Kathakali sees ‘gender revolution’, women replace men in Kerala classrooms
The classical art form of Kathakali is witnessing a gender shift as women increasingly outnumber men in enrollment at various ...
Palakkad plays host to an all-woman Kathakali show
Although women have been performing Kathakali, it is the first time an all-woman troupe staged a performance in front of a ...
Changing times: Women dominating the Koodiyattam theatre in Kerala
KOCHI: The male domination in koodiyattam, one of India’s oldest living theatre traditions that reflects Kerala’s rich ...
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Pics: Drove from KA to KL & witnessed the extraordinary Theyyam art
Theyyam?Theyyam is an artform of Kerala limited to few northern districts, mainly Kannur & Kasaragod.Unlike Kathakali, ...
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The Parrot’s Erotic Secret
which is why Kathakali actors in Kerala, portraying Ram and Krishna, paint their faces green. Tanjore, Mysuru, Bengal and Odisha’s miniature paintings also use green to identify the erotic hero, who ...
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On display in Capital: A tribute to Bengal’s artistic traditions
While wall texts describe the depictions, they also share details of the mask traditions that range from African to Kathakali and Bengal masks. Celebrating feminine energy, meanwhile, are masks ...
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Meet Kani Kusruti at her Goa home: “My friends tease me that ‘this is Kani’s era’; I think I’m just an average actor”
Physical theatre touched her the most and she began savouring live performances, traditional dance forms (Koodiyattam, Kathakali, Bharatanatyam ... one of the most authentic portrayals of a Malayali ...