Sadanam Harikumar’s ‘Mandodari’, with lyrics drawn from Thunchath Ezhuthassan’s Adhyatma Ramayana, reimagines Ravana’s final ...

Kalamandalam Vijayakumar's Kathakali solo performance in Kochi offers a poignant tribute to victims of the Pahalgam terror ...

Once a thriving mode of story-telling, Kathakali, one of the most recognized dance forms from India has been reduced to a tourist gimmick that exists merely to adorn colourful tourist brochures. Most ...

Arjunan is elegance personified in his kathakali costume. The magnanimity of his character is well-defined with the prominence of green makeup on his face. Kathakali’s larger-than-life quality, from ...

Organised by Tripunithura Kathakali Kendra as part of its monthly programme, Kamsa Janardhanam took the audience through the helplessness of Kamsa’s father Ugrasen, who was imprisoned by his own son; ...

The avant-garde dancer Guru Gopinath (1908-1987) was an ambassador of Kathakali, who believed that the dance-theatre could be popularised only if it is staged in a manner intelligible to the common ...

During my time in Dhrupad Kala Kendra, we were like a family, not caring at all about the outside world. We didn't mingle with other dancers much; we practiced by ourselves, went to shows, and came ...

Ayroor, a village in Kerala, known for its scenic beauty and cultural heritage, took 12 years to convince the authorities to rename it. The village is now called Ayirur Kathakali Gramam, which ...