CONTENTS: Foreword, Preface, Scheme of Transliteration, List of Abbreviations, List of Figures and Charts, 1. Introduction, 2. Evolution of Sakhi Characters, 3. Classification of Sakhis, 4. Concept of Sakhis Based on the Analysis of Drama Literature of Sanskrit and Tamil, 5. Sakhi Characters in South Indian Classical Dances, 6. Sakhitvam-The Camaraderie, Selected Bibliography, Appendix-l: Vaidishwarankoyil Subbarama Iyer's Composition, Appendix-ll: Innovative Sabdam on Sakhi, Index, Figures of Abhinaya for Sakhis and Trijata Stage Presentation.