Versatile personality Byomakesh Tripathy’s 13 plays and three translated plays covered in the set of five volumes were released here on Friday.
Playwright and actor Prof Rajat Kumar Kar was the chief guest of the evening and poet and writer Prof Sanghamitra Mishra was the chief speaker. Theatre personality Anant Mahapatra unveiled the books in the presence of writer Biswakesh Tripathy.
In his career span Byomakesh Tripathy had directed almost 68 plays and also acted in many of these. Byomakesh was also described as Satyajit Ray of Odisha- great compliments rarely given to any theater artists of Odisha. He was an extremely talented writer, director and actor.
Most importantly he had introduced many new stagecraft techniques, never seen before on the Odia stage.
He had also ventured into the Odia film industry and acted in a few Odia films besides giving direction in some.
Biswakesh, younger brother of Byomkesh has made a humble effort to compile the plays. The name of plays covered are (1) Ek-Duei-Teen, (2) Raja Mukuta, (3) KanshaKabata, (4) Singh Dwara, (5) Jagarana, (6) TolaKania, (7) AkhandaJyoti, (8)SunaPharua, (9) MatiraSwarga, (10) HemaHarini, (11) Gopana Katha, (12) Sati Parikhya, (13) Sri Krushna lila. The translations include (1) King Oedipus, (2) Antigone and (3) Mudra Rakhyasa.
On the occasion, writing collections of veteran Odia writer Gobind Tripathy, books written by Biswakesh Tripathy and Biyotkesh Tripathy were also on sale and display.