This paper focuses on Girish Karnad`s use of myth in his plays to express the bad conditions that women suffer from in the patriarchal society. It examines the role of Karnad in modernizing the mythological tales of India to express the modern situation of women. The paper clarifies the postcolonial feministic approach which is adopted by Karnad in his plays. Nagamandala is selected to show the use of myth the use of the postcolonial approach in Karnad`s work.
Keywords: Myth, Postcolonial, Feminism, Girish Karnad, Patriarchal society
, Indian drama, Mahbharata and Ramyana
The beginning of Indian drama can be traced back to the ancient rituals and seasonal festivities of the Vedic Aryans. Later, different events from the epics Ramayana and Mahabharata were picked up and enacted out in public places. The origin of the Sanskrit dramas dates back to 1000 B.C. (Nagane) Contemporary Indian drama is experimental and innovative in terms of thematic and technical qualities. It is not progeny of any specific tradition but it has laid the foundation of a different tradition in the history of world drama representing history, legend, myth, religion and folk-lore with context to contemporary socio-political issues. ( Bharata7)