Vijay Tendulkar is one of the finest playwrights in Indian theatre. His plays express his deep concern for society. He deals with the themes that genuinely interested him and were vital, i.e. the several social problems the Indian society was beset with. He prods us to think by portraying these problems in a frank and objective manner. Instead of aiming at making the audiences laugh or weep, he aims at forcing them to think. He has expressed his vision of the rottenness in contemporary society with an unflinching realism. He speaks clearly, while portraying the stark reality as it is. He has shown a mirror to the society while expressing his heartfelt feelings and sincere reactions to the contemporary situation. Tendulkar ' s socially and politically significant plays revolutionised the Marathi drama, which was trapped in a melodramatic mode. He forced the reader-audience to confront the brutal realities of life through his portrayal of society and human life with all its ugliness and crudity. The vultures summary vijay tendulkar series#Ī thematic study of Tendulkar ' s plays brings to light the fact that he made the reader-audience face the brutal realities of life through his portrayal of its harsh realities.
