Malini
MaliniStory BY: Rabindra Nath Tagore
The poetic play, Malini is a story of love and hatred. It also deals with the topics such as religion, faith, friendship, devotion, sacrifice, forgiveness, betrayal etc.
The play opens with the agitation of the Hindu Brahmins for the banishment of Malini. Malini has been charged for her acceptance of new creed i.e. Buddhism having been taught by monks, she was influenced by Buddhism. She does not find any attachment with the worldly beauty and material world. The king and the queen are worried about her acceptance of Buddhism and request her to give up her new creed.
Kemankar, a firm and determined youth is the leader of agitators. Supriya, the childhood friend of Kamanker is also agitators. Malini is charger as poisonous snake who is aiming at the heart of Hindu religion Supriya does not want to banish Malini in the name of religion. All the agitators steps back when they come to know that the army is in support of the agitation. They think it as a rebellion. Brahmins started praying the goddess. In the mean while Malini appears and receives the honor of the ordinary citizens.
Kemankar becomes alone in the agitation. So, he makes a plan to go to the foreign land to bring soldiers to fight. Though Supriya does not like this plan, he wants to go with him for their friendships shake. Kemankar orders him to remain there to watch and keep him informed.
The second part of the play opens in the garden where Malini and Supriya are talking. Supriya wants to be led by Malini but she does not think herself so great to lead him. During conversation, Malini wants to learn about Kamankar from Supriya. Supriya suddenly reveals that he has deceived his friend by informing his plan to the king.
The king enters. He is very much happy with Supriya. He is very much happy with Supriya. So, he proposes Supriya to ask any thing even the princess Malini. But Supriya polietly rejected it. Kemankar has been captured by the king's soldiers. Both Malini and Supriya request the king to pardon him. He is brought before the king. He wishes to meet Supriya. He wants to know why supriya betrayed his own fried.
Kemankar strikes Supriya with his chains. Supriya falls and he dies. The king stood up and asked his sword to kill Kemanker but Malini requested the king to forgive him.
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