ELEMENTS OF SHUMANG LEELA

 ENDING SONG/ SEIROI ESHEI After the play, a song was also sung by the performer. This song indicates to the Audience that the play was end. The lyrics of the song was  SANABA KUMHEI LOIRE,  MIYAMGI THOUGAL PHANMGJABA,  AWA ANA YAODANA,  NUNGAIBA MAPOK OIRASI, SANABA KUMHEI LOIRE...

 MAKE UP OF SHUMANG LEELA The Make up of Shumang Leela was done by the Artist themselves. No make up Artist was hired for make up. They helped each other for management of time.

 ESHEI LEELA Earlier shumang leela was consider only dialogue leela because dialogues dominated the entire portion of the Shumang leela. Now Eshei leela has substituted dialogue leela and is regarded as shumang leela. The distinctive features of the esei lila is the music, which plays an important role in the sumang lila. In eshei leela the female vocal was also sang by the male performer in female voice.

 FEMALE CHARACTER/ NUPI SABI Nupi sabis who are actually male actors performing females roles. Owing to the nature of the theatre firm actors had to travel to different places  for performance. Earlier, Manipur society being conservative in nature, did not find it conductive for women performers travellings with men to distant locations. Hence there was a dropout in the number of women performers and men had to step in to play the females roles. Nupi sabis have to undergo rigorous training in the practice of physically and vocal trainings.

 COMEDY OF SHUMANG LEELA Comedy is also an important part of shumang leela. Audience are also interested on comedy more than tragedy. People invited party which follow comedy/ comedian. The comedian had never fixed the script/dialouge of the plays, to the audience. Comedy is the major elements in shumang leela.

 ENTRANCE & EXIT OF SHUMANG LEELA  We know it is 4 sided theatre but we have rules and regulations for entry and exit of the players. Rule 1. If the person were coming from outside will move into the left side of stage. It indicate the person is entry from the  outside. Rule2. If the artist were outlay from the inside will move on the right side of the entrances. It indicate that artist is coming out from the house. Rule 3. If want to go Outside, back return in same way, left side of the entrance and  but want to go inside they move into the right side of the entrance.

SABHA BANDANA/ GURU BANDANA/ MAYAMBU KHOIRUMJABA After performance of Beitha, Artists went off from the platform. Only one artists was left on the  stage and give Welcome address to the audience- Script of the shabha bhandana was like-  LENGSINBIRIBA EKAI KHUMNABADA MATIK CHARABA OJA GURU AHAL LAMAN KHWAI PUMNAMAKPU LENGJARAKLIBA PANGJADRABA LEELAROI SINNGI MAIKEIDAGI EKOK NONNA KHURUMJARI. NGASI MEEYAM MAMANGDA SANAJAGADOURIBA LEELA ASIGI MAMING...(name of the play) HAINA MINGTHONJEI. LEELA ASIBU EBIRAKPA...(name of the writer), ADUGA LEELA ASIBU LAMJING LAMTAKPIRAKPANA (name of the director). OJA ANI ASINA EBIRAKPA AMADI LAMJING LAMTAKPIRAKPA MATAMDA KARI AMATA ASOI ANGAM YAODANA EBIRAK E, TAKPIRAK E. ADUBU PANGJADRABA MACHA MANAI EIKHOINA MIYAMGI THOUGAL TOUJARAKPA MATAMDA MIYAMGI EWAI ENIL NADI KANKHIBANA HAIGADABA WANADI HAIHOUDA, HAIROIDABA WANA HAIDOKKHI, SOIKHI LANKHIBA KHARA KHAJIK YAOKHRAGASU PANGJADRABA NACHA NANAINI KHANNA NGAKPIGANI. HOUJIK LOUBIRASI LEELA... (nam...

 BEITHA/ PHAMSHAK After presenting the opening song (Sheihou Esei) the artists were move in Lairen mathek position and knee down and pray devotional song. The lyrics of the song was-  LEIKHAN NAINA PARENG-PARENG  LENGJARE LOUBIYU EMA LEIKHAN NAINA,  LEIRANGGI LEIKHANNA CHOIKHRABASU,  LEIRANNGI LEIKHANNA CHOIKHRABASU  NGAKPIYU THOUJALBIYU NAPARI SINGBU,  NGAKPIYU THOUJALBIYU NAPARI SINGBU,  LEIKHAL NAINA...  NUMITNA THORAKPA NGAIJABA YENDADA,  THOUJALGI ERIKSU KHIKPIRO EMA,  LEIKHAL NAINA...  NAPARI CHAORE NAMOM CHAORE,  LOUSINGGI POURON SU HANGBIRO EMA,  LEIKHAL NAINA...  LEIKHAL NAINA PARENG-PARENG LENGJARE,  LOUBIYU EMA LEIKHAL NAINA...

 GAWAS/SEIHOU ESEI It is also known as opening song. It is perform before the  starting of Shumang Leela. The song would start after giving signal from green room, song to be patriotic song, instrument includes Dholak and Ramtan. Lyrics of the song was-   EIKHOI KHWAI TARAMAK CHINGTAM POKPI EMAGI MINGKHEI SONLASI...  CHINGMI TAMMI PUMNAMAK EMAGI KHONGUL LIRUSI LAO... MIKHA PONBI OIRADUNA KUMJA KAYA LENLURABI EMAGI KHONGUL LIRUSI LAO...  CHINGTAM POKPI EMANI ASANGBA PHIJOL SETTUNA, RITU TARUKNA THOUGALLIBI, NONGPOK HARAMDA NGANLIBI, EMAGI KHONGUL LIRUSI LAO, MIKHA PONBI OIRADUNA KUMJA KAYA LENLURABI, EMAGI KHONGUL LIRUSI LAO...  PAONA THANGAL POKPINI, TIKENDRAJITKI MAMANI, MACHA KAINA MEICHAKNA, KAINA MEISA LANGLURABI, EMAGI KHONGUL LIRUSI LAO, MIKHA PONBI OIRADUNA KUMJA KAYA LENLURABI, EMAGI KHONGUL LIRUSI LAO, CHINGMI TAMMI PUMNAMAK EMAKGI KHONGUL LIRUSI LAO, MIKHA PONBI OIRADUNA KUMJA KAYA LENLURABI, EMAGI KHONGUL LIRUSI LAO...  This song was pe...

 MANDALI PUJA/ SANNAPHAM ADU THOUNIJABA Shumang Leela is a courtyard play but now a days plays were perform in playground or community hall also, due to changes in over population and improved in infrastructure system. Likewise artist arrange all the formalities same as plays in court yard keeping holy basil on the middle of stage same as keeping on courtyard. Artists pray the deity along with fresh fruits and flower keep till the end of performance. It is also believed that if the artist is unexpectedly kick off the deity it is not the good sign of the play.