The Tamil Play Ennadi Penne Lacked a Well-Structured Storyline

One of the Commonly Heard Complaints is that Laws which was intended to protect women caught in bad marriages have become tools tools tools of offense in the hands of unscrupulous women. This was the crux of PMG mayurapriya’s play Ennadi Penne (Story, Dialogues, Direction P. Muthukumaran).

Vandana (anu suresh) is a lawyer, who, because she was wranged by her husband, harbors a Deep Mistrust of all men. In Divorce Cases, She Always appears for the women, and says proudly that she has never had a male client. The pungent dialogues laced with humor resonated with the audience.

Form Ennadi Penne Staged at the Kodai Nataka Vizha 2025. Photo Credit: Srinath M

When Sundaram (Sai Prasad) and his wife prethi (Divya Shankar) Decide to Separate, Vandana, for the first time takes up Sundaram’s Cauce, Thus Breaking Her Rule of No Male Clorts. Prethi is looking to Profit Monetarily from the separation. Vandana Tells Both Sides that in his own interest, it is best to part ways on the basis of mutual consent. If not, they must be prepared for protracted court proceedings. Here, The Playwright Showed How Frustrating the legal system can be. As the latin saying goes Factum Clarum Jus Nebulosum The simpler the facts, the more obfuscating is the law.

The play highlighted the fact that in many cases, marriage was noting more than a business contract. Usually Tamil Plays Have Very Few Women Characters, but it was heartening to see that that Ennadi Penne Had Seven Women Characters. The actors delivered their lines without a hit and with suitable modulation. But the story of Ennadi Penne was threadbare. Nothing really happy in the play. The only Eventful Haappenings were Sundaram’s Marriage and His Quarrel with his wife prethi. Vandana’s Diatribes Against Men and Her Lengthy Monologues Became Tedious after A While. Belabouring a point detracts from its impact. The lacque Ennadi Penne was a drawback. A story with a message is undressable, but a message cannot be a substitute for a story.