Natyadharmi 22: Where Ravana took the centre stage

Natyadharmi 22: Where Ravana took the centre stage

Ask any Koodiyattam actor who his favourite character is and the answer will invariably be Ravana. Pose that question to a connoisseur and you may get the same answer. The fact is that Ramayana’s villain is the protagonist in Koodiyattam, and other traditional theatre forms of Kerala. Ravana offers the biggest challenge and the greatest […]

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‘Natya Ravanan’, a four-day festival of traditional theatre, showcases many facets of Ravana

‘Natya Ravanan’, a four-day festival of traditional theatre, showcases many facets of Ravana

Natya Ravanan focusses on Ravana | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Ravana will be centre stage at the four-day Natya Ravanan-Kuttiyattam Festival of Kerala, which begins at Vyloppilly Samskriti Bhavan in the city from December 6. Myriad facets of the king and warrior will be explored through the traditional dance-theatre forms of Kerala such as Koodiyattam, […]

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‘Meghdhoot’, directed by Rahat Mahajan, blends traditional performative art forms with cinema to narrate a timeless love story

‘Meghdhoot’, directed by Rahat Mahajan, blends traditional performative art forms with cinema to narrate a timeless love story

Rahat Mahajan’s Meghdhoot, doing the festival rounds, is a marvellous fusion of fantasy, myth and magical realism in a contemporary setting Rahat Mahajan’s Meghdhoot, doing the festival rounds, is a marvellous fusion of fantasy, myth and magical realism in a contemporary setting In the cloistered environment of a boarding school in the foothills of the […]

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