Kalaripayattu deserves its place under the sun
Long before the world heard of karate, kung fu or taekwondo, the soil of Kerala had already nurtured one of humanity's oldest and most sophisticated martial traditions - Kalaripayattu.
Long before the world heard of karate, kung fu or taekwondo, the soil of Kerala had already nurtured one of humanity's oldest and most sophisticated martial traditions - Kalaripayattu.
Kathakali art form is often compared to Koodiyattam in terms of style as well as costume. However, the elaborate and uniquely decked style of the Kathakali costumes, as well as the local language, is better portrayed, used, and preferred by the local audiences.
The founder of the Kerala Kalamandalam, poet Vallathol Narayana Menon had decided to incorporate girls as students in its “vesham” course in both northern and southern kalari forms.
Immaculate presentation of ashta nayikas or eight heroines at Vidarsanas aesthetic programme was of utter bliss
The book is a chronicle of the lives of three generations of unconventional women. Rahman leads the reader on, chapter by chapter, in an easy flowing informal manner stringing the whole story in one common thread.
Ashimbandhu Bhattacharjee celebrated Ananta in honour of his amma, who was a multifaceted genius but believed in keeping a low…
Being a passionate art lover, Indian artist Sailesh Kumar Sanghvi is all set to showcase his solo art exhibition in…