Karnan palace

LIGHTS ON after commands from Vishy/GK.

Karnan: Yaar! Rajamadha kuntiya (first dialogue of scene

14)

LIGHTS OFF after Kunti says “Varugiren magane” and

Karnan weeps and Kunti goes away.

Scene 15 Location – Hastinapuram aranmanai

LIGHTS ON after commands from Vishy/GK.

Dhrona: Yutham nichayam aagi vitadhu… Gaurava

Senadhipadhi yar? (first dialogue of scene 15)

LIGHTS OFF after Karnan says “Aanalum naan therotti

illai. Kalangadheergal thandaiye and hugs”
Scene 16 Location – Kuruksherta porkalam

Kural says “Kurukshetrathil pandava Gaurav…. Arjunanal

veezhthapadugirar”

Long conversation between Bheesma and Karna

LIGHTS ON after commands from Vishy/GK.

Duryodhana – “Pithamagar Bheesmari vanjagama” (first
dialogue after Lights on)

LIGHTS OFF after Salliyan says “Intha avanmanathukku

nichayam pazhi vanguven..Arjunanin adhirstham”
Scene 17 Location – Pandavas tent at Kurukshetra

Sanjayan’s voice over

SPOT LEFT on
Yudhistra – Arjuna!! Ukramaga por seiyum karnanani
paar… (first dialogue after spot left light)

Krishna – Yudhistra! Ippodhu thaan nee sariyana

mudivugalai edukirai.. Blows sangu..
 SPOT LEFT LIGHTS OFF on Pandavas side. Scenes move
to center. IN background, war action.. Stones being
thrown, people dying..

SPOT RIGHT ON

Duryodhana –Karna! Nam padaikgalai intha arakkan

Gadothgajan..

Kuralgal – Gadothgajan irandhan.. Karnan vaazhaga!

Maharathi Karnan vaazhga!

SPOT RIGHT OFF and SPOT LEFT ON

LIGHTS OFF after Krishnan says, “Dharma

yuthamanalum intha yuthadhil.. Karnanaiyum adhey pol
veezhthuvom”

Sanjayan’ voice over..

Yudhistran, Bheema, Yudhistran, Kuralgal – Arjunan

Vaazhga! Arjunan Vaazhga!
Scene 18 Location – Kurukshetra porbhoomi

LIGHTS ON after commands from Vishy/GK.

Salliyan - Karna!! Veerathukku ore peyar Vijayan..

Yaralum vella mudiatha..(first dialogue of scene 18)

Salliyan – Karna!! Nagasthiram Kuri thappi vittadhu..

Meendum adhu un kaiku vandhu vittadhu.. Idhai maru
murai avan meedhu seluttu..

DIM LIGHTS
Karnan takes ambu and kural comes over.. He drops
ambu.

LIGHTS ON

Salliyan – Karna! En pechai kettal…

Karnan – Idho Brahmasthirathai yeidhu arjunanai

mudikkiren. Chants Mandiram..
Ah enna idhu.. Mandiram ninavukku varavillaye..

DIM LIGHTS
Parasuramar’s Kural – Karna, aabathu neradhil yennai
yematru katra Brahmasthira mandhira unaku marandhu
vidum.

LIGHTS ON

Krishnan – Idho enadhu vishavarooba darisanam.. Nee

Veera Suvarkam Yeguvai..

LIGHTS OFF..

Background voice – Paridhranaya sadhoonam.. Vinasaya

chadushkrudam.. Dharma samstha panarthaya
sambavami yuge yuge!!!