Taj Mahal ka Tender

"Taj Mahal ki Tender " Direction by PNR Lights Design Murali Basa

The Play "Taj Mahal ki Tender" is a socio satarical play written by Ajay Shukla in Hindi, Adopted and Directed by PejJai Naga Raju supported by Samahara, Performed at NIFT (National Institute of Fashion Technology) Auditorium on 15/04/12.

The Dream of Shajahan constructing the Taj Mahal at the present Days would be difficult. Its the play of duality in space and Time. The stage was separated with two parts as one is showing the corporate office and the other is meant for the courtyard of the King.  The whole stage was lighten only at the opening stage. As it's more verbal instead of visualizing the text we used two different spaces and try to lighten up as the scenes going in the areas. 

In connection with the mood and Space, The dreaming scenes were highlighted by the Blue Colour and there were some scenes happened on the scenes were maintained good lighting as the scenes are going. 

Play Name : Taj Mahal Ki Tender

Adopted & Directed : Pejjai Nagaraju

Lights Designe :  Murali Basa

Produced by: Saamahara Hyderabad

REFLECTIONS

'REFLECTIONS'
Directed by Noushad, Lights Design by Murali Basa
In the above photo from left,
Amit Raushan, Govind, Ifra, Soti, Naveen and Abhimanyu

The play 'Reflections', revolves around varied images of 'the suffering body', performed at Abhimunch auditorium during IFTI, in January 2012.  It comprises of five main sequences and their sub-sequences. The performance revolves around the theme of the suffering body from different backgrounds, justified and executed with precise actions and inner monologues.

As discussed with the director, Noushad Mohammed Kunju, Reader, Theatre Arts, University of Hyderabad, we planned a different colour scheme for the each individual sequence. To enlightening the space I followed the divisions of the stage into 9 parts. Because it is also a movement oriented on the floor, I also used different colour tones on the floor lights. These joining points of the colour lights and the illusion created by the merging of colours is appropriated.

At the end, the stage was divided into six compartments where it resembles the city life. The actors in the above photo, explores the real life situations happening in the metropolitan city flats, like Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad and Kolakata.

Lights Design by Murali Basa,
Directed by Noushaad Mohammed Kunj,
Set execution by Asad Ali,
Music by Rahamthulla

Click on the below Picture for the performance photos, taken by Thyagarajan, NSD, Delhi