Recreation of Kuveni: An analytical study on Kuveni of K.Gnanavalli release_ladke7mvdjdqdaweetz3psdtf4

Abstract

In human history; stories, myths and its characters are recreated and reproduced again and again with various interpretations in order to keep the control and resistance of socio political life. Only the stories and myths of dominant culture/s are getting popularity and authority. Stories and myths of the people under domination are suppressed or marginalized or distorted and make it unheard. Myth of kuveni of Sri Lanka is not exceptional in history. The story narrates the dominant male politics and distort and discriminate the character of Kuveni. The play Kuveni written by K.Gnanavalli in Tamil bring justice to the character of Kuveny by portraying her with the ideals of Indigenous people and women leader with a feminist quality. Kuveni represents the mother of indigenous people and woman of strong personality. This study deals the backgrounds of the recreation of kuveni by k.Gnanavalli.
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