Sat Oct 26 19:19:36 UTC 2024: Published – October 27, 2024 12:49 am IST – KOCHIK.G. Paulose, former Vice-Chancellor of the Kalamandalam Deemed to be University, inaugurated the two-day annual Kathakali fest organised by the Thripunithura Kathakali Kendram at Sree Venkateswara High School on Saturday.This year’s Kalamandalam Karunakaran Puraskaram was presented to Kottakkal Kunjuraman. Dr Paulose, who won Kendra Sahitya Akademi’s Bhasha Samman, was honoured at the event. Ranjini Suresh delivered a memorial talk on the yesteryear Kathakali maestro Kalamandalam Ramankutty Nair. Noted Koodiyattom exponent Margi Madhu presented chakyar koothu and the staging of Kalakeyavadham Kathakali was also held.
On Sunday, there will be a pancha maddala keli followed by a jugalbandi of Carnatic music and Kathakali padams. Hibi Eden, MP, will inaugurate the concluding event. This will be followed by a performance of Keechakavadham Kathakali.
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A Kathakali performance is a culmination of disciplined training, expressive storytelling, and synchronized musical support. The art form demands precision in facial expressions, body movements, and rhythm to captivate the audience. Through its unique performance style, Kathakali continues to be a revered classical dance tradition that preserves the cultural heritage of India.
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