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| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]] | | language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]] | ||
| author = [[Subramania Bharati | | author = [[Subramania Bharati]] | ||
| country = [[India]] | | country = [[India]] | ||
| title_orig = | | title_orig = | ||
| name = Panchali Sabatham | |||
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{{Short description|Tamil poem by Subramania Bharati}} | |||
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''''' | '''''Panchali Sabatham''''' ({{langx|ta|பாஞ்சாலி சபதம்}}, {{lit|[[Draupadi|Panchali]]'s Vow}}) is a [[Tamil language|Tamil]] [[Tamil mythology|epic]] by the poet [[Subramania Bharati]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Thallam |first=Sarada |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nDfZDQAAQBAJ&dq=panchali+sabatham&pg=PR36 |title=Rajam Krishnan and Indian Feminist Hermeneutics |date=2017-01-06 |publisher=Cambridge Scholars Publishing |isbn=978-1-4438-6491-6 |pages=36 |language=en}}</ref> The poem retells the events of the episode of the [[Sabha Parva|game of dice]] from the [[Mahabharata]]. Bharati uses the incidents from the Mahabharata to draw parallels with the [[Kurukshetra War]] and the [[Indian independence movement|Indian War of Independence]] and [[Draupadi|Panchali]] (Draupadi) with [[Bharat Mata|Bharata Mata]]. | ||
It is popularly known for emphasizing [[Feminist movement|liberation of women from oppression]] and remains as one of the well known [[Feminist literature|feminist works]] in [[Tamil literature]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Centennial controversy over Panchali Sabatham|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2013/feb/05/centennial-controversy-over-panchali-sabatham-447596.html|access-date=2021-04-10|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> | It is popularly known for emphasizing [[Feminist movement|liberation of women from oppression]] and remains as one of the well known [[Feminist literature|feminist works]] in [[Tamil literature]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Centennial controversy over Panchali Sabatham|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2013/feb/05/centennial-controversy-over-panchali-sabatham-447596.html|access-date=2021-04-10|website=The New Indian Express|date=5 February 2013 }}</ref> | ||
[[File:Raja Ravi Varma, Sairandhri (1891) (cropped).jpg|thumb|Draupadi, also known as Panchali, the protagonist of the Panchali Sabatham.]] | |||
== Structure == | == Structure == | ||
Panchali Sabatham is divided into two major parts and is further sub-divided into five ''sarukkam'' (chapter)<ref>{{Cite web|last=agarathi.com|title=சருக்கம் {{!}} அகராதி {{!}} Tamil Dictionary|url=https://agarathi.com/word/%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D|access-date=2021-04-10|website=agarathi.com}}</ref> namely: | |||
# சூழ்ச்சிசருக்கம் ('' | # சூழ்ச்சிசருக்கம் (''Suḻcchi-carukkam'') - Plotting Chapter | ||
# சூதாட்டச்சருக்கம் (''Suudhatta-carukkam'') - Gambling Chapter | # சூதாட்டச்சருக்கம் (''Suudhatta-carukkam'') - Gambling Chapter | ||
# அடிமைச்சருக்கம் (''Adimai-carukkam'') - Slavery Chapter | # அடிமைச்சருக்கம் (''Adimai-carukkam'') - Slavery Chapter | ||
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The epic contains a total of 412 poems. It is written in '<nowiki/>''pa'<nowiki/>'' [[Metre (music)|meter]] called '''sindhu''<nowiki/>'. | The epic contains a total of 412 poems. It is written in '<nowiki/>''pa'<nowiki/>'' [[Metre (music)|meter]] called '''sindhu''<nowiki/>'. | ||
==Stage play adaptation== | |||
The epic was adapted into a stage play by [[S. V. Sahasranamam]] for his stage troupe Seva Stage, which had its first show on 15 February 1969. N. R. Shanthini played [[Draupadi]], [[R. Muthuraman]] played [[Duryodhana]], [[A. K. Veerasamy]] played [[Dhritarashtra]], and Sahasranamam played [[Subramaniya Bharati]]. In later shows, Sahasranamam played Yudhishtra, [[Gandhimathi]] played Draupadi and [[M. Karpaga Vinayagam]] played Bharati and Arjuna. The play was staged throughout India. It was also the first Tamil play to be telecast on [[Doordarshan]]. An audio version of the play was broadcast twice in Moscow.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/theatre/a-play-inspired-by-bharatis-verses/article36493241.ece|title=A play inspired by Bharati’s verses|last=Bhatt|first=Karthik|work=[[The Hindu]]|url-access=subscription|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230922114552/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/theatre/a-play-inspired-by-bharatis-verses/article36493241.ece|archive-date=22 September 2023|access-date=3 June 2025}}</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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| Author | Subramania Bharati |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Panchali Sabatham (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist., lit. 'Panchali's Vow') is a Tamil epic by the poet Subramania Bharati.[1] The poem retells the events of the episode of the game of dice from the Mahabharata. Bharati uses the incidents from the Mahabharata to draw parallels with the Kurukshetra War and the Indian War of Independence and Panchali (Draupadi) with Bharata Mata.
It is popularly known for emphasizing liberation of women from oppression and remains as one of the well known feminist works in Tamil literature.[2]
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Structure[edit | edit source]
Panchali Sabatham is divided into two major parts and is further sub-divided into five sarukkam (chapter)[3] namely:
- சூழ்ச்சிசருக்கம் (Suḻcchi-carukkam) - Plotting Chapter
- சூதாட்டச்சருக்கம் (Suudhatta-carukkam) - Gambling Chapter
- அடிமைச்சருக்கம் (Adimai-carukkam) - Slavery Chapter
- துகிலுரிதல் சருக்கம் (Thugilurithal Sarukkam) - Harassment Chapter
- சபதச்சருக்கம் (Sabatha-carukkam) - Vow Chapter.
The epic contains a total of 412 poems. It is written in 'pa' meter called 'sindhu'.
Stage play adaptation[edit | edit source]
The epic was adapted into a stage play by S. V. Sahasranamam for his stage troupe Seva Stage, which had its first show on 15 February 1969. N. R. Shanthini played Draupadi, R. Muthuraman played Duryodhana, A. K. Veerasamy played Dhritarashtra, and Sahasranamam played Subramaniya Bharati. In later shows, Sahasranamam played Yudhishtra, Gandhimathi played Draupadi and M. Karpaga Vinayagam played Bharati and Arjuna. The play was staged throughout India. It was also the first Tamil play to be telecast on Doordarshan. An audio version of the play was broadcast twice in Moscow.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Thallam, Sarada (6 January 2017). Rajam Krishnan and Indian Feminist Hermeneutics. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. p. 36. ISBN 978-1-4438-6491-6.
- ↑ "Centennial controversy over Panchali Sabatham". The New Indian Express. 5 February 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ↑ agarathi.com. "சருக்கம் | அகராதி | Tamil Dictionary". agarathi.com. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ↑ Bhatt, Karthik. "A play inspired by Bharati's verses". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 22 September 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2025.