Kutiyattam, arguably the oldest continually-performed theatre art form in the world, is all set to reach out to the masses. Many scholars and students from aboard, particularly Germany, have been ...

The ancient art of Kutiyattam travelled all the way from the Koothambalam (temple theatre) of Kerala, for the very first time, to the Namghar (a place for offering congregational prayers) in a busy ...

Kutiyattam, the oldest surviving form of Sanskrit theater from Kerala, is a highly stylized and complex theatrical language, which was declared a "Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of ...

When a jam-packed audience in Yakutia, in the Russian Far East gave a standing ovation to the artists staging the Kutiyattam dance, the group was overwhelmed by the warm reception in such a distant ...

Kapila Venu, one of the leading exponents of Kutiyattam in India who performed as part of the recently held Mahatma Gandhi Mission Sangeet Academy (MAHAGAMI) cultural festival in the city spoke to TOI ...

* Psychological realism did not start with Stanislavski. It started a little earlier by a couple of thousand years with Kutiyattam About 20 years ago, I had my first experience of a Kutiyattam ...

The evening throbs with the fervent beats of traditional drums. The tall brass lamp on the stage flickers ominously as Lakshmana looks in awe at Surpanakha. The demoness is disguised as a beautiful ...

Whether you are familiar with Kutiyattam or not, there’s every reason to head to the India International Centre in Delhi this week to watch a live performance. For not only is this ancient performance ...

Kutiyattam, Sanskrit theatre, which is practised in the province of Kerala, is one of India's oldest living theatrical traditions. Originating more than 2,000 years ago, Kutiyattam represents a ...

KOCHI: One of the many feats achieved by Kutiyattam maestro Mani Madhava Chakyar, enriching the longest surviving theatre tradition of Kerala, was the scripting of ‘Attaprakaram’ - acting manuals ...

It is way past midnight. A hall full of youngsters is in rapt attention, immersed in an ancient tale. Parvati and Shiva are quarrelling. The lovers’ tiff deepens as she inquires suspiciously about his ...