Hayavadana
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Hayavadana is a celebrated Indian play by Girish Karnad that blends folk theatre, myth, and existential themes to explore questions of identity and completeness.
All labels observed (1)
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| Hayavadana canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hayavadana Context triple: [Girish Karnad, notableWork, Hayavadana]
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A.
Manthara
Manthara is a pivotal character in the Indian epic Ramayana, known as Queen Kaikeyi’s scheming maid whose manipulation leads to Rama’s exile.
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B.
Vadaavali
Vadaavali is a significant philosophical work by the Dvaita Vedanta scholar Jayatirtha, known for its systematic exposition and defense of Madhvacharya’s dualistic doctrines.
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C.
Anjaneri
Anjaneri is a hill and pilgrimage site in Maharashtra, India, traditionally revered as the birthplace of the Hindu deity Hanuman and popular for trekking and religious tourism.
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D.
Kapurush
Kapurush is a 1965 Bengali drama film directed by Satyajit Ray, known for its nuanced exploration of moral cowardice and complex human relationships.
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E.
Lavanasura
Lavanasura is a demon king in Hindu mythology, known primarily as a formidable adversary defeated by Shatrughna, the younger brother of Lord Rama.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hayavadana Target entity description: Hayavadana is a celebrated Indian play by Girish Karnad that blends folk theatre, myth, and existential themes to explore questions of identity and completeness.
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A.
Manthara
Manthara is a pivotal character in the Indian epic Ramayana, known as Queen Kaikeyi’s scheming maid whose manipulation leads to Rama’s exile.
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B.
Vadaavali
Vadaavali is a significant philosophical work by the Dvaita Vedanta scholar Jayatirtha, known for its systematic exposition and defense of Madhvacharya’s dualistic doctrines.
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C.
Anjaneri
Anjaneri is a hill and pilgrimage site in Maharashtra, India, traditionally revered as the birthplace of the Hindu deity Hanuman and popular for trekking and religious tourism.
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D.
Kapurush
Kapurush is a 1965 Bengali drama film directed by Satyajit Ray, known for its nuanced exploration of moral cowardice and complex human relationships.
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E.
Lavanasura
Lavanasura is a demon king in Hindu mythology, known primarily as a formidable adversary defeated by Shatrughna, the younger brother of Lord Rama.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian play
ⓘ
play ⓘ theatrical work ⓘ |
| academicStatus | frequently prescribed text in Indian universities ⓘ |
| author | Girish Karnad ⓘ |
| awarded | Sangeet Natak Akademi Award to Girish Karnad ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Vetala Panchavimshati
ⓘ
linked to:
Betal Panchabinsati
|
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed in Indian literary criticism ⓘ |
| culturalContext | post-independence Indian theatre ⓘ |
| dramaticConvention |
direct address to audience
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non-linear narration ⓘ use of chorus ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Bhagavata
ⓘ
Devadatta ⓘ Hayavadana ⓘ Kapila ⓘ Padmini ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| form | blend of folk theatre and modern drama ⓘ |
| genre |
absurdist theatre
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drama ⓘ folk theatre ⓘ mythological drama ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Katha Sarit Sagara
ⓘ
linked to:
Bṛhatkathā
Thomas Mann's novella "The Transposed Heads" ⓘ |
| languageVersion | English translation by Girish Karnad ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | modern Indian theatre ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of fragmented identity
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fusion of myth and modern existential concerns ⓘ use of Yakshagana and folk performance elements ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Kannada ⓘ |
| performedIn |
India
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| publisherOfEnglishEdition | Oxford University Press ⓘ |
| setting | mythic version of Karnataka ⓘ |
| structure | two-act play ⓘ |
| theme |
body–mind dualism
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completeness ⓘ existentialism ⓘ identity ⓘ incompleteness ⓘ search for self ⓘ |
| usesDevice |
mask
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narrator ⓘ play-within-a-play ⓘ songs ⓘ |
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