any Indian village even today. In Girisam, we can see that kind of a young man who is opportunistic, yearns for momentary pleasures, desires easy money and is unwilling to work, for the simple reason that he is too fickle-minded to hold any particular job for a considerable amount of time. He is so unwilling, in fact, that he wouldn't think twice about taking the easiest path to fulfilling his desires, even if he is trampling upon someone else's life while he is on his way. He claims to be a progressionist, but claiming is all he does. In Meenakshi, we may see a woman who might have been widowed even before she hit puberty. She was therefore paying for a mistake that was anyone's but hers and was being accused of being unfaithful to a husband she did not have. Ramappa Panthulu is a middle man and very incompetent one at that. He tries to twist and turn every situation in his favor, but ends up being entangled in the very mess he himself created in the first place. He is a victim of his own making. Probably, Madhuravani and PootaKoolla 'Munda' are the only characters who have strong moral footing and maintain their stand throughout the play. There are no surprises, shocks, or suspense regarding the characters of the persons and flaws in their characters, if any, are laid out clearly by the playwright. In popular culture The play was adapted into Telugu cinema as Kanyasulkam with an ensemble cast including N. T. Rama Rao, Savitri, C.S.R. Anjaneyulu, Vinnakota Ramanna Panthulu, Govindarajula Subba Rao, Gummadi, Suryakantham, Chaya Devi and Hemalatha, under the direction of P. Pullaiah. References Indian plays Indian literature 1892 plays Telugu-language literature Indian plays adapted into films Telugu-language plays