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  2. Kathakali - Wikipedia

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    Kathakali is different from a similar-sounding Kathak, though both are Indian classical dance traditions of "story play" wherein the stories have been traditionally derived from the Hindu epics and the Puranas. Kathak is an ancient performance art that emerged in North India, with roots in traveling bards retelling mythical and spiritual ...

  3. Tripunithura Kathakali Kendram Ladies Troupe - Wikipedia

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    Kathakali dance is a classic Indian dance form that was traditionally performed by men. [3] Dancers use masks to play different roles. This art form began in 1661 when the ruler of Kottarakkara created Ramanattam, an early version of Kathakali that dramatized episodes from the Ramayana in Malayalam, making the art form accessible to a broader audience across castes.

  4. Kerala Natanam - Wikipedia

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    Kerala Natanam (Kerala Dance) is a new style of dance that is now recognised as a distinct art form evolved from Kathakali, a form of Indian dance-drama.The Indian dancer Guru Gopinath a well-trained Kathakali artist and his wife Thankamani Gopinath who was the first student of Mohiniyattam in Kerala Kalamandalam developed a unique structure for teaching and performing classical dance forms of ...

  5. Guru Kunchu Kurup - Wikipedia

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    Soon, he was made a tutor at the famous Kerala Kalamandalam following an invitation from its co-founder, poet Vallathol Narayana Menon. He later had brief stints as a Kathakali guru in Bangalore (1943) and Madras (or Chennai , in 1914, during which Mrinalini Sarabhai was his student), and later (1948–52) at Chembakassery Natana Kalamandalam ...

  6. Sadanam P. V. Balakrishnan - Wikipedia

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    Sadanam Puthiya Veettil Balakrishnan popularly known as Sadanam Balakrishnan is an exponent of Kathakali, a form of Indian classical dance, from Kerala, India.He has received several notable awards, including the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2003, Kerala state Kathakali award in 2020, and Kerala Kalamandalam fellowship in 2017.

  7. Nelliyode Vasudevan Namboodiri - Wikipedia

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    Sri Nelliyode Vasudevan Namboodiri as Kamhasura in Sri Mookambika Mahathmyam Kathakali held on 8 February 2015 at Thodupuzha. Nelliyode Vasudevan Namboodiri or Nelliyod Vasudevan Namboodiri (5 February 1940 – 2 August 2021) [1] was a Kathakali artiste, noted primarily for his vibrant portrayal of the evil chuvanna thaadi ("red beard") roles of the classical Kathakali dance-drama from Kerala ...

  8. Kavungal Chathunni Panicker - Wikipedia

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    A Kathakali performer. Kavungal Chathunni Panicker (1922-2007) was an Indian classical dancer, known for his proficiency in Kathakali, the traditional dance form of Kerala.. He was an exponent of the Kavungal School of Kathakali (Kavungal Kalari), noted for its rigorous training methods [1] and overt physical interpretation of abhinaya.

  9. Kottakkal Sivaraman - Wikipedia

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    Kottakkal Sivaraman (9 Jan 1936 – 19 July 2010) [1] was a performing artiste who revolutionised the portrayal of female roles in Kathakali, the classical dance-drama from Kerala in southern India. Career