DANCE FORMS OF KERALA

DANCE FORMS OF KERALA Submitted by ABHIJITH SANJEEV T S I I B.ED ENGLISH NO : 16520983001 KUCTE NEDUMANGAD



Kerala is nothing less than a sanctum of “Kala” (Art). The cultural heritage and religious influence have been the main source of birth to many art forms in this land known as “God’s own country. The state is known to have its unique styles of art forms which mainly consist of mythological dance drama, colorful costumes, heavy make-up, and exquisite dance forms with mudras (Finger and palm movements) and vivid expressions.

KOODIYATTAM

KOODIYATTAM Koodiyattam is a traditional performing art form in the state of Kerala, India. It is a combination of ancient Sanskrit theatre with elements of Koothu, an ancient performing art from the Sangam era. It is officially recognised by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.

OOTTANTHULLAL

OOTTANTHULLAL Ottan Thullal is a recite-and-dance art-form of Kerala, India. It was introduced in the eighteenth century by Kunchan Nambiar, one of the Prachina Kavithrayam.

KATHAKALI

KATHAKALI

KATHAKALI Kathakali is a major form of classical Indian dance. It is a \"story play\" genre of art, but one distinguished by the elaborately colourful make-up, costumes and face masks that the traditionally male actor-dancers wear. Kathakali is a performing art in the Malayalam-speaking southwestern region of Kerala.

THEYYAM

THEYYAM Theyyam is a popular ritual form of dance worship in Kerala and Karnataka. Theyyam consists of thousand-year-old traditions, rituals and customs. The people of these districts consider Theyyam itself as a channel to a god and they thus seek blessings from Theyyam. There are about 456 types of Theyyam.

ARJUNANRITHAM

ARJUNANRITHAM Arjuna nritham is also called Mayilppeeli nritham as the costume includes a characteristic garment made of mayilppeeli (peacock feathers). This garment is worn around the waist in a similar fashion as the uduthukettu of Kathakali . The performers have their faces painted green and wear distinctive headgears. The all night performance of the dance form is usually presented solo or in pairs.

KRISHNANATTAM

KRISHNANATTAM

KRISHNANATTAM Krishnaattam is a temple art in Kerala, India. It is a dance drama and presents the story of Krishna in a series of eight plays and was created by Manaveda, the then Zamorin Raja of Calicut in northern Kerala.

MOHINIYATTAM

MOHINIYATTAM Mohiniyattam dance gets its name from the word Mohini – a historical enchantress avatar of the Hindu God Vishnu, who helps the good prevail over evil by developing her feminine powers.Mohiniyattam's roots, like all classical Indian dances, are in the Natya Shastra – the ancient Hindu Sanskrit text on performance arts. However, it follows the Lasya style described in Natya Shastra, that is a dance which is delicate, eros-filled and feminine

PADAYANI

PADAYANI Padayani, also known Padeni, is a traditional folk dance and a ritual art from the central portion of the Indian state of Kerala. A ceremonial dance involving masks, it is an ancient ritual performed in Bhagavati temples. The dance is performed in honor of Bhadrakaali.

OTHER ART FORMS

KAKKARISSIKALI

MARGAMKALI

OPPANA

KALARIPAYATTU

CHAKYARKOOTH

THIRAYATTAM

POORAKALI

ONAPOTTAN

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