Cultural Studies in Girish Karnad's Hayavadana

Abstract

The present study attempts to explore Karnad’s use of myth, in the select plays. “Myth” always becomes a challenge to modern readers. Karnad gives a new facelift to the mythological characters with his contemporary relevance and characterization and a new mode of applying the concepts in many of his plays. Despite the fact that his plays are based on mythology, personal tales, and legends, the subject matter and treatment are very modern. Karnad's characters make the readers think and figure out how to solve these problems. He has never given a final product before, instead leaving it to his readers or viewers to consider.