The document summarizes the Kannada play "The Purpose" by T.P. Kailasam. It discusses the main characters Arjuna and Eklavya who both want to become the best archer. Arjuna is the prince of Hastinapur and learns archery from the teacher Dronacharya. Eklavya is from the Nishada tribe and teaches himself archery after being denied training by Dronacharya. Eklavya eventually surpasses Arjuna in skill, leading Arjuna to demand Eklavya's right thumb from their teacher. The purpose of the play, according to the document, is to highlight Eklavya's character as

1. Ladhva Sagarkumar G.
Roll No. 28
Enrollment No:14101022
Semester – M.A. Sem. 1
Paper : 4 (Indian Writing English)
Year 2014 - 15
Topic:- Signification of title ‘The Purpose’ And The purpose of
learning of Archery.
Submitted to: Dr. Dilip Barad
Smt. S.B. Gardi
Department of English
M.K.Bhavnagar University, Bhavnagar.

2. Introduction
Full Name was Thyagaraja Paramasiva
Kailasam (1884–1946)
He was a playwright and prominent writer of
Kannada literature.
His contribution to Kannada theatre comedy
earned him the title Prahasana Prapitamaha,
"the father of humorous plays“
he was also called as "Kannadakke Obbane
Kailasam" meaning "One and Only Kailasam for
Kannada"

3. ‘The Purpose’
‘The Purpose’
It is written by T.P.kailasam
This is a myth.
The ‘MAHABHARATA’ in use
to story in Eklvaya or Arjuna or
Guru Drona’s .
Main Character of the play is
ARJUNA and EKLAVYA.

4. In the play Arjuna and Eklavya both
wants to became best archer.
Arjuna was prince of the Hastinapur.
Eklavya was a Nishaada boy.
Guru Dronacharya was best teacher of
archery.
Guru Dronacharya deny Eklavya
because he give promise to Arjuna that
he became best archer in the world.

5. Eklavya
Eklavya was fast learner
and best Archery than
Arjuna.
When guru Dronacharya
refuse him to taught archery
that time he decide to self
learning archery and he take
a inspiration from the statue
of Dronacharya.

6. Arjuna
He was a slow learner.
He is a prince of
Hastinapur guru
Dronacharya taught him
archery.

7. Purpose of learning archery
Eklavya
wants to
became best
archer
because he
wants to
save
innocent
animals.
Arjuna wants
to became
best archer
because he
to participant
in to war.
T.P. Kailsam
Main purpose
was Eklavya
was greater
Archer than
Arjana.
Different to
Math of
Mahabharata.

8. • Eklavya wants to became
Colonial family. So He
made Victim for Learning
archery. Straggle for
learning to archery.
Eklavya
• Arjuna wants to became
Rich and Prince Family. He
was easily learning to
archery.
Arjuna
Some Other Purpose that in Play

9. After Some times Arjuna learn archery
from Guru Dronacharya.
Eklavya self learn archery.
But Eklavya was better than Arjuna.
When Arjuna saw this he is not accept
it and he complaint to his Gurujee
Eklavya don’t want it that’s why he give
his Right thumb to Gurujee

11.  Arjuna and Eklavya’s purpose are
Sutiable for their character.
 T.P. kailasam’s purpose that he want to
high light the character of Eklavya.
 So T.P.kailasam’s the play ‘The purpose’
is appropriate.
 Because in the play we can see the
purpose of Eklavya, Arjuna and
T.P.kailasam’s also.