Award winning stage play by Parakrama Niriella, "Charandas" will be staged today August 31 at 1.30 pm and 5.30 pm at Maradana Elphinston theatre.

An adaptation of the Indian version "Charandas Choir" by Habib Tanvir, a veteran drama director and the leader of the Naya Theatre Group of Chhattisgarh, the Sri Lankan version of play bagged nine awards at the National Drama Festival of 2006 including Best Play and Best Direction.

Habib's 'Charandas Chor' has won the highest award at the Edinburgh International Drama Festival in 1983.

Music direction of the Drama is by the veteran H. A. Perera while Ravindra Mapitigama contributes as choreographer and assistant director. Dilip Rohana chips in as the manager and Chaminda Prasad and Palitha Abeylal handle makeup jointly.