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Kalamandalam Venmani Haridas (15 September 1946 – 17 September 2005) was an Indian Kathakali musician noted for his rendition of the Kathakali padams (playback songs) for the characters in the classical Kerala dance-drama.Born in Venmani Mana, a Namboodiri mansion of literary repute in Vellarappilly village east of Aluva off Kochi, Haridas developed interest in Kathakali by watching ...
A Kathakali repertoire is an operatic performance where an ancient story is playfully dramatized. [29] Traditionally, a Kathakali performance is long, starting at dusk and continuing through dawn, with interludes and breaks for the performers and audience. [2] Some plays continued over several nights, starting at dusk every day.
An example of a Kathakali performer. The Tripunithura Kathakali Kendram Ladies Troupe (TKK) was established in 1975, marking a significant shift Kathakali’s male-dominated history. [6] It was not the first women's troupe as that had been formed in 1962 in Thrissur, Nadananiketan, but had lasted only until 1968. [7]
Position of Kerala in India. The Indian state Kerala is well known for its diverse forms of performing arts. [1] [2] The various communities in Kerala contribute to its rich and colourful culture. [3]
Native traditions of classical performing arts include koodiyattom, a form of Sanskrit drama or theatre and a UNESCO-designated Human Heritage Art.Kathakali (from katerumbu ("story") and kali ("performance")) is a 500-year-old form of dance-drama that interprets ancient epics; a popularized offshoot of kathakali is Kerala natanam (developed in the 20th century by dancer Guru Gopinath).
Kathakali being performed in the cultural attire. Aattakatha is a literary genre in Malayalam language consisting of the libretto used for the Indian classical dance drama kathakali. [1] The word aatta-katha literally means "story for dancing and acting" [2] (atu "to sway" + kathā "story"). [3]
Kalamandalam Kesavan was an Indian kathakali percussionist, playwright and actor in Indian cinema. He did roles in Malayalam movies during the 1990s and 2000s. [ 1 ] He is popular for his role Payyarathu Padmanabhan Nair as Jayaram 's father in the movie Katha Nayakan .
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