Resisting the Forces of Stagnation as Reflected in K.J.Baby’s Nadugadhika

Abstract

Nadugadhika is a post-colonial play in which K.J.Baby deals with the culture of Adiya tribes. Through this play K.J. Baby shows the pathetic condition of Adiya tribes who could never escape from the grip of colonization by landlords. In Malayalam literature, one would come to know of Adivasis from the writings of others, especially from the settlers. No one rises as a writer from any of the tribes because of lack of education. Many writers speak about the beauty of Wayanad. But only few of them wrote about the marginalized condition of tribal people. They are physically exploited by others. K.J.Baby’s play Nadugadhika is written to create an insight into their status in the contemporary society. To achieve this he uses their language. He selects actors from among the Adivasis and dramatizes their condition. Nadugadhika speaks about the downtrodden or marginalized condition of Adivasis especially the lifestyle of Adiya tribes.