This ppt is about the very famous Indian classical art form Kathakali

1. KATHAKALI
Ann Mary Jose
19PMH103

2.  Emerged from Krishnanattam
 Kottarakkara thampuran created new act from Krishnanattam
called Ramanattam
 Later Ramanattam transferred to Attakkatha
 17th Century Attakkatha presented into the tittle Kathakali, Katha
(Story) Kali (play)
 Vettanathu thampuran, Kottayathu thampuran and dedicate artist
like Chandu Panikker laid foundation to Kathakalli
 At the end of the 17th century a number of Kathakali Troupes
called Kali Yogam were established to develop Kathakali.
 It went into decline in the 19th century due to the invasion of
various nations, including the British
Origin and History

3. • It was the small Kali Yogams and the Namboodiri families that enabled Kathakali
to survive.
• Olappammana situated in the small village of Vellinazhri was the home of the
Namboodiri family who supported Kathakali for 300 hundred years.
• Ithiraricha Menon, was one of the original teachers at Olapammanna Manna, the
grandfather of modern Kathakali and the creator of Kalluzhari style Kathakali.
• he poet Vallathol Narayanan, Menon, and Mukunda Raja, founded the Kerala
Kalamandalam
• The Kathakali artists from Olapammanna transferred to the Kerala Kalamandalam
to form the first group of teachers [ashan`s] who together established Kathakali as
an international art form.

4.  Performance is done in front of big oil lamp i.e. Kalivilakku
 Language of the song used is Manipravalam
 Kerala Kalamandalam is the most poplular training center in India
 Main instruments are : Chenda, Maddalam,Chengila,Edukka,
Ilathalam.
 Acting need immense concentration, skill, stamina and trained with
kalarippayattu.
 In Kathakali expressions are made from Natyasasthra, facial
expressions from Navarasam and Mudras
 In Kathakali, makeup can be set up in 5 types: Pachcha, Kathi,Kari,
Thaadi and Minukku
Details of Kathakali

5.  3 styles of Kathakali:Vettathu Sampradayam, kalladikkodan
sampradyam and kaplingadu Sampradayam.
 Kathakali makeup is an elaborated process lasting for 3 hours
 The most elaborated part of makeup is the Chutti (a series of
white ridge built up from the chin to the both sides of the cheek.
 8 section-
Keli,Arangukeli,Thotayam,Vandanasloka,Purappatu,Manjutara,
Kathabhinayam,Dhanasi.

6. Elements of Kathakali
• Natyam (Expression)- Facial expression
• Nritham (body movements)- Dance
• Nrithyam (Enactment)- Mudras
• Geetha (Song/ vocal accompanied)
• Vadyam (Instruments accompanied)
Abhinyam
• Angika- Pertaining to the body & its limbs
• Vachika- relating to the vocal
• Satvika- representation of Psychic condition
• Ahraya- Costume

7. Pacha (green face) - heroic,
kingly and divine type
Makeup and characters
Kathi (knife)- arrogant
and ante- hero
Kari (Black face) lady
demon or witches in Indian
epic

8. Thadi (beard)
• Ella thadi or white beard for super human
monkeys like Hanuman
• Chu vanna Thadi or red beard for evil
characters
• Karutha Thadi or black beard for Hinters
Minukku- (lady)- the
heroines, servants etc..

9. Instruments of Kathakali
Chenda Maddalam Idakka Elathalam

10. Navarasam and Mudras
https://youtu.be/HBV6wfOMuew

11. Famous Dancers
kalamandalam Gopi Padmanabhan Nair Ramankutty Nair Kumaran Nair

12. Thank
You
https://youtu.be/e7WrVDzylRE
https://youtu.be/ux1u61NJ7AQ
Kathakali artist experience
video