kathakali lecture demonstration - Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose

Organised by Sopaanam Arts In collaboration
with Indian Cultural Centre presents
KATHAKALI LECTURE
DEMONSTRATION
28 August 2015 | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Artists : Kalamandalam Venkittaraman, Arya KP
Venue : Indian Cultural Centre,
Menara Sentral Vista,
No-17-2 & 17-3A (17th Floor)No150, Jalan Sultan Abdul Samad,
50470 Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur
RSVP: 03-22763492
Email: [email protected]
KALAMANDALAM VENKITTARAMAN.
M.A (KATHAKALI)
Born in Kerala, “The Gods own country” at the district of palakkad,
who has completed his masters degree in kathakali and has done his
special training under the world renowned exponents of kathakali,
Padmabhooshan Kalamandalam Sri Ramankutty Nair and Padmasree
Kalamandalam Sri Gopi for 12 years. And he has the experience of
teaching kathakali for past 27 years.
ARYA KP
She is equally skilled at performing other dance forms such as
Ottanthullal, Mohiniyattam and Kerala Nadanam. Her Kathakali guru
since 2006 is Guru KalamandalamVenkittaraman who trained her in
developing various roles. She has also trained in Kathakali under other
notable gurus. Her Mohiniyattam and Kerala Nadanam training was
under the esteemed Guru Trissur Janardanan and also other
exponents in these dance forms. Her achievements spanning from
2007 to 2015 includewinning prizes for Katakali and Mohiniyattam in
various competitions and art/ youth festivals held within Kerala and
also outside of Kerala such as Pune . She has performed Kathakali
extensively in more than 150 performances.
KATHAKALI
Kathakali is a highly stylized classical Indian dance-drama noted for
its attractive make-up of characters, their elaborate costumes,
detailed gesture and well-defined body movements presented in
tune with the anchor playback music and complementary
percussion. It originated in the country’s present day state of Kerala
during the 17th century AD and has been updated over the years with
improved looks, refined gestures and added themes besides more
ornate singing and precise drumming.