6:30 to 7:30 pm The Mobile Girls Koottam | தி மொபைல் கேர்ள்ஸ் கூட்டம்

By Samyukta PC & ensemble, Pondicherry | சம்யுக்தா PC & குழு, பாண்டிச்சேரி

The Mobile Girls Koottam centres on four women—Satya, Abhinaya, Lakshmi, and Kalpana—who work at a Nokia mobile phone factory. They share a rented house, known as Muthu’s room, in Kanchipuram. The play unfolds over the course of one unexpected holiday, where the women come together for a day of relaxation, cooking biryani and engaging in heartfelt conversations. As they share laughter, love, and frustrations, their world is shaken by news of the factory's closure, forcing them to confront personal and societal challenges, ultimately reclaiming ownership of their lives and bodies.

Director: Samyuktha PC, Co-director: Krishna J Nair, Musicians: Naren & Anush (Adavi Arts Collective), Actors Malavika PC, Nimmy Babu, Atchaya Shenali, Nattar Selvi and Yazhini Manorama.

This performance is made possible through a collaboration with India Foundation for the Arts, Bangalore.

7:30 to 8:30 pm Tarkkam Duhsasana-Draupadi | திரௌபதி-துச்சாசனன் தர்க்க காட்சி

By Kattaikkuttu Sangam performer-members | கட்டைக்கூத்து சங்க உறுப்பினர்கள், புஞ்சரசந்தாங்கல்

3 different pairs of Draupadi and Duhsasana perform the same scene from the famous Mahabharata play Dice and Disrobing.

Performers: TP Durai and R Devan, R Manigandan and M Vijayan, M Nandhakumar and V Munirathinam.