Girish Karnad's Hayavadana is a play about the story of two friends Devdutta and Kaplia and their love interest Padmini. The main plot is based on the story of transposed heads in the Sanskrit Vetala - Panchavimsati. The subplot Hayavadana, the horse-headed man is Karnad's own invention. The theme of incompleteness has been presented in the play at three levels. 1. Divine level includes Lord Ganesha 2. Human level includes Devadatta, Kapila & Padmini 3. Animal level includes Hayavadana The chorus Bhagavatha begins the play by worshipping the Elephant-headed Lord Ganesha. He is an embodiment of incompleteness. Bagavatha introduces Devadatta and Kapila as bosom friends. They are complementary to each other: “One Mind, One Heart”, but they are presented as binary opposite...