For the average Kathakali actor, going two years without a performance might be a worrying track record. Ettumanoor P Kannan is not your average Kathakali actor, though. He is much more — an academic, ...

Kochi: When the curtains rise for their first full night Kathakali performance at Changampuzha Park, Ernakulam from Saturday 3.30pm to Sunday 5.30am, it would be a dream come true for a group of ...

Dance exponent Prabhal Gupta discusses how the classical dance form has found a lovely synergy with English literature Who would have thought that Kathakali, a 17th century art form from Kerala would ...

The nine-year-old girl is an emerging Kathakali artiste To have a profile like that, she did start very young. “I was introduced to Kathakali when I was in kindergarten and I remember those days in ...

Of all the classical, traditional and contemporary art forms coming from India, Kathakali is probably the most visually striking. This captivating art form blends theatre, dance and pantomime, ...

KOCHI : Kathakali, the classical dance that portrays stories from the epics through facial expressions, hand gestures and complex footwork, to the accompaniment of music, has for long remained an ...

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; ...

Artiste Kalamandalam Gopi ’s legendary life comes alive in a documentary For those who appreciate classical dance forms, there’s a treat in store this weekend in the form of Meena Das Narayan’s ...

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 ...

Listening to Deepa Palanad's rendition of Kathakali music, it is hard to imagine that such a rich and resonant voice emanates from so petite a frame. Deepa Palanad's lineage in Kathakali music can be ...

Ancient epics are full of grisly deeds. In “Beowulf,” the hero yanks Grendel’s arm off and hangs it, dripping, from the rafters of the mead hall. In the Iliad, Achilles, after killing Hector, attaches ...

Kathakali, is an efflorescent art form of Kerala. It has been described as a true representation of the artistic traditions of India and one of the most magnificent theatres of the imagination.