PREFACE
This is a Burlesque; I think this is the first of its kind in Tamil. A Burlesque has been defined to be “an ironical or Satirical composition intended to excite laughter.”
I do not think that anything of this type is to be found in Sanscrit Dramaturgy. Probably this is peculiar to the Western drama. My object being to give a specimen of every kind of Western drama in the Tamil language, I have attempted this. This is a Burlesque of Harischandra; therein the Hero is one who never speaks a falsehood in the most trying ordeals, herein the Hero is one who never utters a truth under the most trying circumstances even! To give greater piquancy to the plot, I have inverted all the numes, Harischandra becoming Chandrahari and so on.
“PAMMAL LODGE" MADRAS, 20th Dec. 1923. THE AUTHOR.
N. B.-- All concerned will kindly note that my previous permission is necessary to stage this or any other drama of mine.
