News from NICO | Special Shadow Puppetry Show: "The Measuring Inchworm"

NICO's Lecture Hall 8 was the stage for an enchanting Shadow Puppetry performance on 22nd July 2024, as postgraduates presented "The Measuring Inchworm." This captivating show, part of their "Introduction to Acting" course, was an adaptation of A.K. Ramanujan's poem "The Transmigration of the Inchworm." The performance enthralled the audience for 15 minutes with its unique storytelling and artistic execution.

A.K. Ramanujan, a literary powerhouse from Mysore, India, was celebrated as a poet, scholar, translator, and playwright. His work spanned five languages: English, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, and Sanskrit, emphasizing the importance of both local dialects and classical forms. Ramanujan's poetry is renowned for its originality, complexity, and exploration of themes like cultural identity and displacement. His contributions helped bridge the gap between Indian and Western literature. Ramanujan's collection, “The Collected Poems," earned him a posthumous Sahitya Academy Award, one of India's most prestigious literary honors.