Lucknow: Dramatic battle scenes, powerful performances and emotional moments marked the staging of Kumbhakarna Vadh, Meghnad Vadh and the Sati Sulochana episode at the Railway Ramlila Dussehra Committee and Bharat Milap Shobha Yatra in Alam Bagh, Lucknow.
The sequence unfolded as Ravana, already shaken by the deaths of his son Akshay Kumar and Kalanemi, struggled to counter the advance of Lord Ram’s army. Desperate to turn the tide of the battle, he ordered his sleeping brother Kumbhakarna to be awakened. The stage resonated with the thunder of drums and nagadas as Ravana’s men made efforts to rouse the mighty warrior.
Kumbhakarna eventually awoke and entered the battlefield on Ravana’s orders. However, his valour could not save him, and he was slain by Lord Ram. The drama then moved to Meghnad’s encounter with Lakshman, which ended with the death of Ravana’s powerful son. The Sati Sulochana episode added an emotional dimension to the unfolding tragedy of Lanka.
Satyam Yadav played Ram, Harshit Sonkar portrayed Lakshman, Ayush appeared as Sita, Manoj Srivastava as Hanuman and Virendra Sharma as Ravana. Manas Pathak played Meghnad, Arvind Kumar portrayed Sati Sulochana, Sanjay Srivastava, popularly known as Chachchu, played Kumbhakarna, Jagjit Singh appeared as Vibhishan and Shivam Yadav portrayed Angad.
Through dramatic enactments and traditional storytelling, the performance brought to life the epic battle between good and evil, reinforcing the enduring message of the Ramayana.
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