Sep 30, 2012 - Vijay Tendulkar, a Marathi writer of repute, who has been reckoned as a major. The Vulture is indeed the most violent of Tendulkar 's plays.
I read the book primarily for the play 'Kamala'. I have been a big fan of Tendulkar and have watched two other plays 'Sakharam Binder' and 'Silence!
The court is in session' sever times in the last couple of years (over DVD). Kamala is a great play. Its protagonist (Sarita) is an educated woman and a wife of a journalist living in Delhi. Her life changes when her husband brings home a lady (Kamala) from Bihar after buying her in the bazaar. He is trying to prove to the world that flesh trade is I read the book primarily for the play 'Kamala'. I have been a big fan of Tendulkar and have watched two other plays 'Sakharam Binder' and 'Silence! The court is in session' sever times in the last couple of years (over DVD).
Kamala is a great play. Its protagonist (Sarita) is an educated woman and a wife of a journalist living in Delhi. Her life changes when her husband brings home a lady (Kamala) from Bihar after buying her in the bazaar. He is trying to prove to the world that flesh trade is real. However, his self-centered attitude wakes Sarita in realizing that she is also a slave, perhaps a little more sophisticated. Incidentally, the play is made into a Hindi movie (Kamala, 1984) where Shabana Azmi plays Sarita and Deepti Naval plays Kamala.
The movie is available free on YouTube. After reading the play, I watched the movie. What I felt was that the end of the play narrative was slightly modified in the movie and appealed to me much more than the book. I am a native marathi reader/speaker and hence when I started reading 'The vultures' in English it didn't appeal to me that much. I would like to read it in Marathi itself. My favorite play of Tendulkar is Sakharam Binder.
I looked forward to this book, partly due to a love of plays and partly due to the author, Vijay Tendulkar, who is a revered playwright from Maharashtra. All in all, though, I found this book to be of uneven quality. To me, 'Kamala' and 'Sakharam Binder' were the standout plays hitting just the right balance of anger at current society and empathy for the victims of said society.
The others ranged from puzzling ('Silence!' ) to uninteresting ('Encounter in Umbugland') to downright screeching ('Th I looked forward to this book, partly due to a love of plays and partly due to the author, Vijay Tendulkar, who is a revered playwright from Maharashtra. All in all, though, I found this book to be of uneven quality. To me, 'Kamala' and 'Sakharam Binder' were the standout plays hitting just the right balance of anger at current society and empathy for the victims of said society. The others ranged from puzzling ('Silence!' ) to uninteresting ('Encounter in Umbugland') to downright screeching ('The Vultures'). The two plays were worth the effort of wading through the rest though.
Vijay Tendulkar's work is among the most influential writings ever written. The way he has created human characters and told harsh realities of life is just extra ordinary. It is just beyond my imagination that he wrote what he did during the 60's and 70's! His stories, plays, essays, articles are hard hitting and they have a quality to literally disturb your mindset and your thinking!!
His writing raise hard hitting questions which you will not be able to answer. For me he is one of the best p Vijay Tendulkar's work is among the most influential writings ever written. The way he has created human characters and told harsh realities of life is just extra ordinary. It is just beyond my imagination that he wrote what he did during the 60's and 70's! His stories, plays, essays, articles are hard hitting and they have a quality to literally disturb your mindset and your thinking!! His writing raise hard hitting questions which you will not be able to answer. For me he is one of the best playwright, writer, and essayist that ever existed.
All these listed plays and many more of his other work is simply a must read!
Over forty years ago, the late Vijay Tendulkar wrote GIDHADE. Sai Paranjape directed the play in Hindi. Later, Dr Shriram Lagoo directed and starred in the play in Marathi. Four years ago it was revived and yet again we have a new production. This is a classic Tendulkar story dealing with the dark, reprehensible traits of humankind.
Gidhade meaning vultures that ruthlessly scavenge and prey upon the dead carcasses are a metaphor for the family in the play. This new production is enhanced by Padeep Mulye's set and Rahul Ranade's music. GIDHADE Play Schedule(s) No upcoming shows.