Mattavilasa Prahasana (Devanagari:मत्तविलासप्रहसन), is a short one-act Sanskrit play. It is one of the two great one act plays written by Pallava King Mahendravarman I in the beginning of the seventh century in Tamil Nadu.
Mattavilasaprahasana in ancient Sanskrit theatre tradition Kutiyattam performed at Temples of Northern Kerala: Artist:Mani Damodara Chakyar as Kapali.
Mahendravarman I was a Pallava emperor who ruled the Southern portion of present-day Andhra region and Northern regions of what forms present-day Tamil Nadu in India in the early 7th century. He was a scholar, painter, architect, musician. He was the son of Simhavishnu, who defeated the Kalabhras and re-established the Pallava kingdom.
Sculpture of Mahendravarman I with his queens at Adivaraha Cave Temple.
Varaha Cave Temple Built by Mahendravarman I
Image: Pancha Ratha Panorama (1)