Something I was made to do when I was 3 is something I've been doing willingly, till now...! And that is to watch Tamil drama. Crazy Creations and me go a long way...almost more than 2 decades now, and it has been one hilarious ride after another. I'm yet to meet a more positive and cheerful person than Mohan, who is so dear to me that writing a review is not the right word to describe this post! Its more a note to record my huge admiration and love for this man's abilties to make me laugh. It's a 'Thank You Note' to Crazy Mohan for having made me laugh the most in all my life, in all his plays!
Watching their latest play Chocolate Krishna and letting off some of the loudest laughs in the hall, I wonder how this team manages to do this year after year, in one city after another and still going strong with the same set of friends and an excellent HERO in Balaji. Madhu as he is known to tamil drama audiences is possibly the 'youngest' hero on stage, still playing husband, hero, lover, son, brother, friend across all their plays. Balaji's innate sense of dialogue delivery and quick reactions, his body language and fully tuned in timing of cracking the right joke or pun or expression...WOW - is the word for this man. In Chocolate Krishna, he is the Chocolate!
As for Krishna, played by Mohan - this must be the most taxing role he has ever donned. For a man who relishes his morning sleep (which stretches till noon), and who likes to sip his hot, black tea before each of his two or three scene appearances in his plays, Krishna in all his jewellery & peacock feather intact is quite a leap! And he actually gets himself hoisted up on stage and descends in style as Gods are supposed to...! After this play, the term 'Krishna Unconsciousness' is bound to take the spiritual world by storm. Mohan reveals such a simple, childlike approach to serious topics of Theism and Atheism, to Krishna's 'lifestyle' etc that even the best cynic will have a tough time in concealing his mirth at this gleeful comedy.
A normal, quiet sunday afternoon turns into a 'laughter-noon' thanks to Crazy Mohan and his lovely troupe. Highly recommended for anyone who's been sulking over anything - the laughter Chocolate Krishna generates will cure any depression - even the one in the Bay of Bengal. Just go for it!
Watching their latest play Chocolate Krishna and letting off some of the loudest laughs in the hall, I wonder how this team manages to do this year after year, in one city after another and still going strong with the same set of friends and an excellent HERO in Balaji. Madhu as he is known to tamil drama audiences is possibly the 'youngest' hero on stage, still playing husband, hero, lover, son, brother, friend across all their plays. Balaji's innate sense of dialogue delivery and quick reactions, his body language and fully tuned in timing of cracking the right joke or pun or expression...WOW - is the word for this man. In Chocolate Krishna, he is the Chocolate!
As for Krishna, played by Mohan - this must be the most taxing role he has ever donned. For a man who relishes his morning sleep (which stretches till noon), and who likes to sip his hot, black tea before each of his two or three scene appearances in his plays, Krishna in all his jewellery & peacock feather intact is quite a leap! And he actually gets himself hoisted up on stage and descends in style as Gods are supposed to...! After this play, the term 'Krishna Unconsciousness' is bound to take the spiritual world by storm. Mohan reveals such a simple, childlike approach to serious topics of Theism and Atheism, to Krishna's 'lifestyle' etc that even the best cynic will have a tough time in concealing his mirth at this gleeful comedy.
A normal, quiet sunday afternoon turns into a 'laughter-noon' thanks to Crazy Mohan and his lovely troupe. Highly recommended for anyone who's been sulking over anything - the laughter Chocolate Krishna generates will cure any depression - even the one in the Bay of Bengal. Just go for it!
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