Originated over 500 years ago, Kathakali is a spectacular classical dance form of Kerala. It is a combination of drama, dance, music and ritual. Kathakali is one of the oldest theatre forms in the ...

Kathakali, which originated in Kerala over 300 years ago, combines devotion, drama, dance, music, costumes and make-up to retell the great stories of the past, mostly from Indian epics, using hand ...

When I started watching Kathakali, most in the audience were above 50. In contrast, in the last two to three decades, youngsters have dominated the audience in Kerala. In The God of Small Things ...

The Kunhiramans have, for many decades, been among the keepers of the flame for kathakali, a centuries-old theatrical and splendid dance traditional to the southwestern state of Kerala.

This week, we're headed back to India to learn about the all night dance shows that culminate in killing a Demon (metaphorically): Kathakali! This form arose in the Kerala region of India ...

Penned by 17 th century Kerala poet, dramatist, writer, and scholar, Unnai Warrier, Nalacharithram Attakatha was written to suit the artform of Kathakali, making it more dramatic and full of action.

THRISSUR: With its origins around the 16th century, kathakali is a classical performance art that combines dance, drama and music, and is rightly considered a national treasure. But society’s ...