That a good script is a must for a play’s success was proved once again with Gurukulam’s (The Original Boys Company-‘95) ‘Appavin Penn Nandini.’ And the credit goes to M.B. Murthy, who is also its director.
The play highlights the perils of social media, where gullible young girls become the targets of unscrupulous persons. In this case, Poorvaja Murthy, who is engaged to be married, is addicted to social media. Soon, she becomes a victim, caught in a blackmail web.
Poorvaja beautifully enacts the transformation from a carefree person to a withdrawn one. Initially, Viswanathan Ramesh as her father plays a quiet man, who is galvanised into action to protect his daughter. He is determined to bring the cyber criminal to book.
Young Sabarish Menon, as an acquaintance of the family and Malathi Sampath as Poorvaja’s mother, who admonishes her often to be more disciplined, turn out impressive performances. Kalaivanan Kicha’s music is supportive.
M.B. Murthy, through the play, sends out the message that mature handling coupled with technology is the way to counter such crimes.
The play was staged on the penultimate day of the recently concluded annual drama festival of Mudhra, titled ‘Nataka Rathinangal,’ at Infosys Hall.
The novelty of the festival is that the best play is selected through an audience poll.
