1. By Group 8
Dipu ThomJoy
Sheffin
Joseph Febin
Lino

2.  Emerged From KRISHNANATTAM
 Kottarakkara Thampuran created new art form
from KRISHNANATTAM called RAMANATTAM
 Later RAMANATTAM transformed into Attakkatha
 17th century ATTAKKATHA presented into the
world titled “KATHAKALI”
 Vettanattu Thampuran, Kottayathu thampuran
and dedicated artists like Chanthu Panikkar laid
foundation to Kathakali
 Kaplingad Narayanan Nampoothiri made changes
and made modifications to catch the audiences

3.  Expressions(NATYAM-facial expressions)
 Dance(NRITHAM- body movement, legs hand)
 Enactment(NRITHYAM- „Mudras‟)
 Song/vocal accompaniment (GEETHA)
 Instrument accompaniment (VADYAM)

4.  Performance is done in front of big oil lamp, ie
Kalivilakku
 Language of the song used for kathakali is
Manipravalam
 Kerala Kalamandalam is the most popular
training center in India (20th century)
 Main instruments played are
Chenda, maddalam, chengila, edakka, ilathala
m
 Acting need immense
concentration, skill, stamina and trained with
kalarippayattu
 In Kathakali expressions are made from
Natyasasthra, facial expressions from

5. Basic mudras

6.  In kathakali, Make up can be set up into 5 types
namely Pachcha, Kathi, Kari, Thaadi, Minukku
 3 kathakali styles include Vettathu
Sampradayam, Kalladikkodan
sampradayam, Kaplingadu sampradayam etc
 Kerala kalamandalam and legends like
Kalamandalam krishnan Nair, kalamandalam
Gopi change kathakali to great value

7. Parameters Kathakali Bharathanat Mohiniyatta Kuchippudi Ottamthull
yam m al
Originated Kerala Tamilnadu Kerala Andra Kerala
from Pradesh
Originated & 15th century 17th century 16th century 18th century 18th century
modified
Activity Group Individual Individual Individual Individual
Main MUDRA or Natyam Bhavam Dress Hasyam
Attribute nrithyam
ideas Element of Element of Element of Element of -----------
Sky (Aether) Fire Air Earth
Lyrics and Manipravala Carnatic Manipravala Carnatic Malayalam
language m, music music, tamil m,malayalam music,telugu poem
Main Chenda, South indian Kerala Percussion Edakka,
instrument chengila instrument instruments instruments udukku
Costumes 5 make up Gajalu,Temp White sari Sari with Pachcha,
codes le jewlary with Kasavu ornaments other dress

8.  Kathakali – „Mudras‟ and instruments played and
makeup in the faces are the main specific
attributes and group work
 Ottamthullal – make interest with poem and
„Hasyam‟, satire
 Bharathanatyam- „Natyam‟ is the main attributes
and its „rasam‟
 Mohiniyattam- „Bhavam‟ is the main attributes
 Kuchippudi- Dress code is the main attributes

9.  Kathakali is the leading Fine Art
 Taking Kathakali as a product, Kerala , Kerala
Tourism is branded because of Kathakali
 Kerala kalamandalam is taken as a significant
brand, and they are promoting kathakali,
bharathanatyam, mohiniyattam etc; Kathakali
got more value by their promotional activity