Kosli drama

Kosli drama are a typical drama performance in the western Orissa of India.

Origin

The "naach gaana" in the streets of villages of the western Orissa regions are traditionally based on the plots of Ramayana, Mahabharata and other religion epics. During the early days Ram-Parshuram bhet was recognized as a form of street play. Currently "Ramlila" is performed in several villages. Majority of the dramas are performed in open air auditoriums where people stand surrounding the stage to observe. The great visionary Pundit Prayag Dutt Joshi wrote one drama 'KAPAT BIHA' in 1936 and it was staged in Raj Khariar in that year.

Theatre and Organizations

Kosali drama are organized at different parts of Western Orissa to revive the Kosali drama theater tradition.^[1] Generally, artists from different parts of Western Orissa and other parts of the country are invited for this festival.
Kosli Naatbadi a state level drama festival is also organized at Sadeipali, Balangir during the month of January.^[2] Various cultural organization of Kosal region participates in the week-long Kosli drama festival.
Matkhai Mahotsav, a multilingual theatre festival is also organized in Balangir town.^[3] This festival brings artists and cultural troupes from all part of India together. Various local cultural troupes also perform folk musics viz. Ghubukudu and Kendra.
Yuba Udayan started in 1997 to bring all the theatre activists otogether.
Veer Surendra Sai All Orissa Sambalpuri Drama Competition was born for the revival of Kosali drama activities. In the inaugural year only 19 plays were presented and the next fourteen years witnessed 346 plays being staged. Kosali theatre has engaged scripts, directors and artists to work for performing these dramas.
Belpahar Uchhab "MACHAN"' 18 to 22 Dec every year
Belpahar Uchhab MACHAN National Theatre festival. The festival started from 2004.

Notable Kosali Drama

Kuili Kuili Kia Raja
Maet Maa (mother earth)
Dwithiya Gandhi
Bhat Muthe
Lal Paen (The Red Water)
Pachen
Dhankhed
File
Tangar
Aljhat
E Phul
Pari
Ram Naam Sat Rahe
Aahinsaka
Bhok
Tanko
Guhu
Kurey Phular Katha
Ubelia Utpat
Siluan
Angen
Mousumi (A Symbolic Pay on Monsoon wind)
Tumar aamar Katha
Surusthi
Aintha
Ujaar
Gadhar Katha
Kua ra Gharen Kuili Raja
Luhur Rang
Vikash (The Development)
Tokemara
Khaman Rani
Lahanger
Tokemara
Tirkut
Bhanga Kachen Chaka Jan
Badkha Dada by Mirror Theatre, Belpahar
April-27 (A Koshli Solo Play) By Mirror Theatre, Belpahar

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Western Odisha

Districts	Balangir Bargarh Boudh Debagarh Jharsuguda Kalahandi Nuapada Sambalpur Subarnapur Sundargarh

Education	BPUT NIT, Rourkela Rajendra College Balangir Sambalpur University VSSUT, Burla WODC Medical Colleges

Notable Persons	Bhagirathi Nepak Bhima Bhoi Bhubaneswar Behera Gangadhar Meher Jitamitra Prasad Singh Deo Nila Madhab Panda Ram Chandra Patra Rindo Majhi Sabyasachi Mohapatra Sadhu Meher Sarat Pujari Veer Surendra Sai

Temples	Kosaleswara temple Lankeswari Temple Samaleswari Temple Sasisena Temple Sureswari Temple The Leaning Temple of Huma

People/ Languages	Bonda Bhunjia Gond Kisan Kuilta Mirdha Kalahandia Odia Sambalpuri Odia

Geographical features	Indravati Mahanadi Mahanadi River Delta Sankh River Western Odisha

Culture, Festival	Dhanu Jatra Ghumura Dance Jiuntia Kalasi Jatra Karma dance Balangir Lok Mahotsav Lanka Podi Nuakhai Puspuni Sitalsasthi Carnival Sulia Jatra

Art and Craft	Pasapali Sari Sambalpuri Saree Sonepuri Sari

Transport/ Communication	NH 6 NH 42 NH 201 NH 217 Hirakud Dam Mahanadi Bridge, Boudh

Entertainmennt	Bhukha Rangabati Sambalpuri Cinema Kosli drama

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