Batatyachi Chaal
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[edit] "Batatyachi chaal"-the book
this is one of the several books written by pu.la. which was later converted into a one man show. Book contains several articles which were published in several diwali special magazins(Diwali Ank). Some of the main characters of this book are 1.kocharekar Master 2.Babukaka Khare 3.Baba barve 4.Sokarji Trilokekar 5.Shri. Samel 6.Kashinath Nadkarni 7.Dwarkanath Gupte 8.Janoba Rege 9.Mangeshrao & Vardabai Hattangadi Etc. Following are the articles. 1.Sanskutik Chalawal 2.Sanskrutik shishtamandal 3.Nishkam Sahityasewa 4.Gachchisaha--Zalich pahije 5.Raghunanachi Kanyes Patre 6.Kahi Wasarya 7.kahi Strigeete 8.upaas 9.Aagami aatmacharitra 10.bhraman mandal 11.sangitika 12.Ek chintan Batatyachi Chaal (Devanagari: बटाट्याची चाळ) is the name of a Marathi play written by the well-known writer P. L. Deshpande. The play is based on the author's book by the same name.
The play was first presented to the audience in 1958 and said to be Marathi theatre's first one-man show[citation needed].
[edit] The Name
The name literally translates to "The Potato Tenement". The word 'Batata' (Marathi for Potato) in the name refers to the surname of the creator of the tenement, rather than the vegetable.
[edit] The Play
The story of the play revolves around several characters belonging to the lower middle class economic stratum in modern times in the State of Maharashtra in India. They live in the so-called "Potato Tenement" which is fictionally located in down-town Mumbai, India.
The author himself would perform the play, using a blue backdrop, a bench, an umbrella and a muffler as his props. The audience was mainly the Marathi-speaking middle class.
[edit] New version
Over the years, the play was modified to include multiple actors. This was done to cater to a new generation of audience with varied backgrounds. The new version uses more elaborate sets and involves the following four episodes:
- Upaas (Devanagari: उपास . Meaning "fasting")
- Sangeetika (meaning "a musical show")
- Bhraman Mandal (Devanagari: भ्रमण मंडळ, meaning "a travel club")
- Chintan (Devanagari: चिंतन, meaning "introspection")
