Hi, I got opportunity to see a Kathakali performance Dakshayagam in Tirunakkara temple, Kottayam Very few photos has been uploaded in the group's hotos...
Dear Friends, It was pleasent evening of April 1 sunday in Vivekodayam school thrissur.The masters Gopiashan and Balasubramaniayam gave out a good perfomance...
Friends, It is a great loss to the Kahakali as i just came to know that Kathakali acharyan Kalamandalam Padmanabhan Nairashan passed away One Hour before. ...
Sri.Kalamandalam Padmanabhan Nair. Sri.Kalamandalam Padmanabhan Nair Passed away on 3rd April. I came to know the news when myself, Mr.Vaidyanathan and...
Yes Vivek..It was an excellent performance. You might have noticed the slow pace in the [adam 'aravindamizhimare' which realyy suits . Dileep Narayanamangalam ...
Lokadharmmam in Kathakali (Nalacharitham Part-2) Hello, Recently in a Kathakali Nalacharitham part-2, Nalan (Gopi asan)asked to Pushkaran that Where you got...
Dear All, It is really a ' great loss'. Padamanabhan Nair Asan's attaprakarams reveal his indepth knowledge of all the technical details of Kalluvazhi school....
Hello, On April 1,2007 at Annanagar Iyyappan temple Kathakali started at 19:30 Hrs. The auditorium was full and nearly fourty persons were standing to see...
One of the possible answers is that from whatever Nalan was giving Pushkaran from time to time, (rice etc) he has saved a part of it and sold them to buy a...
A doubt in Narakasuravadham Hello, Recently I watched vedio of Narakausravadham Kathakali. Narakasuran seeing Nakrathundi. Narakasuran is seeing a brightness...
Friends, It is a trend which i think should be corrected.Most of the young talents are not getting oppurtunities to perform.Even if they get an oppurtunity...
Dear Friends, It is not buffalo- but an ox.. Remember the padam" Kalayithen panayam' & Sloka " Pushkaranirickumbol rasikum vrusham" Further I submit the...
Mr.Rajesh, Your answer is correct. Pushkaran should show that the part of my food sold and earned the buffallo. Thank you C.Ambujakshan Nair KV Rajesh...
Dear Mr Rajasekhar, I appreciate your opinion. Let me give a clarification: Acting has a dharma (nature - swabhaavam). Acting with a codified language is...
Dear Ambujakshan sir, Definitely it is not "brightness". It is a black and red form, which reminds us of NINAM, with blood and disgusting costumes. What you...
Hello, Pushkaran's Padam "kalayithen panyam". So ox only. In Nalacharitham part 2, Pushkaran is calling Nalan for playing"choothu". Up to the before day he was...
Hi there, I remember a randam divasam I saw many years ago. It was Gopi asan doing Nala and Kal. Gopalakrishnan Pushkaran. Nalan asked Pushkaran: "Where did...
Dear Sri Ambujakshan Nair, I am also of the opinion that the question is relevant.. I had disagreement only in categorising such questions as " Lokadharmmam"...
Mr.Ratheesan Nair, Thank you for your comments. The questions by Nalan and answer by Pushkaran should be reasonable and enjoyable. In your message Pushkaran's...
I'm curious about your comment - As a young Scots actor, I attended Kalamandalum in 1978 for 6 months. My objective was not to become a Kathakali actor but...
Dear Kannan, Thank you very much for your quick response. Iam glad to note that you are taking keen interest in learning the " Sastra " of Abhinaya also. Most...
Hi, Actually, the generally accepted 'ilakiyattam' text, as followed by most Kathakali actors these days, for Narakasuran's seeing of Nakratundi's approach is...
Dear Mr M V Narayanan, Thank you for your valuable input. Kannan mundolinarayanan <mundolinarayanan@...> wrote: Hi, Actually, the generally accepted...
Mr. Naryanan , Thank you for the clear clarification. Thanking you C.Ambujakshan Nair mundolinarayanan <mundolinarayanan@...> wrote: Hi, Actually, the...
Dear Members, Abhinavam School of Theatre Expressions, Thiruvananthapuram performed Santhanagopalam Kathakali at ISKON Temple, Bangalore on April 12th . The...
Dear Friends, This is over and above the mails and its replies given by Shri Ambujakshan Nair, Shri M.V. Narayanan and Shri Kannan. I fully agree to the...
Utharaswayamvaram kathakali Hello, In Utharaswayamvaram Kathakali at the scene of Brihandala & Utharan, While seeing the Kauravappada Utharan is getting...