Kathakali

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What did Draupadi see when she looked into the magic mirror?

The plot starts with Hidimbi, married to Bhima, procuring a magic mirror which reflected what the heart of the one looking into it desired.

08 Oct 2019 1:22 AM

The story, titled Achan, begins with the main character, a man sporting a Kathakali vesham holding his baby (Bhadra) in front of wife’s pyre. He takes care of his daughter who grows in the middle of happiness.

Frames of empowerment

Achan, the photo series by Thrissur-based Syam Sathyan focusses on atrocities on children and how they should be trained to take on predators.

29 Sep 2019 12:18 AM

A dancer on his own creative journey, away from established dance norms, Astad Deboo understandably ploughs a lone furrow.

Understanding dancer Astad Deboo: The lonely crusader, still an enigma

Dancing inside the auditorium has been as common as dancing in a museum amidst artifacts, on the street, on a catwalk or on the Wall of China.

15 Aug 2019 1:50 AM

Men break gender barrier in Bharatanatyam

Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai taught male dancers like U.S. Krishna Rao and the Indo-Burmese world-famous dancer Ram Gopal .

07 Feb 2019 12:49 AM

Staged for the first time in 1989, Kathakali–King Lear was then translated by Malayali poet Marumakan Raja, and has since then been performed multiple times around the world.

The Bard goes South

Hailing from France, India is Annette’s source of inspiration and a second home for over three decades.

12 Dec 2018 1:01 AM

Hip Hop to US

Two youngsters from Kerala are getting ready to compete in World Hip Hop Dance competition in Arizona next month.

21 Jul 2018 12:17 AM

One of the few classical dancers trained in more than one form, Sarabhai was able to quickly build a career in choreography and teaching.

Google Doodle celebrates legendary dancer Mrinalini Sarabhai

Born on May 11, 1918 in Kerala, Sarabhai trained in Bharatnatyam, Kathakali and Mohiniyattom.

11 May 2018 11:04 AM

Bharatantam is a Kathakali with a feminist theme. It was the first Kathakali in which Gandhari is a character. (Representative Image: YouTube)

Kathakali drama finally on paper

The Aattakadha was authored by someone now in his middle ages, when he was only 19 year old.

25 Jul 2017 3:00 AM

Ravana in Kathakali has the green face of nobility but this is tempered by the white ball on his nose signifying the character flaws of an asura (demon).

Tale of romantic Ravana

Depicting Ravana through attakatha, a dance story form of Malayalam literature.

07 Feb 2017 2:59 AM

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Sunil Gatade

Kathakali

What did Draupadi see when she looked into the magic mirror?

Frames of empowerment

Understanding dancer Astad Deboo: The lonely crusader, still an enigma

Men break gender barrier in Bharatanatyam

The Bard goes South

Hip Hop to US

Google Doodle celebrates legendary dancer Mrinalini Sarabhai

Kathakali drama finally on paper

Tale of romantic Ravana

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