kathakali

Novel Kathakali, in memory of a great poet

As the drums beat and the cymbals clashed, coloured curtains trembled in the lamplight. It was a dif...

entertainment | 5 months ago

How movement, mudras and music heal the mind

Keep your hand straight my child,” coddles the teacher. Little hands contort into a 2,000-year-old m...

entertainment | 4 months ago

‘Why is he hiding behind the curtain?’, a graphic novelette for children, takes readers into the world of Kerala’s performing arts

A colourful, rectangular piece of cloth held by two men is lowered slightly to reveal the mask-like ...

entertainment | 3 months ago

A pavakathakali recital at Natanakairali at Irinjalakkuda signifies a new chapter in the revival of the art form

On July 25, the curtains went up on a rare performance of pavakathakali, a kind of glove puppetry th...

entertainment | 2 months ago

The Panchakanya festival marked the return of five women from the epic on Koodiyattam stage

It was a celebration of the return of five forgotten women — Ahalya, Tara, Sita, Mandodari and Draup...

entertainment | 2 months ago