Farce in Malayalam

Farce is listed as പ്രകരണി (prakarani), a play or farce in the theatrical sense. It is a literary term from classical dramatic vocabulary rather than something you would hear in conversation. For farce meaning a ridiculous situation, neither option fits.

Most common translation

പ്രകരണി (prakarani)

Play or farce.

സ്കൂളില്‍ കുട്ടികള്‍ ഒരു പ്രകരണി അവതരിപ്പിച്ചു.

schoolil kuttikal oru prakarani avatharippichu.

The children staged a play at school.

All Malayalam words for “farce”

ദൃശ്യകാവ്യം (drushyakaavyam) is broader still, the visual presentation of a poem or drama, so it names the genre of staged work rather than farce in particular.

Common questions

How do you say farce in Malayalam?

The listed term is പ്രകരണി (prakarani), a play or farce.

Is there a word for farce as nonsense?

Not among these options, which are both drama terms.