Kathakali

Kathakali maestro Chemancheri Kunhiraman Nair, 105, passes away

March 15, 2021

Kathakali maestro Chemancheri Kunhiraman Nair, 105, passes away

A proponent of Kathakali's northern style of Kalladikkodan, Chemancheri was active on stages for about nine decades.

February 17, 2021
At 64, Narayanan Namboothiri realises his dream with maiden Kathakali performance

Narayanan Namboothiri, a temple priest, of Puliyannoor near Pala in Kerala's Kottayam district performed at the Mahadeva Temple at Ettumanoor on Tuesday.
March 24, 2019
Stares of Malayali men unbearable, say foreign women tourists

Ivan, a young lady from Canada, is in Kalamandalam to learn Kathakali. All of them have several interesting incidents to relate from their days spent in Kerala.
February 09, 2019
Chavara Parukutty: Mother of an unfolding revolution in Kathakali

The dainty artiste, tall in her stature as one of the pioneering female practitioners of the classical Kerala dance-drama, died Thursday night.
January 18, 2019
Poet CA Warrier passes away

Warrier penned four Attakkathas including Ayyappa Charitham, Samboorna Ramayanam, Prahlada Charitham and Seetha Parithyagam, which have been widely performed in India and abroad.
January 14, 2019
Traditional art forms still thrive at temple fests

Thriprayar Kalimandalam presented a versatile Kathakali performance on the premises of Ayyapankavu Temple on Saturday.
November 02, 2018
Curtain falls on the golden era of 'koppu' craft

Raman Kutty's expertise played a big part in enabling viewers enjoy the arts being performed on stage better.