Prakasam

   English: Bogie Kannada: ಬೋಗಿ Director: PD Sathish Chandra Writer: Chandan Shankar Year: 2016 Genre: Dark Comedy Synopsis: The play is about 7 friends who decide to go out on a trip and are supposed to meet in the railway station in their bogie. Each of the characters enters the stage unveiling their personalities which are very similar to what we see in our society. YouTube: https://youtu.be/B1PtFMQLRIU?si=JoOe2mk5HWxN8uYl The Story of Bogie Bogie – Journey of our lives ALL ABOUT 10TH SEPT 2023 SHOW  | LINKS  | Audition Call After a rib tickling and spine chilling super hit performance of “13 Margosa Mahal” director by P. D. Satish Chandra and his team are back again with a new play which truly plays with the audiences' minds. This is the 8th production of Prakasam and as envisioned by us, we as a team have come up with a fresh concept to entertain the audience. Even though the crux of all the previous productions have been entertainment we have always believed in...

  English: Gulle Nari Kannada: ಗುಳ್ಳೆ ನರಿ Director: PD Sathish Chandra Writer: Srinivas Prabhu  Year: 2012 Genre: Dark Comedy Synopsis: “Gulle Nari” (Sly Fox) originally written and directed by the veteran theater legend Srinivas Prabhu in early 80’s.  The play is a comical satire which was created in the earlier days of Prabhu’s career but is absolutely relatable to the current scenario in the society. YouTube: https://youtu.be/N4Q03ilKkQQ Gulle Nari... Prakasam in its quest of bringing out top class theater projects has set its focus on the legendary play “Gulle Nari” (Jackal) originally written and directed by the veteran theater legend Srinivas Prabhu. The play is a comical satire which was created in the earlier days of Prabhu’s career but is absolutely relatable to the current scenario in the society. Prakasam Director P. D. Sathish Chandra met with Srinivas Prabhu to discuss the idea of bringing back the glory on stage. Prabhu sir was very happy to encourage us and...

English: Wonder Women in Theatre Kannada: ರಂಗಭೂಮಿಯ ರಮಣಿಯರು Director: PD Sathish Chandra Writer: PD Sathish Chandra Year: 2021 Genre: Drama Synopsis: Wonder Women in Theatre, we asked these women "which is your favorite role in your theatre career" these are their answers.  We thank all the women who made this possible. YouTube: https://youtu.be/3B_Go2M_MUg?si=5eByGcJ_juzVqAH_

  English: Hosabelaku Short Kannada: ಹೊಸಬೆಳಕು ಸೀನ್ Director: PD Sathish Chandra Writer: Chandan Shankar Year: 2021 Genre: Comedy Synopsis: A sorted man helping his unsorted friend to get a grip on his life and specially his girlfriend. YouTube:  https://youtu.be/OHgfnEquHoU?si=TdpIicV2_PbK1rgN For all further details please see www.prakasamtrust.org/hb

  English: Innondu Mukha Kannada: ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಮುಖ Director: PD Sathish Chandra Writer: Chandan Shankar Year: 2022 Genre: Thriller Synopsis: A ghat section no one wants to drive on, two cars and one story ending in a tragedy. The play devised on the story written by Ta.Ra.Su was staged as part of a prestigious short play festival.  YouTube:  For further details please see www.prakasamtrust.org/ks

English: Hosabelaku Kannada: ಹೊಸಬೆಳಕು Director: PD Sathish Chandra Writer: Chandan Shankar Year: 2011 Genre: RomCom Synopsis: A gripping mythological drama exploring Draupadi's hidden year of exile. YouTube: https://youtu.be/09b0p3Rkeno?si=8kGACziwLa59Zjr8 For all further details please see www.prakasamtrust.org/hb

  English: Namma Nimmolagobba Kannada: ನಮ್ಮ ನಿಮ್ಮೊಳಗೊಬ್ಬ Director: Chandan Shankar Writer: Rajendra Karanth Year: 2015 Genre: Thriller Synopsis: A family that has lived all its life on the banks of a river and at the bottom of a mountain is under attack by a stranger. The guests in the house are as horrified as the owners trying to figure out who the murderer is. YouTube: https://youtu.be/ArrW05MMkfM?si=-2pQ_0eD8FsUYWtI For all further details please see -  Press Release  | Internship Call Namma Nimmolagobba...  Namma Nimmolagobba - one among us as it translates in English is a thriller. The play written by well known theater thespian Rajendra Karanth is a classic play with all the ingredients to place the audience at the edge of their seat. This play has been successfully staged several times by several generations of theater enthusiasts. ನಾಟಕದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ: ನಮ್ಮ ನಿಮ್ಮೊಳಗೊಬ್ಬ ರಾಜೇಂದ್ರ ಕಾರಂತರ ಬತ್ತಳಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಅದ್ಬುತ ಥ್ರಿಲ್ಲರ್ ನಾಟಕ. ಪ್ರೇಕ್ಷಕರನ್ನು ನಾಟಕ ಮುಗಿಯುವವರೆಗೂ ಸೀಟ್ ತುದಿಯ...

  English: 13 Margosa Mahal Kannada: 13 ಮಾರ್ಗೋಸ ಮಹಲ್ Director: PD Sathish Chandra Writer: Chandan Shankar Year: 2011 Genre: Horror Synopsis: The play revolves around three men from the IT industry who are picked to attend a conference in one of the famous hill stations of south India. The story begins to grip the audience when the three encounter spooky happenings around them and their so called paid vacation turns into a scary experience. YouTube: https://youtu.be/1Eqe0Y4Kqc8?si=lMDXFYVZRnp-aL6e For all further details please see www.prakasamtrust.org/13

↑ Top List of questions used in the Movie Trivia Quiz .  Hollywood questions… 🎬 Classic & Drama Movies 1. What did the Titanic hit that caused it to sink? (An iceberg) 2. In Forrest Gump, what does Forrest say life is like? (A box of chocolates) 3. Which wizarding school does Harry Potter attend? (Hogwarts) 4. What is the name of the yellow brick road's destination in The Wizard of Oz? (The Emerald City) 5. In The Lion King, what does "Hakuna Matata" mean? (No worries) 6. Name of the historical ship in Pirates of the Caribbean captained by Jack Sparrow? (The Black Pearl) 7. In Star Wars, what is the name of Han Solo’s loyal Wookiee co-pilot? (Chewbacca) 8. What is the name of the green ogre who lives in a swamp? (Shrek) 9. In The Matrix, what color pill does Neo take to wake up to the real world? (Red) 10. Which giant gorilla climbs the Empire State Building? (King Kong) 🦸 Disney, Pixar & Animation 11. In Finding Nemo, what kind of fish is Nemo? (A clownfish) 1...

English: Movie Trivia Quiz Kannada: ಚಲನಚಿತ್ರ ರಸಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ Director: PD Sathish Chandra Writer:  Year: 2026 Genre: Quiz Synopsis: Amazing movie trivia quiz and here is the hour long video. 119 questions, 9 rounds, 15 participants, 1 judge, 1 quizmaster, 75 minutes of fun video. YouTube: https://youtu.be/36kNtibcMaw?si=PJYYv9r_-hIaYxYD Prakasam has the tradition of creating unique content be it on stage or in concepts. One such concept was quizzes. We used to do this informally in many gatherings, but formally we organised ourselves to come up with the programme to create content for our social media. Hope you have fun watching it and if you want to participate then mail us at prakasamtrust@gmail.com  Keep asking questions... The Movie Trivia Quiz We the boys and girls of  Prakasam did this amazing movie trivia quiz and here is the hour long video. 119 questions, 9 rounds, 15 participants, 1 judge, 1 quizmaster, 75 minutes of fun video.  Playlist -  Full list of movi...

“ಕಥಾ ಸಂಗಮ” ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯದ ಮೇರು ಸಾಹಿತಿಗಳ ಸಣ್ಣ ಕಥೆಗಳನ್ನೊಳಗೊಂಡ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಹಾಗು ಚೊಕ್ಕ ನಾಟಕ “ದೇಶದ ರಾಜ್ಯಭಾರವನ್ನು ಎದೆಯಮೇಲೆ ಹೇರಿಕೊಳ್ಳದೆ, ಭುಜದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊತ್ತು ನಡೆಸುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂಬ ಕುವೆಂಪುರವರ ವಿಶ್ವಮಾನವತ್ವ ಹಾಗು ದೇಶಪ್ರೇಮದ ಸಂದೇಶದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾಸ್ತಿ, ಗೊರೂರು, ಗೌರಮ್ಮ, ದೇವರಾಯ, ತರಾಸುರವರ ಪ್ರೇಮದ ಹಂದರವುಳ್ಳ ಸಣ್ಣ ಕಥೆಗಳನ್ನಾಧರಿಸಿದ “ಕಥಾ ಸಂಗಮ” ನಾಟಕವನ್ನು ಪ್ರದರ್ಶನ ಕಲಾ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಯವರು ಪ್ರೇಮಿಗಳ ದಿನಾಚರಣೆಯಂದು ದೇಶೀಯ ಹಾಗು ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯಕ ಮೆರುಗಿನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಆಚರಿಸಿದರು. ರಂಗಭೂಮಿಯ ವ್ಯಶಿಷ್ಟ್ಯಗಳ್ಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಕ್ಲಿಷ್ಟ ಕಥಾಕಲ್ಪನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸರಳ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜನಸಾಮಾನ್ಯರಿಗೆ ತಲುಪಿಸುಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ನಾಟಕ ಯಶಸ್ವಿಯಾಗಿದೆ.  ಈ ಪ್ರಯೋಗದಿಂದ ಕನ್ನಡಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಲೋಕದ ಶ್ರೀಮಂತಿಕೆಯು ನೆರೆದಿದ್ದ ಜನರ ಮನವನ್ನು ರಂಜಿಸಿತು. ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯಕ ಅಂಶವನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದಿಡಲು ಕಥೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿನ ಸಂಭಾಷÀಣೆಯನ್ನು ಯಥಾವತ್ತಾಗಿ ರಂಗರೂಪಕ್ಕೆ ತರಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಹಳೆಗನ್ನಡ ಹಾಗು ಕಠಿಣ ಪದಗಳಿದ್ದ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಸಭಿಕರು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ತಬ್ಬಿಬ್ಬಾಗಿದ್ದು ಅದನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಹೆಣಗಿದ್ದು ವಿಪರ್ಯಾಸವೇ ಸರಿ.  ಆದರೂ ಈ ನಾಟಕ ಹಾಸ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಯಶಸ್ವಿಯಾಗಿ ತಲುಪಿಸಿತು.  ನಾಟಕಗಳ ನಡುವೆ ಸಿಹಿ ಕಹಿ ಗೀತಾರವರು ತಮ್ಮ ನಾಟಕೀಯ ನಿರೂಪಣೆಯಿಂದ ಮನ ಗೆದ್ದರು.  ಬೆಳಕಿನ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆ ರಂಗದ ಮೇಲಿನ ನಟನೆಯಮುಂದೆ ಸಾಧಾರಣವ...

 Ammavra Ganda ಅಮ್ಮಾವ್ರ ಗಂಡ Director: PD Sathish Chandra Writer: TP Kailasam Year: 2004 Genre: Comedy Synopsis: Ammavra Ganda is rib tickling family drama taking the audiences from chair to floor with solid punch lines of T P Kailasam. Play has morals for good family life and was very well received by audiences of all ages. This production in-fact put Prakasam on the Theater map of the state.  This is the second play in the chronology of plays we have staged.  The first production was in 2004. YouTube: https://youtu.be/W0aLYOe0YoU?si=L-2P8bySnXfJgcui For further information please see www.prakasamtrust.org/ag

Doosra ದೂಸ್ರಾ Director: Anand Raghav Writer: Anand Raghav Year: 2013 Genre: Comedy Drama Synopsis: Where sportsmanship clashes with cold corruption, Doosra is Team Prakasam’s hard-hitting theatrical take on modern cricket. Driven by a stellar cast and an ingenious audio-visual backdrop, this play asks every true fan: has our collective obsession with the game turned us into its slaves, and will sports ethics ever stand a chance against big money?  YouTube:  https://youtu.be/QaddYDJSpKc?si=mkFTcMiCsOxWR5F- For further information please see www.prakasamtrust.org/doosra