Silver Jubilee of Drama in Khanamukh

In 1956 the youth of Khanamukh had an idea to play full length social drama in Khanamukh. But in that time drama was very difficult to play in stage. There were not easy to use electrical lights, sound system; and other technical equipment in that time here. Other main problem was facing on the female characters. There was no co-acting system in the villages of Assam in that time. But if there is a will, there is a way. So some beautiful youth came forward to make and play the female characters. The respected youth who played the female character were Late Satish Thakuria, late Paresh Barman Late Dina Sarma, Late Parmesh Kalita and Sri Govinda Kalita. From collection of sleeping bed from domestic houses make the stage .For lighting they used the harican light (the light using form kerosene). From the lights of bicycle of Sri Krishna Thakuria, they used the special effects of light.
From 1956 to 1965 the members of milan sagha played eight full length drama in khanamukh and other places of Assam. The name of the dramas of that time were... ‘AGRAGAMI’, ‘GORAKHAHANIA’, ‘GHAT-PRATIGHAT’, ‘SAMADHI’, ‘FEHUJALI’, ‘SAMAJAR ABHISAP’, ‘DOSH KAAR’ and ‘NATUN SAMAJ’. The actors who played the different characters in drama were Late Padmeswar Kalita (father of this author) ,Late Keshab Kalita , Late Mahidhar thakuria, Barada Kalita, Suren Kalita , Late Soaram Kalita, Late Gopal Baishya, Gajen Kalita , Late Satish Thakuria, Banikata kakati, Rajat Baishya, Dr. Sabharam Kalita, Late Marmeswar Kalita, etc.
From the year 1965 the Cultural Revolution stopped for several years.
From 1977 the next generation of Milan sagha decided to revival of cultural atmosphere once again in khanamukh. The co-acting system also started in Assam and the light, sound and the other equipment also available that time. So on the 17sept 1977 they played a successful family drama ‘EMUTHI POHAR’. After that they had played another 12 full length drama in every conjugative year. The dramas they had played were ‘NILA AKASH’, ‘PUTRA-BOWARI’, ‘FASSI’, ‘BRATH-SWAPNA’, ‘SIRAR SENDUR’, ‘EKURA JIYA JUI’, ‘MORISIKA’, ‘AVISAPTA LAGNA’, ‘BOWARI’, ‘DAAG’, ‘RONGA BELIR POHOR’. The actor and actress who acted in that all dramas were Satya Bharali, Biren Thakuria, Jadab Kalita, Keshab Kalita, Manik Kalita, Dilip Kakoti, Sarat kakati, Sarat Kalita, Gopal Kalita, Dhaneswar Kalita, Kanak baishya, Badan Kalita, Kameswar Kalita, Umesh Kalita, Himamoni Kalita, Padumi Kalita etc. Miss Nilima Kalita was the female singer in that time.
In 1993 the new generation of Milan sangh takes the duty to play the dramas from the seniors. From 1993 to 2002 they have played 11 numbers of full length dramas in khanamukh. In 2003 they have celebrated the silver jubilee of drama by playing the social drama ‘DALIL’ of Chandan Kalita. The dramas they have played in these 12 years are ‘MUKHYAMANTRI’, ‘MAHARAJA’, ‘AONGIKAR’, ‘GOLAPAT BARUDR GONDH’ ‘SIRAJ’, ‘BOLIA HATI’, ‘AARTANAD’, ‘MAAJ NISHAR CHIYAR’, ‘SADMABESH’ and ‘DALIL’. The actors and actresses who played the dramas in that 12 years are Utpal Barman, Chandan Kalita, Chabin Thakuria, Dipak Kalita, Ratan Kalita, Jugal Kalita, Satyajit Kalita, Bipul Barua, Dipmoni Kalita, Hemanta Kalita, Dhiraj Kalita, Dhiraj Kalita (1), Late Girin Kalita, Gitanjali Kalita, Monita Baishya, Aliva Baishya, Swapna Kalita, Rekha Kalita, Ujjala Barman, Shyamali Thakuria, Tagar Kalita, Gayatri Thakuria etc.
The drama of khanamukh has got a fairy and explanatory position in Assamese drama history. They performed drama widely in Assam and get awarded many times. They played drama in Ravindra Bhawan, District library of Guwahati, Kumar Bhaskar Natya Mandir, Rang bhawan of Maligaon, and Natya Manch of Puranigudam, Ranga manch of Palasbari, Mirza and Chaygaon, Guwahati University, Azara, Dharapur, Mongaldoi, Sualkuchi, Bamundi, Jagiroad etc. some of Milan sangh’s artist are now working in different channels of T.V., V.C.D. and Cinema. Ujjala Barman is now graduate degree holder from national school of Drama of Delhi and playing drama in all over the India from Repertory group of N.S.D... Nilima Kalita is a reputed female singer of Mobile Theatre now. Monita, Rekha, Badan are also busy in mobile theatre. There is a long list of evidence of success of the dramas in khanamukh.
After silver jubilee of 2003 they have played another five dramas till 2008.