Abstract:
This paper investigates if Riddi Yagaya’s “Kapuyakkariya” and “Daru Nelawilla”
includes psychiatric Methods of treatment/ -“Riddi Yagaya” is enacted “To wish in anticipated
reprehension for her child-birth and to carry out the delivery properly, for protection
for the baby or to help women to conceive” (Sarachchandra, 1968). Ratayakuma is
performed for the childless women (Gamage, 2007). To give the mental satisfaction is the
purpose of “Riddi Yagaya’s” dramatic scenes. Therefore, “Kapuyakkariya” and “Daru
Nelawilla” are not drama opportunities implied only with brusque word with entertainment.
Even though we cannot see the psychiatric aspect of diagnosis in this occasion at
first glance, the diagnosis takes place within the content chats and activities included in
the psychology of producing the ovum. In considering this, the main aim is to diagnose
mental illnesses by dramatic scenes. In that situation, we want to consider the factors that
become psychological diagnoses through light, costume, acting and color. In exploring
this, all women got the psychological diagnosis by “Riddi Yagaya’s” dramatic scenes.
For this study I have used secondary data, newspapers, the Internet, research books etc.
My finding is that we can make psychological diagnoses through “Riddi Yagaya’s” birth
stories and the combination of its poetry and chats.
