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Ravindran Drama Group (RDG) was started in 1988, by a group of youths who wanted to continue the torch of Tamil theatre in Singapore. Today RDG has successfully weaved itself into the hearts of the Singapore Indian Community and has become a one stop centre for theatre productions and talents.Ravindran Drama Group is a non-profit theatre company that is dedicated to developing and producing socially relevant plays that reflect the contemporary Singaporean vernacular. Ravindran Drama Group believes in integrating the arts, social services and the different cultures as a vehicle for entertainment, education, tolerance and affecting social change. The company believes that theatre must be seen as an integral part of Singapore’s artistic evolution. To renew itself, theatre must constantly reassess its role in society and address what role it may play in the future.Ravindran Drama Group is recognised for its dedication and commitment to developing and expanding definitions and forms of Tamil Theatre. Ravindran Drama Group does not define nor restrict Tamil Theatre to performances in the Tamil language, but seek to give voice and visibility to the Tamil condition and experience with regards to contemporary local and global climate. Ultimately, Ravindran Drama Group is about individual equality, cultural pluralism and artistic excellence.RDG has also gained its recognition in the Singapore art scene through many independent and collaborative productions. RDG has made its mark in many of the theatre festivals and carnivals organised by various national organisations like the Ministry of Health, National Youth Council, National Arts Council (NAC), Tamil Language Society (TLC), Singapore Indian Development Association (SINDA), People’s Association (PA), Apsaras Arts, Miror Theatre and many other prestigious organisations since its inception. Ravindran Drama Group is proud to announce its 20th birthday in 2008.RDG has staged various Tamil plays ranging from contemporary to literary in content, thus catering to a wide range of audience. Some of our captivating performances include Pathy Vathy which was in literary Tamil language (1999), Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’ (2000, 2001) in classical Tamil language and ‘Kuralovium’ (2004), which was an anthology of 9 plays based on some of the scriptures of the great Tamil Sage-Poet Thiruvalluvar presented in the contemporary style and recently, this year, ‘Sivagami’, a theatre-dance production adapted from a much celebrated writer from India, Kalki’s ‘Sivagamiyin Sabatham’ and presented in English in association with Apsaras Arts. One of the Bart’s oldest work was transcreated and presented in Tamil as “Thondan” an adaptation of Titus Andronicus and was presented for Esplanade’s Kala Utsavam in Collaboration with Miror Theatre.Besides being a promoter of Tamil language through theatre, RDG has also attempted many bilingual productions to cater to Singaporean audience at large by staging English plays that depict Indian issues. This year’s ‘Because we are husband and wife’ was supported by National Institute of Education (NIE), RDG is also proud to be one of the few Singapore Tamil theatre groups that have performed overseas when it collaborated with a Melbourne based Theatre Company, Avant Theatre and Language in 2001.RDG has served as a platform for new works as well as budding artists who wish to showcase their talents. In an effort to nurture a new generation of RDG members, Puthiya Uthiram kicked off with two refreshing plays were performed and directed by new comers or should we say the next infusion to the team in RDG. Not to forget our children enthusiast were introduced in performance like ‘Ali Baba’ (2005) and ‘Asuran’ (2006). These productions were staged with children to attract and educate school students on the forms and educational aspects of theatre. Having grown in terms of repertoire, RDG has been fortunate to have nurtured three generations of theatre practitioners over the last 23 years and is marching strongly in its artistic endeavour to serve the society through theatre.
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Kudumbathin Alaigal Madamaigal Maattrapadumaa? Puyalgal Vidiyalai Thedi Kaanal Neer Pinam Akka - Thalai -Puratchi -Vivaatham Antha Vazhakku Kudumbathin Alaigal Antha Theevil Savakkaadu - Aambillai Puyalgal Kulukku Maam Thirunthavaa Thiruththavaa??? Savakkaadu - AarathiFrank Kafka’s The Trial Suvargalukkul Theerppu Aarathi - Paavam Vetti - MaasamSuvargalukkul Theerppu II National Youth Carnival – Choices Tamil Mozhi MugamSethuttaanda - Kalyaanam Kuthukalam Thaali – Thanimaram – KarpazhippuTherukkoothu Kalaa Sangamam Pulambal – Maaraamal – Maranthuttenda Viyaabaaram-Tharaasu Pathi Vathi Oru Kaathal Kaaman.com – Bantham -PaarungadaaWilliam Shakespeare’s Macbeth (Tamil) Lamenting – Price – Ignored & Ignorance Uriyadi – Mount Vernon Crematorium Nizhal – Pilavu Kurugiya Vattam Naalai –Kathai – Unmai – ElaiPrasavam – Nil Gavani Sel George Orwell’s Animal Farm (Tamil)Attai – Thookathey J.B.Priestly’s An Inspector Calls (Tamil) KuraloviyumAli Baba Love Marriage and Sex (Eng, RA21) Kaadhal, Kalyaanam, Katherikka (Tamil, RA21)Ippadiyum Asuran Ullaye Veliyae (NC 16) Nil Gavani SelArangam The Path of Singapore Tamil Theatre - A Round Table Discussion.Because We are Husband and Wife (English)Sivagami, A theatre dance production in association with Apsaras ArtsAnji & Kurgiya Vattam Thondan , Incollaboration with Miror TheatrePandavas - English Taj Mahal Saathai & Saakadai Project NAAMAzaghi Vetti Bommaikkul & Moondru SuvarOutsiders Hanuman : The Awakening

A. Kobhu

Founder/Director

Dedicated To The ARTS

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Elayaraja

Ebi Shankara

James Kumar

T. Nagulan

Technical Director

Director

Artistic Director

Creative Director

V. Mohan

Veera

Advisor

"Why do we do this?

The reason is simple. It's in our veins.

In our blood. We will always be Dedicated to The Arts.

Bringing you plays. To stay close to your hearts.

We can't thank you enough for your support over the years.

We can only carry on doing what we love doing most.

With you by our side."

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RDG 's Mission Statement: For Society through Theatre

Ravindran Drama Group aims to be a catalyst for positive change for the individuals and the communities it serves through creative activities and theatrical performances. By pursuing these objectives, Ravindran Drama Group aspires to be recognised as one of Singapore’s most progressive theatre group.

AFTER SEX.

Hanuman (ii) Resurrection

After Sex (English Play)

RDG's Arangam 2012 Tamil Drama Competition

2012

Directed by JOY ROUGE

Directed by James Kumar

March 23rd & 24th

23rd 8pm / 24th 3pm & 8pm

BlackBox Goodman Arts

Centre

April 2012

January 27th & 28th

27th 8pm / 28th 3pm & 8pm

BlackBox Goodman Arts

Centre

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Nil Gavani Sel (III)

Engge?

Puthiya Uthiram

Vanthavan Yaar?

June 10th & 11th

7:30PM

Substation

November 18th & 19th

18th 8pm / 19th 3pm & 8pm

BlackBox Goodman Arts Centre

September 23rd & 24th

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Ulleh Veliyae

Inside Outside

2006

Vanthavan Yaar

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Engeh

Artistes for Charity 2011

Engeh?
Date: 10 and 11 June 2011Venue: The SubstationTime: 8pm Written and directed by Vadi PVSSCast: Vasantham's Udhayam 2010 StarsReuben, Pramilla Manikam, Kalaivani Thirunaugarasu and Kishore KumaranDance choreography: Vicknesvari Vadivalagan.

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4 teenagers - Kalaivani, Pramila, Rueben and Kishore - are going for a joyride. But when a paticular song plays on the radio each character unmasks themselves in front of their audience narrating and becoming characters in their respective stories.

Kalaivani - a victim of sexual abuse who cannot seek solace in her mother

Pramila - a teen caught between an ugly divorce of her parents

Rueben - a gang member finding it hard to get out of his gang

Kishore - a teen who realizes the hard way that life is not a bed of roses

Will society find solutions to their problems - or is society itself going exacerbate theri problems.

Engeh? is a social commentary on youths at risk who seem to make the wrong decisions when the right but painfulsolutions are staring hard at them. Why are they looking the wrong way?
ALL TICKET PROCEEDS WENT TO SHREE NARAYANAN MISSION!

Sangae Muzhangu 2011

Sangae Muzhangu is a biennial musical produced by the NUS Tamil Language Society and is well known in the

Tamil arts scene for its extravagant showcase of talents and thought provoking discussion of pertinent social issues.

Sangae Muzhangu 2011 - 20th August 2011

6.30 pm

NUS University Cultural Centre

Get your tickets at 90697794 or 97997506

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Puthiya Uthiram 2011

Vanthavan Yaar?

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V. Mohan makes his Directorial debut in Puthiya Uthiram 2011

Vandhavan Yaar is an adaptation of An Inspector calls a play by J. B. Priestley. The actual play is set in an English industrial city, in the year 1912, where a young girl commits suicide and an eminently respectable British family is subject to a routine inquiry in connection to the death. An inspector calls to interrogate the family, and during the course of his questioning, all members of the family are implicated lightly or deeply in the girls suicide. The family, shown as being closely knit and friendly, ends up selfish, self-centered and cowardly, before the evening is over. The surprising revelation is that the Inspector turns out to be a fake, a mysterious man who has full knowledge of the familys affair in relation to the girl's suicide.

Vandhavan Yaar has been changed in certain ways, namely the period. It is taking place in Singapore. The names have been changed. But the content of the play is kept intact, changing only the places to suit the local scenario.

Cast

Balakumaran, Ali Khan, Nagulan, Sherene, Yogesh, Katijah & James Kumar

Crew

Director - V.Mohan

Playwright - Soundrarajan

Stage Manager - Sivakumar

Production Managers - Kobhu & Nagulan

Lighting - Soundrarajan, J. Ken, ZhangJian, Elayaraja

Music - "Isai Keni" Siva

Props - Elayaraja, Kobhu, Kugan

Logistics - Shamini, Ebi, Sivakumar, Aruna, Dhanaram, Thaaranee, Winson Eugene, Barathan, Kugan

Videography - Winson Eugene, Dhanaram

Graphic Design - James Kumar

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