Legendry Byomakesh Tripathy’s sixteen plays released
Legendry Byomakesh Tripathy’s sixteen plays released
Bhubaneswar, 22.09.2017: Versatile personality Shri Byomakesh Tripathy’s thirteen
plays and three translated plays covered in the set of 5 volumes released today at special
programme organized here at Press Club of Odisha. Prof. Rajat Kumar Kar, eminent
playwright and actor was the Chief Guest of the evening and well known Odia poet and
writer, Prof. Smt. Sanghamitra Mishra was the Chief Speaker. Renowned Theatre
personality Shri Anant Mahapatra unveiled the books in the presence of well known
writer Shri Biswakesh Tripathy.
In his career span Byomakesh Tripathy had directed almost 68 plays and also acted in
many of these. Byomakesh was also described as Satyajit Ray of Odisha- great
compliments rarely given to any theater artists of Odisha. He was an extremely talented
writer, director and actor. Most importantly he had introduced many new stagecraft
techniques, never seen before on the Odia stage. He had also ventured into the Odia film
industry and acted in a few Odia films besides giving direction in some. Learned Professor
Raj Kishore Ray described Byomakesh as Gordon Craig (1872-1966) of Odisha. Craig was
a famous English actor, director and modernist theater practitioner who had introduced
many new concepts in stagecraft.
In his lifetime, Byomakesh Tripathy had written a number of plays and each play was an
experiment in itself. Some of these plays were satirical and some critical, but each play
strongly gave a message of truth, honesty and purity of life. His plays dealt with various
burning issues like corruption, prostitution, injustice to women etc besides covering
mythological and historical subjects.
He had also written scripts for films and songs for theatre - a combination rarely found in
Odisha in any artist. In 1995, Byomakesh, was asked to showcase few of his plays in
Bhubaneswar by leading Odia daily ‘Dharitri’. He was also asked by Doordarshan, to make
a documentary on the history of Odisha Theater, on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of
India’s Independence in 1997.
Humble efforts have been made by Shri Biswakesh Tripathy, younger brother of
Byomkesh Tripathy and a competent author in his own right, to compile the plays written
or translated by Byomakesh Tripathy, into a set of 5 volumes and give an opportunity to
the readers to once again become a part of the mesmerizing world of theatre which
Byomakesh so passionately loved.
The name of plays covered are-(1) Ek-Duei- Teen (2) Raja Mukuta (3) KanshaKabata (5)
Singh Dwara (5) Jagarana (6) TolaKania (7) AkhandaJyoti (8)SunaPharua (9)
MatiraSwarga (10) HemaHarini (11) Gopana Katha (12) Sati Parikhya (13) Sri Krushna
Lila which are the original writings by Byomakesh Tripathy and translations include-(1)
King Oedipus (2) Antigone and (3) Mudra Rakhyasa.
On this occasion, writing collections of veteran Odia writer Gobind Tripathy, books
written by Biswakesh Tripathy and Biyotkesh Tripathy were also on sale & display.
Bhubaneswar, 22.09.2017: Versatile personality Shri Byomakesh Tripathy’s thirteen
plays and three translated plays covered in the set of 5 volumes released today at special
programme organized here at Press Club of Odisha. Prof. Rajat Kumar Kar, eminent
playwright and actor was the Chief Guest of the evening and well known Odia poet and
writer, Prof. Smt. Sanghamitra Mishra was the Chief Speaker. Renowned Theatre
personality Shri Anant Mahapatra unveiled the books in the presence of well known
writer Shri Biswakesh Tripathy.
In his career span Byomakesh Tripathy had directed almost 68 plays and also acted inmany of these. Byomakesh was also described as Satyajit Ray of Odisha- great
compliments rarely given to any theater artists of Odisha. He was an extremely talented
writer, director and actor. Most importantly he had introduced many new stagecraft
techniques, never seen before on the Odia stage. He had also ventured into the Odia film
industry and acted in a few Odia films besides giving direction in some. Learned Professor
Raj Kishore Ray described Byomakesh as Gordon Craig (1872-1966) of Odisha. Craig was
a famous English actor, director and modernist theater practitioner who had introduced
many new concepts in stagecraft.
In his lifetime, Byomakesh Tripathy had written a number of plays and each play was an
experiment in itself. Some of these plays were satirical and some critical, but each play
strongly gave a message of truth, honesty and purity of life. His plays dealt with various
burning issues like corruption, prostitution, injustice to women etc besides covering
mythological and historical subjects.
He had also written scripts for films and songs for theatre - a combination rarely found in
Odisha in any artist. In 1995, Byomakesh, was asked to showcase few of his plays inBhubaneswar by leading Odia daily ‘Dharitri’. He was also asked by Doordarshan, to make
a documentary on the history of Odisha Theater, on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of
India’s Independence in 1997.
Humble efforts have been made by Shri Biswakesh Tripathy, younger brother of
Byomkesh Tripathy and a competent author in his own right, to compile the plays written
or translated by Byomakesh Tripathy, into a set of 5 volumes and give an opportunity to
the readers to once again become a part of the mesmerizing world of theatre which
Byomakesh so passionately loved.
The name of plays covered are-(1) Ek-Duei- Teen (2) Raja Mukuta (3) KanshaKabata (5)
Singh Dwara (5) Jagarana (6) TolaKania (7) AkhandaJyoti (8)SunaPharua (9)
MatiraSwarga (10) HemaHarini (11) Gopana Katha (12) Sati Parikhya (13) Sri Krushna
Lila which are the original writings by Byomakesh Tripathy and translations include-(1)
King Oedipus (2) Antigone and (3) Mudra Rakhyasa.
On this occasion, writing collections of veteran Odia writer Gobind Tripathy, books
written by Biswakesh Tripathy and Biyotkesh Tripathy were also on sale & display.
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