“Gandharvasakhyam”- A unique Marathi Sanskrit play mesmerised audience
In an overwhelming response to the opening experiment of ‘Gandharvasakhyam’, fans flocked to ‘The Box’, an auditorium with a capacity of 130, which was overflowing with more than 160 spectators. Despite the overflow, many people stood for two hours and some even sat behind the light operator to enjoy the performance.
The backbone of this presentation was the amazing team of one hundred and one singers, instrumentalists, actors, and actresses who responded to the love of Sanskrit and the enthusiastic audience. The co-producers of the program, along with Dr. Srihari Gokarnkar, are indebted to the entire team of Shrihari Gokarnkar who worked tirelessly for a month to make this program a reality.
The event was sponsored by Eco Regen (Prasad Kamthe and Swapnil Joshi) as well as Srinivas Desingkar. ‘Gandharvasakhyam’ was an absolutely beautiful presentation in the Sansmara (Sanskrit-Marathi) language, produced by Sanskritshree.
The story, music, and direction were done by Pranjal Akkalkotkar, with the code by Dr. Srihari Gokarnakar. The kavya was written by ‘Kar’dvayam, and the cast included Soumil Karkhanis, Gandhali Ghaisas, Renuka Ghaisas, Aruja Rahalkar, and Hrishikesh Desai. The orchestra consisted of Rohit Shilimkar, Sai Joshi, Hrishikesh Desai, Akhilesh Kakade, and Yogesh Sumant.
The vocals were done by Pranjal Akkalkotkar and Vedangi Patwardhan. The address was done by Amey Joshi and Dr. Srihari Gokarnakar. The digital arts were handled by Amogha Pathak, cinematography by Malhar Ingle, sound composition by Mohini Yatnalkar, lighting scheme by Soham Dayma and Prajakta Sanap, costume by Thatte, and the screenplay was done by Pragya Prabhudesai.
Overall, the stormy response to ‘Gandharvasakhyam’ was a testament to the beauty and skill of the production team, as well as the love of Sanskrit among the audience.
