Kanyasulkam
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Kanyasulkam is a classic 19th-century Telugu social satire play by Gurajada Apparao that critiques the practice of child marriage and the dowry system.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Telugu play
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play ⓘ social satire ⓘ stage drama ⓘ |
| adaptation |
film adaptations in Telugu
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stage revivals by modern theatre groups ⓘ |
| author | Gurajada Apparao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| criticizes |
exploitation of women
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mercenary marriages ⓘ purohit system ⓘ social hypocrisy ⓘ |
| culturalStatus | classic of Telugu theatre ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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social satire ⓘ |
| hasDialogueForm | prose ⓘ |
| influenced | later Telugu social reform literature ⓘ |
| language | Telugu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | considered one of the greatest works in Telugu drama ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Telugu literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
critique of child marriage
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critique of dowry system ⓘ social reform ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
Girisham
NERFINISHED
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Lubdhavadhanulu NERFINISHED ⓘ Madhuravani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
conflict between tradition and modernity
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orthodox Brahmin society ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Andhra Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
colloquial Telugu
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use of spoken dialects ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
child marriage
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dowry ⓘ education ⓘ women’s rights ⓘ |
| targetOfSatire |
corrupt priests
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greedy bridegrooms ⓘ patriarchal norms ⓘ |
| tone |
humorous
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satirical ⓘ |
| usedFor | social reform campaigns in Andhra Pradesh ⓘ |
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