Close on the heels of, ‘Nidarsanam’, Mali’s Stage has come up with a new one play, ‘Sammadham,’ scripted by K.S.N. Sundar.
If religious conversion was the premise of the previous production, ‘Sammadham,’ was on religious tolerance. Credit for the thought-provoking dialogue goes to Sundar too. Kudanthai Mali as the director has ably handled the complexities of Sundar’s characters. The play was held at the MFAC Auditorium, Chennai, recently. The ubiquitous Nawab Govindarajan of Mali’s Stage was missing that evening. He had been Mali’s shadow for almost 50 years, doing all kinds of work from ushering in special guests to ringing the first bell. An announcement informed that he had passed away recently and that ‘Sammadham’ was dedicated to his memory. It was moving to see his photo hung up on the stage.

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