Narrating the epic Mahabharata with Draupadi as the central character makes Ganesh Mandarthi’s musical play, ‘Droupathi Heltavle’ (Draupadi Speaking), unique.
And what makes it fresh is that the performance brings both Kumara Vyasa’s Karantaka Bharata Kathamanjari and the folk version, Janapada Bharata, together. Ganesh Mandarthi, the director and writer of the play, derived inspiration from both sources to present the story of Draupadi for the present-day audience.
