‘Mansumantha Manier’ Drama Emphasizing the Concepts of ‘The Nation is Made by People’

‘Mansumantha Manier’ Drama Emphasizing the Concepts of ‘The Nation is Made by People’

Thevanayagam Thevananth

Head, Makkall Ithazhyal Iyakkam, Yalpanam, Sri Lankahttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-1831-7730

Abstract 

 Is in play. The play is made up of everyday life activities. The place where the action takes place is defined as the stage. Drama is the best of human language that uses verbal and physical devices to reflect life.The stage is seen as a process and is used as a tool to achieve human development goals. The stage is a way to understand the nature of aggression. This is a collaborative effort of many. It invites people there to engage in creative processes. Creativity is defined as a process by which innovation can be achieved.The platform of the oppressed emerges from the belief that the role of society in changing oppression and achieving liberation from oppression can be critically explained.But drama for social change and liberation from oppression; has been used for years. This study explores the potential dynamics of drama to achieve an ideal goal based on theatrical literature.Theatrical font intended for content analysis methodology. The forum has helped people in Jaffna, Sri Lanka to develop their problem-solving skills to eliminate oppression, empower and strategize. It used theatrical methods to break down internal and external oppression into everyday life and future challenges.This study looks at how the Mansumanthamaniyar play, produced by Jaffna University students in the mid-1980s, which saw the intensification of the Tamil liberation struggle in Sri Lanka, motivated the youth and the people towards liberation and emphasized the principle of ‘the nation became the people’.

Key  Words:  Srilankan  ethnic  conflict,  Srilankan  Tamil  Drama,  Jaffna  University Drama,  Tamil  theatre,  Jaffna  theatre,  Mansumathameniyar  Drama,  Kulanthai M.Shanmugalingam, Liberation Theater, Sri Lanka Ethnic Issue, Mansumanthamaniyar, Tamil Theater.

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‘Mansumantha Manier’ Drama Emphasizing the Concepts of ‘The Nation is Made by People’