NANGIARKOOTHU Nangiarkoothu is a women only theatre that closely follows the contours of Koodiyattam. In Nangiarkoothu, a single female actor narrates,…
Dakshayaagam First half of nineteenth century was the golden age not just for Kathakali, it was the time when music and…
Nalacharitham – Randaam Divasam Unnayi Warrier stands tall among the Kathakali playwrights. His magnum opus, Nalacharitam is the closest a Kathakali play comes to…
Kiraatham Like most classical art forms of India, Kathakali too owes much to the Bhakti movement in its origin and evolution.…
Ravanavijayam – Rambhaapravesham Kathakali adapted the Koodiyattam tradition of putting the onus of romance on the anti-hero. Romantic interludes (Pathinja Padam) set to…
Thoranayuddham This play traces its origin to the genesis of Kathakali, when the King of Kottarakkara penned eight plays based on…