Treatment of Women in Vijay Tendulkar’s Sil...

Treatment of Women in Vijay Tendulkar’s Silence! The Court is in Session and Kamala: A Mirror to Indian Society

Author Name : Garima

Vijay Tendulkar is like a shining star in the field of Marathi theatre who eventually transformed the regional theatre into the national. In his plays, the acute observation of life can be clearly seen. His plays can be seen as mirror to society because they portray the real picture of the orthodox Indian society. A Tendulkar play depicts two major tendencies prevalent in Indian society: male dominance and feminine frailty. Females are projected as sufferers and the one who are responsible for their suffering are males and many a times females themselves. In the plays Silence! The court is in session and Kamala Tendulkar, through the characters of LeelaBenare, Kamala, Sarita and Mrs. Kashikar too, has tried to show how the women in a male-dominated society are treated as an object, a plaything by men. These two plays limn the actual condition of women and actas mirror to society in describing their pitiful state. Both Sarita and Leela symbolize the exploitation of women-Sarita, within the four walls of the house and Leela, outside the house in the society.