Sreevalsan Thiyyadi December 28, 2013 Kalamandalam Vasu Pisharody’s surely successful but possibly unintentional bid to bind certain techniques and aesthetics of Koodiyattam with Kathakali merits massive research For many who have been exposed to Koodiyattam and Kathakali in what little or sufficient doses, one essential point of distinction between the Read more…
Jyotsna Krishnan June 21, 2014 The paper tries to analyse the theatrical and narrative techniques of Kathakali with special reference to Ravanotbhavam of Kallekulangara Raghava Pisharody. The concept of narrative is described in the shade of the theory of Narratology in which the major concepts of Genette and Propp are Read more…
Sreechithram M J and M B Sunil Kumar Translated from Malayalam by Achuthan T K Wednesday, June 22, 2011 Madavoor Vasudevan Nair is counted among the leading Kathakali artists today. The 82-year-old veteran was this year (2011, when the interview took place) honoured with the Padma Bhushan, one of the Read more…
Achuthan T K Monday, July 9, 2012 May 2012 marked the passing of one of Kathakali’s most dedicated archivists and historians, David Bolland. Through his films and books Bolland single-handedly built up some of the best archives we have of this art form, and captured rare footage of some eminent Read more…