ramayana drama april 2014

8/12/2019 Ramayana Drama April 2014

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Scene 1: At sea shore

Characters: Descriptions and Costumes

Sampati: Old bird with diseased wings

Jambvan: Old bear

Hanuman: Gada, tail

Angad: Tail

Vanars: Tail

(The vanar army sent by Sugriv searched sita in all direction.

They searched Cities,lakes , and mountains for months but

couldnt find sita. Each party was coming back back to Sugriva

with no trace of Sita maiya.

Hanuman , who leads the party to the south reaches the end

India) .

Vanars: Where are we?

Angad:

Six weeks has passed by still we couldnt find Sita maiya. Let

us go back otherwise we will fast here till death

(Sampati attacks on troops vanaras considering them as food)

Jambavan: Are you not Jatayu's brother, Sampaati!?

Sampaati: Yes, I am Sampaati. Do you know my brother? How is my

Jatayu? Is he well?

Jambavan: Jatayu has found a home in the vaikuntha.

Sampaati: how sad! How sad! My brother to die and l live on.

Jambavan: Old though he was. He fought a difficult battle with

an evil demon Ravan

and was slain as he tried to save Mother Sita from the demon's

clutches

Sampaati: You said Ravan!? Ravan is the name!? lf l knew he had

killed my brother. I would never have let him fly over thisland, unharmed.

Angad: He flew over here?

Sampaati: Yes, look across the sea There is Lanka.There you

will find and his captive the lady.


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Angad:lf we cross the sea with all the troops we will need

thousands of boats.

Jambavan: And l am too old now. Though in my youth I had circled

the earth 21 times. Now, there is only one among us who can

handle this task.

( Jamavan looks towards Hanuman )

When you were a boy believing the new born sun to be a golden

fruit. You once flew after itmeaning to swallow it up. You had

great powers but you did not know how to use them. The world was

afraid of you and so you were put under a spell that sealed your

powers. But the time has not come for me to unseal these hidden

powers.

( With loud voice)

Only you can cross the sea with your divine powers. Only you can

reach Lanka and find mother Sita.

(Hanumanji Jumps over the sea)

Vanars: He has done it he has done it! How wonderful!

Farewell prince!

Hanumanji jumps over sea

(music in the background)

Narration Hanuman rushes towards Lanka

Mainka mountain

Surasa

Sindhika.

After a furious battle Hanuman tears the monster to pieces and

proceeds towards the island of Lanka.

Scene 2: Fighting of Hanuman and

Lankini


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Characters:

Lankini: Presiding deity of Lanka

Hanuman:

Lankini:

How have you entered this city unchecked? What is a monkey like

you doing in the kingdom of the Raksasas?

Hanuman:

I will only answer your question after you tell me who you are."

Lankini:

I am the presiding deity of Lanka. I carefully guard this city

on behalf of Ravana. Because you have entered here without

permission, you shall meet your death today by my hands

Hanuman:

I have come here to take a tour of the city, for I desire to see

all the magnificent gardens and palaces."Lankini:

This city is inhabited only by Raksasas. No stray monkeys are

allowed to roam the streets. If you want to view the opulences

of Lanka, you will have to kill me first!"

Hanuman:

I will look at the city as much as I like and depart the same

way I entered!"

Lankni: (shouting)

"You will not!,"

(Fighting between Lankini and Hanuman)

Lankini: (crying)"Please spare me, for a true hero will never strike a woman.

Please listen, for once, long ago, Lord Brahma informed me, `at

the time when you are overpowered by a monkey, the destruction

of your city and all the Raksasas is certain!' I therefore admit

defeat, for I can understand that Ravana's death is at hand. O

vanara, you have my permission to enter Lanka to accomplish

whatever it is you desire."

Scene 3: Hanuman searches for Sita

Description of Lanka, ravans palace , Puspaka Viman


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Scene 4: Sita and Hanuman

Sita:

O Ram! Ram, my husbandcome to save me quickly.

O Ram!

(Song: Janani main Ran Duta Hanuman)

Hanuman:

Come with me, mother. I will take you back to Ram.

Sita:

I can't go with you.I have vowed never to touch the body of any

man other than Rma.

I could not voluntarily touch another man.. I therefore prefer

to wait for My lord, confident that He will soon arrive ans also

There are many people in Lanka who have been abducted and

enslaved by force. lt's not only l who is to be rescued.

Hanuman:

Hmm I understand. I am leaving now. But soon your beloved

husband Ram will defeat Ravan and release the people of Lanka.

Take heart, be courageous, till the day of liberty comes.

Sita:

Tell Ram to come and save me quickly. l will be hopeful till

then.

Hanuman:

l will surely tell him.Before l leave, l must teach Ravan and

his friends a lesson.

Besides, l need the exercise.

( Hanuman starts destroying the Ashoka Vatika)

Hanuman thinks in mind narration The next one promises to be a

better match for me.

Perhaps, if l let myself to be captured l will be able to seeRavan himself, face to face.

Megharaj captures Hanuman


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Scene: 5 Assembly of RavanCharacters:

Ravan

Hanuman

Ravans Minister

Vibhishan

Rakhsas

Ravans Minister:

You there!? What is your name and who has sent you to Lanka?

Hanuman:

O Lord of Lanka, l am Hanuman. l come to you with respect as a

messenger of Lord Sugriv

the Vanara King and devoted friend of Ram, Prince of Ayodhya.

You know it was a cowardly act to carry off Princess Sita.Totally contrary to Dharm. This will surely end in your

destruction

and the destruction of your race. Restore Sita to the prince and

seek his forgiveness.

Ravan:

Kill him.

Vibhishan:According to the law of kings, you may mutilate, brand or whip a

messenger, but kill him?

Minister:

Why? What's wrong in killing a creature such as this?

Vibhishan:

lf you slay him, what chance is there of our real enemies being

brought here?

Ravan:

All right, but set fire to his tail first. Then let him go home.

( Rakshasas take Hanuman to set fire to tail)


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Hanuman:

Oh it's hot. lt's burning me. Help!

lt's hot it's hot it's hot it's hot it's hot

Rakhsas:

Stop him! Stop him!

(Hanuman sets fire to whole city of Lanka after that he flies

back to Rameshvaram)

Scene 6: Assembly at RameshvaramCharacters:

SugrivHanuman

Ram and Lakshman

Angad

(Everyone waiting for Hanuman to come back.

Vanaras making noise)

(Hanuman comes back)

Angad :

What happened hanuman ?

Hanumam:

I have seen the godly St. She is

, surrounded by fierce Rkass and constantly harassed by Rvaa. We

should lose no

time in rescuing the princess.

Angad:

How can we report such a state of sita to Ram.Let us destroy that

city, kill the evil Rvaa and rescue St.

Jambavan:


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