Murals to adorn Kannur airport

Murals to adorn Kannur airport
A mural of Vishnumurti being painted at the Passenger Terminal of the Kannur Airport. Photo: Manorama

Mattannoor: Huge murals will welcome passengers arriving at the Kannur airport. With the airport set to start commercial operations in November, wall paintings are being done to wow passengers.

The culture and history of north Malabar will be depicted on the walls of the facility. The initiative is spearheaded by artist Hareendran Chalad and former students of Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady.

The paintings across 400 sq m of space will depict folk themes based on kathakali, theyyam, panchavadyam, thidambu nritham, thiruvathirakali, mohiniyattam, vallamkalli, dufmuttu, margamkali, and festivals. The paintings will be completed by October second week, said Hareendran.

Apart from these paintings, a huge mural of Lord Vishnu is being prepared by artists from Ernakulam district. Traditions, rituals and customs of theyyam -- a popular ritual form of worship -- are recreated by a team of 15 artists led by Kalady Sanskrit University alumnus Diljit M Das. The 35x55 foot mural is being prepared in cement along with paints and metal.

The art displays at New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport have been lauded by the public and artists and it seems Kannur too is taking a leaf out of this model.

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