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- CERTIFICATE
- DECLARATION
- CONTENTS
- ABBREVIATIONS
- PREFACE
- INTRODUCTION
- PART - I
- I. TEN TYPES OF RUPAKAS
- Nataka
- Prakarana
- Anka
- Vyayoga
- Samavakara
- Vithi
- Prahasana
- Dima
- Ihamrga
- Bhana
- Definition of Bhana
- Reference of Bhana in Abhinavabharati
- The treatment of Bhana by Different authors
- Bhana and Lasyangas
- Bhana as a social play
- The style of Bhana
- DRAMATIC CONVENTIONS IN BHANA
- Nandi
- Sandhis and Sandhyangas
- Bharatavakya
- Akasabhasita
- The dramatic elements in Bhana
- Lokadharmi
- Natyadharmi
- The plot of Bhana
- Hero- the Vita
- The main purpose of Vita
- The sentiment of Bhana
- Heroin - the courtesan
- The enactment of Bhana
- Reference
- II. BHANA AS A SOURCE OF HUMOUR AND SOCIAL CRITICISM
- CONCEPT OF HUMOUR IN SANSKRIT DRAMAS.
- Hasyarasa
- Classification
- The concept of hasya in Prahasana.
- The humour in the Bhanas
- Humour and Satire
- Reference
- III. THE IMPORTANT BHANAS OF KERALA
- Vitanidra
- Mahisamangala Bhana
- The Srngara Sudhakara Bhana
- Anangajivana Bhana
- Vitaraja viyaya Bhana
- Srngarasarvasava Bhana
- Rasasadana Bhana
- Srngaravilasa Bhana
- Srngara sundara Bhana
- Srngara Manjari Bhana
- Rasikaratna Bhana
- Literary and Social background of the Bhanas of Kerala
- Social life as revealed in the Bhanas of Kerala
- Reference
- IV. BHANAS AND PRABANDHAS –A STUDY IN CONTRAST
- Origin of the concept of Vita
- Vidusaka
- The Kerala Classical stage
- The emergence of Vidusaka of Kutiyattam
- Cakyar and Social criticism
- The Manipravala literature
- The concept of love
- The cultural background
- Impact of Manipravala culture on theatre
- The Vita and Vidusaka
- Social Criticism in Kuttu
- The influence of Bhana on the Cakyar Prabandhas
- Social criticism in Bhana and Cakyarkuttu
- The tradition of sutas
- The Vidusaka of Kutiyattam and of the original Sanskrit drama.
- Bhanas and Prabandhas
- BHANA AND KUTTU
- Origin of Cakyarkuttu
- Kuttu and Bhana - Nature of their audience
- References
- V. CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF RASARATNAKARA BHANA
- Theme
- The Vita in Rasaratnakara Bhana
- Dress and Make-up of the Vita in R.R.B
- As a satirist
- CHARACTERS
- Suvarnamallika
- Devadattasarman
- Vajramustika
- Vidyullata
- Pravalagatri
- The men of other region
- Visvabhuti
- Kumbhodari
- Kalasarasvati
- Proverbial Sayings in R.R.B
- The Nature of human mind
- Khata, Pata
- Dramatical elements in R.R.B
- Prastavana
- Sentiment
- Historical and Cultural elements
- Literary appreciation
- Reference
- PART II
- INTRODUCTION
- Work and author
- Author and date
- Other works
- Present edition
- Rasaratnakara Bhana
- English translation
- BIBLIOGRAPHY