Art Forms Of India

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  • Thidambu Nritham

    DescriptionThidambu Nritham is a ritual dance performed in Temples of North Malabar. This is one among many rich art traditions of North Malabar. It is mainly performed by Namboothiris, and rarely other Brahmin communities like Shivalli, Karhade and Havyaka.

  • Kathakali

    Kathakali is one of the major forms of classical Indian dance. It is a "story play" genre of art, but one distinguished by the elaborately colorful make-up, costumes and facemasks that the traditionally male actor-dancers wear.

  • Koodiyattam

    DescriptionKoodiyattam, also transliterated as Kutiyattam, is a traditional performing artform in the state of Kerala, India. It is a combination of ancient Sanskrit theatre with elements of Koothu, a Tamil/Malayalam performing art which is as old as Sangam era.

  • Thiruvathirakali

    Thiruvathirakali is a Hindu festival celebrated in the South Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Thiruvathirai(Arudhra) in Tamil means "sacred big wave", using which this universe was created by Lord Shiva about 132 trillion years ago.

  • Thayambaka

    Thayambaka or tayambaka is a type of solo chenda performance that developed in the south Indian state of Kerala, in which the main player at the centre improvises rhythmically on the beats of half-a-dozen or a few more chenda and ilathalam players around.

Friday 1 February 2019

Maha Kathakali Guru Chemancheri Kunhiraman Nair

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Sarath Krishna

The classical dance Kathakali is more than 400 years old. Guru Chemancheri has contributed to Kathakali and living in it for last 100 years. Kunhiraman asan is 103 years ‘young’ now. Guru was born on june 26, 1916 at Koyilandi in Kozhikode, India. The senior most artist in the country now, Guru is a skilled dancer in Bharathanatyam and Kathakali. After independence, Chemancheri shifted his spotlight from Kathakali to Dance. In 1942, Guru started Bharatiya nritya kalalaya in Kannur, India. Name of his guru is Karunakara menon.
Kalamandalam Gopi with Guru Chemancheri With thidambu nritham exponent Puthumana Govindan Namboothiri Actor Vineeth with Guru Chemancheri
Guru has enriched art traditions in northern kerala. After 1950s, Guru has presented thousands of musical dramas in kerala state. Guru started many dance institutes in Cannanore and Telichery. 30 yrs back, Guru has started a kathakali vidyalaya in his local town Cheliya and is now active in giving instructions to young artists and kathakali students. Guru is accepted to be the last link of kalladikodan saili in kathakali.
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Ancient Indian Art forms have been passed down from generation to generation, and are still practiced and celebrated in different parts of the country. Here’s a look at few of them what makes these art forms unique.
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