Harichandra Mayana Kandam by "Nadikamani" V.V.Vairamuthu

"Nadikamani" V.V.Vairamuthu
(11th February 1924 - 8th July 1989)

இலங்கையின் மிகச்சிறந்த இசை நாடகக் கலைஞராகக் கருதப்படுபவர். இவர் அரிச்சந்திரனாகத் தோன்றி நடித்த 'மயான காண்டம்' எண்ணற்ற தடவைகள் மேடையேற்றப்பட்ட இசை நாடகமாகும். தனது இனிய குரல் வளத்தால் பாடி, உருக்கமாக வசனங்கள் பேசி நடிப்பதில் வல்லவராகத் திகழ்ந்தார்.

"Nadikamani" Vairamuthu was born on 11th February 1924 in Kankesanthurai. He learnt Carnatic music under the able guidance of Vidwan Chellapapillai in Madurai from 1941 to 1942. He became a Tamil Pundit passing Pundit examination held by Madurai Tamil Sangam. He underwent training in Madurai in Tamil theatre under the guidance of Mr.Karunalaya Bagavathar. He returned to Jaffna as a well-qualified musician and theatre artiste. Mr.Vairamuthu staged several Tamil plays and became an exponent in producing Tamil plays based on Tamil literature.

His play "Mayana Kandam" is still remembered in the Tamil literary world as a masterpiece. This play was staged more than three thousand times due to repeated requests from the Tamil activists. The title "Nadikamani" was conferred on him for the success he achieved in Tamil theater.

He began his career as a teacher but later resigned from the profession and dedicated himself completely for the development of Tamil theater. The title " Nadaka Chakravarthi" was conferred on Mr. Vairamuthu by late professor S.Vithiyananthan in 1982 at an event in Colombo when he staged his masterpiece "Mayana Kandam" for the 2501st time.