The first of three Tamil plays of week two of The Hindu Theatre Fest 2016 had audiences roaring with laughterThere’s a certain charm when a joke is conveyed in one’s local language that English cannot achieve. Cheeky one-liners, the way a word is stretched for a hilariously risqué effect… Aayirathiyoru Iravugal, the first Tamil play of The Hindu Theatre Fest 2016, established the fact that, to a Chennai audience, Tamil is Tamil. The first few frames — they were more than just scenes from a play — were high on raunchiness. There was utter chaos during certain scenes, but the audience were too busy laughing to notice anything. All in all, it was a stand-out Tamil play, in more ways than one.

Source: The Hindu August 28, 2016 14:15 UTC