Batatyachi Chaal

"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 are1.kocharekar Master2.Babukaka Khare3.Baba barve4.Sokarji Trilokekar5.Shri. Samel6.Kashinath Nadkarni7.Dwarkanath Gupte8.Janoba Rege9.Mangeshrao & Vardabai HattangadiEtc.Following are the articles.1.Sanskutik Chalawal2.Sanskrutik shishtamandal3.Nishkam Sahityasewa4.Gachchisaha--Zalich pahije5.Raghunanachi Kanyes Patre6.Kahi Wasarya7.kahi Strigeete8.upaas9.Aagami aatmacharitra10.bhraman mandal11.sangitika12.Ek chintanBatatyachi 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 showFact|date=September 2007.

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.

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.

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")

References

External links

* [http://www.dilipprabhawalkar.com/v1/theatre_chaal.htm Dilip Prabhavalkar's version of "Batyatyachi Chaal"] .
* [http://www.ideasnext.com/marathimusic/Kathakathan/index.htm Listen to "Batyatyachi Chaal" by Pu.La.Deshpande]