patachara Ballet

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The famous Jathaka tale of Patachara will be beautifully recreated in all it's historical grandeur,at the Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre when the Arakavila Dance and Theatre Foundation (ADTF) takes the stage with their musical drama production 'Patachara'. This artistic expression of the musical, according to it's director and script writer Janaki Hill, aims to reach out to the youth with a message on religious and cultural values. "We see a lot of modern-day Tharas who tend to disregard social values and become victims of the hasty decisions they take at an immature stage in life, losing hold of their lives and turning to religion in the end", She says.

Patachara's dance choreography is done by Janaki along with Rukshala Maddegoda, Kapila Palihawadana (NATANDA) and Srilal Perera (Srilal Academy) whilst acting choreography is handled by Anura De Silva together with Janaki. Music is by local composers Athula Edirisinghe, Pabalu Eranga along with the Indian composers Nithin Kumar Guptha, Kandamalar Janendranan, Prem Hariya, Jasion J, Abi and Jeya Devan. The lead role of Patachara is played by Rukshala Maddegoda while Dharaka is Played by Kapila Palihawadana. This was staged at the Nelum Pokuna Theatre on January 25,2014. 𓀉𓀉𓀉𓀉𓀊𓀊𓀤𓀤💫


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