Hello all, I have a comment regarding duryodhanavadhom story. During the stage performances, in the end dushasana is killed and viewers are not shown how...
Hi Sreekanth, Thanks a lot for your post. That clears my doubts. You are right. I had wrongly quoted the addressing. It is in "ajitha hare". Thanks again. ...
1.Duryodhana Vadham is a long story and it takes almost early morning, by the time the kali is over. It is almost a perfect story for the stage. 2.The...
Hi All, I forgot to introduce myself. I am Rajeev, originally from Sreekrishnapuram (Palakkad Dt., near Ottapalam). Now I'm in Ottawa, Canada, working as a...
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Hi All I asked the same question to my Muthachan (grandpa) when I was a child and I used to go with him to see Kadhakali about around 30 years back. The reply...
Dinesh Anu, Reagrding Duryodhanavadham the main sapatham of Panchali is completing by killing Dussasanan. This is only the main reason behind it. Another...
Hello Rajeev, I am Anupama and residing in Toronto. It's interesting to know that you are a singer and admirer of kathakali. In Toronto, there are a few...
Dear Rajeev Naishadam (A Nalacharitham Festival) wasperformed during December 2005 in Kerala. All the 4 days were performed in four days . The main purpose is...
Hi all, Duryodhanvadham kathakali is one of the most popular play in Kathakali. In my child hood onwards I so much enjoyed this kali. I am remembering...
Hi, I think, it is simply because the story is so long that, Duryodhanan will be performing from the first scene onwards and it requires an additional actor to...
Hi All, I just finished reading the 400+ messages posted so far and I must say that most of them were really enlightening. I also noticed that some of my...
Dear all, I would like to know more about the concept of "Thiranottam" in Kathakali. As far as I know, this dramatic notion is unique to kathakali. Is it for...
Anupama: I suspect you already know the answer to your question and trying to kid us! You, who have played Dussaasanan a myriad times! There are two reasons to...
Rajeev, This is regarding the "Sougandhikam Hanuman". "Ravanandaka Rama...." is the part of the prayer which Hanuman does before he disguises himself as an old...
Hai, I have performed the role of dussasana a couple of times which is really thrilling and exciting .. but I never had the oppertunity to see the death of...
Pardon my mistake. Regarding Paanchaali's sapadham on Duryodhanan, she DOES instruct Bheeman to club Mr. Dur. down. I made a mistake and overlooked this. But...
Mr.Suresh, Regarding your message it is true that in earlier period " Ural"was used and later stool is using. At that period Hanuman can not lift the"Ural".So...
Vacancy ENGLISH AS SECOND LANGUAGE TEACHER at the KATTAIKKUTTU YOUTH THEATRE SCHOOL Starting date: 1 September 2006. The Kattaikkuttu Sangam is looking for...
Yester day in BharathiTV (12/06/06) Duryodhana Vadham was shown at 10:30 to11:30PM and both Dussasanavadham andDuryodhana Vadham were shown. I hope, some of...
whether it's stool or ural, i feel it's unbecoming of a pious character like Hanuman to lift an object and shout like a villian on the stage to express his ...
Friends, In 1980 one Kathakali at Muthukulam,Pandavarkavu temple festival major set kathakali in connection with the festval. I went to see the kali.The...
Hi, This happens to even normal people. And it is very tough for the Kathakali artists to perform in the night and then travel in the day time from one place...
KATHAKLI NURUNGUKAL This incident happened in 1970s. The date exactly I am not remembering. In Alappuzha Kathakali Club, they decided to stage Balivadham. For...
Dear all, I dunno any one of you who mails these sort of facts.But then this time I completely concur with Mr. Sreekanth on the Gopi Asaan anecdote. Even if...
10 th Memmory of Sri.Kalanilayam Mohanakumar Sri. Mohanakumar was born in Thiruvalla on 01-06-1952. Father Sri.Purushothama Kaimal and Mother Smt.Amminikutty....
KATHAKALI NURUNGUKAL This incident happened at the time of Kandiyoor Mahadevar temple festival. I am not remembering the exact year but nearly in 1975....
Kathakali Nurungukal In this message the hero was an young kathakali artist from Malakkara Ananthavadi . Ananthavadi is situated in the Holly river bank...
