The Purpose by T.P.Kailasm.

• "The Purpose"

By T. P. Kailasm

★Decentering the center :-

In Ramayan, Ram is at the center. But if we change the center and bring Sita into the center then it is problematic.

In "Hamlet" by Shakespeare, Hamlet is at the center. But if we change the center and bring Rosencrantz and Guildenstern into center or if we bring women characters like Ophelia or Gertrude at the center & read from their point of view then it is problematic.

What Tom Stoppard did by play "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead", the similar kind of thing is done by T.P. Kailasm in The Purpose.

The play is written by T.P.Kailasm. It is based on epic poem Mahabharat. It is revisiting or rewriting of history but from marginalized's point of view. Hero Arjun of original work is decentered and Eklavya marginalized figure comes here at the center. This play also leads to doubt the historical / Grand narrative's truths. It challenges the meta/ grand narratives of past.( History is written by winners)

• ★ Nietzsche's concept of Perspectivism:-

If we change our perspective, then we'll have totally different view than was earlier. There is no final truth but it all depends on how we look at this.

Kailasm has given more space to Eklavya. He was the better archer than Arjun. Arjun is not shown under bright light - he forces Drauna that you promised me to make me greatest archer in the world. In this play the cause of learning archery was noble, because Eklavya through his skills wanted to protect innocent animals from wolves. Rather than personal fame he was more interested saving other's life. Where as Arjun any how, just wanted to became the greatest archer in the world. ( This is totally opposite than what is written in Mahabharat)

Thus, by bringing Eklavya into center Kailasm from marvinalized's point of view challenges the meta narrative.