Kurukshetra is a Kannada drama written by K.V. Subbanna, a renowned Indian playwright and theatre personality. The play is an adaptation of the ancient Indian epic, the Mahabharata, focusing on the events leading up to the Battle of Kurukshetra. The drama explores themes of duty, morality, and the human condition.
The epic of the Mahabharata, particularly the , has been a timeless source of inspiration for Indian theatre. In Karnataka, the cultural landscape is rich with Yakshagana , Bayalata , and modern Kannada theatre that retell the story of the battlefield where Krishna preached the Bhagavad Gita to a hesitant Arjuna. kurukshetra kannada drama script pdf