Karnasapatham

Karnasapatham (The Oath of Karna) is an Aattakatha (Kathakali play) written by Mali Madhavan Nair. It is one of the most popular[1] Kathakali plays, having been performed at over 5000 venues during the playwright's life time.[2] The play centres around Karna's emotional conflict after the mother of the Pandavas, Kunti reveals that he is her firstborn.

References
  1. "Karna’s plight" from "The Hindu", 25 June 2015
  2. "Karna’s momentous oaths" from "The Hindu", 28 February 2018
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