Talattu – A Mother’s Song and a Lover’s Farewell
February 8 @ 6:30 pm
Talattu explores two types of love: the bond between parent and child, and the bond between lovers. Both are very different, and in both cases we are viewed differently by the people who are so important to us.
Talattu shows the examples of Yashoda and Radha and their love for Krishna. It traces their personal journeys, full of joys but also sorrows, and shows how they deal with Krishna’s departure in very different ways.
With the birth of a child, parents give a part of themselves. They experience their child’s joys, sorrows, victories and defeats as their own. The role of parents in a child’s growth is immense and the emotional bond that parents have with their offspring is incomparable. This parent-child relationship is immortalized in Indian mythology through Yashoda and Krishna. The relationship is further complicated by the fact that Yashoda is not Krishna’s biological mother, which calls into question her sense of responsibility. Talattu explores this complex relationship and the love that stands above it all.
The second type of relationship is that between lovers. Romantic love is one of the strongest bonds we form in life. It is often celebrated in poetry and literature and represents well-being and togetherness. Sacrificing oneself for one another in this relationship goes hand in hand with the idea of spiritual devotion.
Such a love relationship is embodied by Radha and Krishna. Krishna leaves Vrindavan and Radha knows that he must go. She also knows that she will never love anyone else. Their love will remain, no matter where he goes. He will always be hers. When Krishna leaves, he is still a child to Yashoda, but to Radha he is her support and strength.
Music & Lyrics: Dr Rajkumar Bharathi
Sound Design: Sai Shravanam, Resound India
Lighting design: Pritham Kumar
Photos: Sunny Jagesar
Choreography & Script: Rukmini Vijayakumar