“How A Sanskrit Play Brings Ancient Theatre Into Today’s Bengaluru”, Swarajya, November 29, 2025
“निपुणप्राघुणकम् (Nipuṇaprāghuṇakam). Dr Shankar Rajaraman. Prekshaa Pratishthana, Bengaluru.
In an era when Sanskrit theatre is often either viewed through the museum-glass of reverence or dismissed as a relic unsuited for modern expression, Dr Shankar Rajaraman’s one-act Sanskrit play Nipuṇaprāghuṇakam offers a refreshing and compelling counter-argument. One of India’s most original Sanskrit poets, Shankar brings to this Bhāṇa an unusual combination of classical grounding and contemporary insight.
The result is a work that simultaneously honours the architectural rigour of ancient dramaturgy and fearlessly ventures into modern urban life, without ever compromising linguistic or aesthetic authenticity……”
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