Appunni Sashi's new play 'Perfume' explores a thief's inner conflicts

Appunni Sashi's new one-person play "Perfume" premiered in Udinoor, exploring the inner conflicts of a man wrongly branded a thief through five distinct characters. The play depicts a young man forced into theft due to poverty, facing societal isolation and tragedy. Sashi transforms between roles including thief, teacher, mother, master thief, and wife over 75 minutes using body language, voice, and costume changes. Sashi previously performed up to four characters per play, with notable works like "Appunnikalude Radio" staged 5,000 times. He has also acted in films including "Puzhu" and "Paleri Manikyam." The play is written by Sashi, directed by E.V. Haridas, and produced by Kozhikode Janam Natakavedi.