Third Annual Celebrations of Satkalapeedom at Payyannur

The third annual celebrations of Satkalapeedom at Payyannur, Kannur, Kerala will be conducted from 03 to 07 Dec 2014 at Ayodhya Auditorium, Kannur. The five day celebration, inaugurated by Denedra Kasyap, DIG, Kannur has included cultural events - music, kathakali, drama etc. The event starting from 06.30 pm at 03^rd Dec, will present Satkalaratna Award to Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasya, Indian classical flautist.  Musical programme U Rajesh (Mandolin) and team is held on the same day. 

The schedule:

03 12 2014 (Wednesday)

06. 30 pm: Inaugural function and Award presentation followed by, musical program. The artist,

Mandolin: U Rajesh

Thavil : Karunamoorthy

Tabla : Ojas Adhiya

Guajira : Sundarkumar

04 12 2014 (Thursday)

06. 30 pm: Drama titled ‘Pranaya Sagaram’ by KPAC. (Based on the novel Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy)

05 12 2014 (Friday)

06.30 pm: Bhajananandam, Bhajans by Anandabhavanam, Pothamkandam.

06 12 2014 (Saturday)

06.30 pm: Tholppavakoothu, shadow puppetry by Ramachandra Pulavar & team.

07 12 2014 (Sunday)

06.30 pm: Kathakali , Story – Santhanagopalam

Participating artists and characters are Padmashree Kalamandalam Gopi as Arjunan, Margi Vijayakumar as Brahmanan, Kalamandalam Ravikumar as Sreekrishnan, Kalamandalam Jishnu Ravi as Bhramanasthree, the lady character. The accompanying team include Pathiyoor Sankarankutty and Kalamandalam Babu Namboothiri (Song), Kalamandalam Unnikrishnan (Chenda), Kottakkal Ravi (Maddalam) and Kalamandalam Sivaraman (Chutti).

The entry to the program is restricted. For details mail to satkalapeetam@gmail.com

Acting Rehearsal of Kathakali

Watch the acting rehearsal of Kathakali. The story of the dance drama is Dronacharitham , a new story in Kathakali, written by Kottakkal Pradeep. PSV Natyasangham at Kottakkal, Malappuram Dt in Kerala is organizing this play.

Dronacharitham Kathakali had its initial performance at Kottakkal. The play was staged at Palakkad Kathakali Trust on November as a part of their monthly performance of Kathakali.

Mohiniyattam by Smitha Rajan

Mohiniyattam, the Indian classical dance form from Kerala. Watch the mohiniyattam performance by Smitha Rajan, the grand daughter of the maestros in Indian Classical dance Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair and Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma.

The expressive presentation of Smitha was on the Mohini Nrithyathi Festival held at Thrissur on Dec 2013. The highly talented dancer from Eranakulam, Kerala is now settled at US. She is running a dance school in US called Nrithyakshethra, the temple of Dance.

Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair was an exponent in Kathakali and Kalayanikutty Amma is known as the mother of Mohiniyattam

Kathakali performances on 07 June 2014

Kathakali performances based on three stories Karna Sapadham, Poothanamoksham and Narakasuravadham on  07 / June / 2014  from 02.30 pm onwards .(overnight performance). The event is held at Vayalkkara, Kunnukara in Eranakulam district of Kerala, India.

Story 1: Karna Sapadham, highlighting the conversation between Kunthi and Karnnan

Artists (Actors): Kalamandalam Manoj Kumar (Karnnan), Peesapilly Rajeevan (Kunthi) 

Story 2: Poothanamoksham

Artist (Actor): Chambakkara Vijayan (Poothana)

Story 3: Narakasuravadham

Artist (Actor): Kalamandalam Adithyan (Narakasuran)

Organisers: Kunnakkara Kathakali Aswadaka Samithi

Annual Celebrations of Payyannur Kathakali Arangu

16^th Annual  Celebrations of Payyannur Kathakali Arangu is to be conducted on 01 June 2014 at Ayodhya Auditorium in Payyannur, Kannur Dt., Kerala . The event is inaugurated by K A Fransis, Editor in charge of Malayala Manorama magazine and Chairman of Lalithakala Academy. This year the annual celebrations are dedicated to the maestro in Kathakali, Late Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair in connection with his 100^th birth anniversary. The programmes starts from 09.00 pm. Entry is restricted by pass.

The performances starts after the inaugural session. Some of the main programmes are listed here.

09.00 am- Thayambaka in Mizhavu. Solo performance in the percussion drum- Mizhavu by Kalamandalam Eswaranunni.

10.00 am- Dance programme by Ms Keerthika

04.00 pm- Sopana Nirtham  by Mankombu Rajeev Krishna

04.30 pm: Kathakali- Dakshayagam

Cast and Crew

Kalamandalam Saseendran (Dhakshan), Kalamandalam Ramachandran Unnithan (Veerabhadhran), Kalamandalam Hari R Nair (Bhadhrakali), Kalamandalam Thulasi Kumar (Shivan), Kalamandalam Jishnu Ravi (Sathi), Adithyan Payyannur (Nandikeswaran), Athul .

Song / Paattu

 Kalamandalam Babu Nambuthiri, Kalamandalam Harish Nambuthiri

Percussion

Chenda: Kurur Vasudevan Nambuthiri, Kalamandalam Venu Mohan

Maddalam: Kalamandalam Rajnarayanan, Kalamandalam Vaishakh

Make-up

 Kalamandalam Sreejith, Sudheesh .

Costume

Sathkalaapeedom, Payyannur

Kathakali on 29 May 2014

PSV Natya Sangham is a Kathakali School by Arya Vaidya Sala, Kottakkal in Malappuram district, Kerala. Arya Vaidya Sala, Kottakkal is one of the pioneer institution in Ayurveda, the oldest and natural medicinal system of India.  

The Natya Sangham perform Kathakali nationally and internationally. The group has a performance at Punchaman Illam, Mavelikara, Kerala on 29 May 2014 at 07.00 pm. The play is based on the story, Rugmangada Charitham.

Kottakkal Kesavan Kundalayar

Cast and Crew involved are as below.

Actors
Kottakkal Kesavan Kundalayar (Rugmangadan), Vasudevan Kundalayar (Mohini)

Song (Pattu)
Kottakkal Madhu, Kottakkal Santhosh

Percussion

Kottakkal Prasad (Chenda), Kottakkal Raveendran (Maddalam)

Costumes & Make-up (Chutti)
Kottakkal Satheesan

Photo Courtesy: The Hindu

Kathakali, As an Intro to the Birth Centenary Celebrations

Kathakali performances organised by Edappally Sangeetha Aswaaka Sadassu, Edappally, Kochi 

in association with Kalivilakku, the organisation for arts, will take place on 24th and 25th of May 2014 at Changampuzha Park , Edappally ,Kochi, Kerala. The event is an introductory performance to the Birth Centenary celebrations of Late Padmashree Keezhpadam Kumaran Nair Aassan, eminent Kathakali artist.

Two different Kathakali plays are held in the two evenings.

On 24 May 2014, the performance is based on the story Nalacharitham, Randam Divassam, Nalacharitham, the Second Day. The artists and characters involved are Priya Namboothiri as Kaattalan and Haripriya Namboothiri as Damayanthi. The Kathakali song is by Kalamandalam Bhavadasan Namboothiri and Kalamandalam Krishanakumar. The percussions Chenda and Maddalam is handled by Thrippunithura Gopalakrishnan Thamburan and R.L.V Jithin. The costumes and Make-up (Chutti), Greenrooom and the backstage are by Kalamandalam Radhakrishnan and Eroor Surendran & party.

The Second day evening (25 May 2014) will witness the performance on Kalyanisoughandhikam (Story / Katha). The Cast and Crew will be Sadanam Krishnankutty (Bheeman), FACT Bijubhaskar ( Paanjali ), Sadanam Balakrishnan (Hanuman), Sadanam Sivadas and Kalamandalam Rajesh Babu (Song / Paattu), Sadanam Ramakrishnan (Chenda, the percussion), Kalanilayam Prakashan( Maddalam- the percussion), Eroor Manoj(Costumes and Make-up / Chutti) and Eroor Sasi & party (Greenroom and Backstage).

In Memory of a Birth Day

Kalasagar, the organisation founded by Kalamandalam Krishnankutty Poduval, maestro of percussion Chenda at Kavalappara, Palakkad Dt., Kerala and  Palakkad Kathakali Trust is jointly organizing the 90th Birth anniversary celebration of  the maestro on 28 May 2014 . The event named Oru Pirannalinte Ormmakku, In Memory of a Birthday, held at Muncipal Town Hall, Palakkad, Kerala honors artists from different fields of art & culture.

A Melappadam Kacheri, the Orchestra Concert and an over night Kathakali performance  is held on the same day. The Melappadam Kacheri is presented by the disciples of Kalamandalam Krishnankutty Poduval. The over night   Kathakali  performance narrates the three stories - Bheeshma Prathijgna, Dasamugha Ravanan and Baali Vadham. Major artists like Sadanam Krishnankutty, Kottakkal Chandra Sekharan, Kalamandalam Ramachandran Unnithan and Kottakkal Sivadas will play leading roles.

Hundredth Birth Anniversary Celebrated

The centenary birth celebrations of Late Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair and Late Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma, the legends of Indian Classical dance forms, Kathakali and Mohiniyattam,  was held at Thrippunithura, Eranakulam, Kerala on 11th of April. The maestros were honoured with Mohiniyattam and Kathakali performances. The whole event was well organised .

Mohiniyattam

Centenary Celebrations of the Maestros of Indian Classical Dance

The hundredth birth anniversary of Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair and Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma, the legends of the classical dance forms of Kerala - Kathakali and Mohiniyattam- are to be celebrated on 11^th April 2014 at Layam Ground, Thrippunithura, Kerala.

Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair (1914-1990), who was titled ‘Padmashree’ in 1970, had done rich contributions to Kathakali, the traditional classical dance drama of Kerala. The artist, born in 1914 is a native of Payyannur, North Kerala . Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma (1915-1999), the Mohiniyattam exponent and native of Tirunnavaya, uplifted the art form to mainstream and popularized it. 

The centenary celebrations will be inaugurated by G Karthikeyan, Speaker of Kerala Legislative Assembly, on 11/Apr/2014 at 05.00pm. Mohiniyattam performances by students of Kalyanikutty Amma organized by Sreedevi Rajan and Kala Vijayan, the daughters of the artist couple, will be staged at 06.00pm. Another highlight of the day is the Kathakali performance which will be staged from 07.30pm onwards. Story: ‘Nalacharitham Naalam Divasam’ (Nalacharitham-the fourth day).

Character& Artists:

Pakuthipurappadu (Introductory performance)by Pallippuram Sunil and Biju Bhasker;

Bahukan :   Padmashree Kalamandalam Gopi

Damayanthi : Margi Vijayan

Kesini: Kudamaloor Murali Krishnan

Song  : Kalamandalam Gopalakrishnan,  Kottakkal Madhu,  Kalamandalam Babu Namboothiri, Kalanilayam Rajeevan

Percussion:

Chenda: Kalamandalam Unnikrishnan, Kottakkal Prasad

Maddalam :  Kalamandalam Sankara Warrier,  Kalamandalam Achutha Warrier, Arundev Warrier

Costumes & Make-up : Kalanilayam Saji

Stage support:  Manoj,  Thrippunithura Sasi,  Cherthala Surendran,  Bhavaneeswari Kathakaliyogam

Annual Festival of Kottakkal Viswambhara

The Annual Festival of Kottakkal Viswambhara temple at Kottakkal, Malappuram Dist, Kerala  from 26 March to 01^st April 2014. People, irrespective of their caste, creed and religion can participate in this 7-day festival.

26 March 2014:

10.00am to 11.00am:  Chakyarkoothu by Pothiyil Narayana Chakyar.

12.30pm to 01.30pm:  Ottanthullal by Kuttamathu Ganardhanan

06.45pm to 10.30pm: Nadaswarakkacheri by Orumanayur O K Gopi & Orumanayur O K Subrahmanian,  Special Thavil by Kanchikamakodi Peedom Mavelikkara Bhaskaran & Mavelikkara  Krishnakumar

10.30pm to 01.00am: Thayambaka by Chruthazham Chandran & Panamanna Sasi.

01.00am to 01,30am: Keli, Kombupattu, Kuzhalpatu

01.30am to 04.00am: Panchavadyam, Melam by Manjeri Haridas & Party.

27 March 2014:

07.30am to 10.00am: Nadaswaram

10.00am to 11.00am: Padakam

01.00pm to 02.30pm: Ottanthullal by Kuttamathu Ganardhanan

O2.30pm to 04.00pm: Chakyarkoothu by Pothiyil Narayana Chakyar

06.45pm to 09.00pm: Mohiniyattam by Jayaprabha Menon & Party, accompanied by Kottakkal Jayan(Vocal), Swatidas(Mridangam & Maddalam), Thrissur Muralikrishna (Veena), Murali(Flute), P Nandakumar(Idakka).

09.00pm to 10.00pm: Thayambaka by Kallur Ramankutty Marar.

10.00am to 10.30pm: Keli, Kombupattu, Kuzhalpatu.

10.30pm Onwards: Kathakali – Katha(Story)- Rukmangacharitham, Ravanavijayam, Balivadham.

Artists: Members of PSV Natyasangam & Sadanam Krishnankutty, Kalamandalam Vasupisharody,  Kottakkal Chandrasekhara Warrier, Kalamandalam Chambakkara Vijayan, Kalanilayam Unnikrishnan, Nedumbally Rammohan, Meledam Narayanan Namboothiri, Kalamandalam Balaraman, Kalamandalam Balasundaran, Kalamandalam Narayanan Nambisan, Kalamandalam Sankara Warrier, Kalamandalam Prakash, Kottakkal Balakrishnan, Kalamandalam Balan etc.

28 March 2014:

07.30am to 10.00am: Nadaswaram

10.00am to 11.00am: Padakam

01.00pm to 02.30pm: Ottanthullal by Kuttamathu Ganardhanan

O2.30pm to 04.00pm: Chakyarkoothu by Pothiyil Narayana Chakyar

07.00pm to 08.00pm: Thayambaka Sri Thripangode Parameswara Marar

08.00pm to 09.00pm: Keli, Kombupattu, Kuzhalpatu.

09.00pm Onwards: Kathakali (Purappadu and Melappadam) – Katha(Story) Kuchelavritham, Keechakavadam.

Artists: Members of PSV Natyasangam & Padmasree Kalamandalam Gopi, Sarvasree Sadanam Balakrishnan, Nelliyode Vasudevan Namboothiri, Vellinezhi Haridas, Sadanam Sivadasan, Kalamandalam Unnikrishnan, Kalamandalam Vijayakrishnan, Kalamandalam Rajanarayanan, Kalamandalam Achuthawarrier, Kottakkal Balakrishnan, Kalamandalam Sivaraman etc.

29 March 2014:

07.30am to 10.00am: Nadaswaram

10.00am to 11.00am: Padakam

01.00pm to 02.30pm: Ottanthullal by Kuttamathu Ganardhanan

O2.30pm to 04.00pm: Chakyarkoothu by Pothiyil Narayana Chakyar

06.45pm to 10.00pm: Classical Music Concert -  Vellinezhi Subrahmanian(Vocal), Biju S Anand (Violin), Palakkad Mahesh Kumar(Mridangam), Payyannur Govindaprasad ( Mughar Sanghu)

10.00pm to 11.00pm: Thayambaka by Manjeri Haridas

11.00pm to 11.30pm: Keli, Kombupattu, Kuzhalpatu

11.30pm Onwards: Kathakali – Katha(Story): Poothanamoksham, Utharaswayamvaram, Prahladacharitham.

Artists: Members of PSV Natyasangam & Sarvasree Kottakkal Embranthiri, Narippatta Narayanan Namboothiri, Kalamandalam Keshavan Namboothiri, Kalamandalam Ramachandran Unnithan, Kalamandalam Babu Namboothiri, Kalamandalam Sajeevkumar, Kalamandalam Ramankutty, Kalamandalam Nataraja Warrier, Kalanilayam Kunjunni,  Kurur Vasudevan Namboothiri, Kottakkal Balakrishnan , Sadanam Srinivasan etc.

30 March 2014:

07.30am to 10.00am: Nadaswaram

10.00am to 11.00am: Padakam

01.00pm to 02.30pm: Ottanthullal

02.30pm to 04.00pm: Chakyarkoothu

06.45pm to 10.00pm: Violin Concert – Vittal RamaMoorthy(Violin), Padma Sankar(Violin), Pathri Satheeshkumar (Mridamgam), Uduppi Sreedhar(Khadam).

11.00pm to 11.30pm: : Keli, Kombupattu, Kuzhalpatu

11.30pm Onwards: Kathakali – Katha(Story): Rukminiswayamvaram, Dhakshayagam.

Artists: Members of PSV Natyasangam & Padmabhooshan Madavoor Vasudevan Nair, Sarvasree Kalamandalam Rajasekharan, Kalamandalam Balasubrahmanian, Kalluvazzhi Vasu, Kalamandalam Krishnakumar, Kavungal Divakaran, Kalamandalam Harinarayanan,  Kalamandalam Sukumaran, Kalamandalam Balachandran, Kalamandalam Jayaprakash, Kalamandalam Raman Namboothiri, Kottakkal unnikrishnan, Kalamandalam Narayanan Nair, Kottakkal Unnikrishnan,  kalamandalam Narayanan Nair, Kottakkal Balakrishnan etc.

31 March 2014:

07.30am to 10.00am: Nadaswaram

10.00am to 11.00am: Padakam

01.00pm to 02.30pm: Ottanthullal

02.30pm to 04.00pm: Chakyarkoothu

06.45pm to 10.00pm: Classical Music Concert – Cheppad A E Vamanan Namboothiri (Vocal), Thiruvananthapuram Sambath (Violin), Parassala Ravi ( Mridangam), Kovai Suresh (Khadam)

10.00pm to 11.00pm: Thayambaka by Porur Unnikrishnan

11.00pm to 11.30pm: : Keli, Kombupattu, Kuzhalpatu

11.30pm Onwards: Kathakali – Katha(Story): Bakavadham, Subhadraharanam, Kiratham

Artists: Members of PSV Natyasangam & Sarvasree Kalamandalam Kuttan,sadanam Ramankutty, Kalamandalam Srikumar, Kalamandalam Manoj, Madambi Subrahmanian Namboothiri, Kalamandalam Vinod, Kalamandalam Krishnadas, Sadanam Ramakrishnan, Kalamandalam Harinarayanan, Margi Ratnakaran,kottakkal Balakrishnan, Kalamandalam Satheeshan etc.

01 March 2014:

07.30am to 10.00am: Nadaswaram

10.00am to 11.00am: Padakam

01.00pm to 02.30pm: Ottanthullal

02.30pm to 04.00pm: Chakyarkoothu

06.45pm to 10.00pm: Classical Music Concert – Prasanna Venkitaraman (Vocal), Thiruvananthapuram Sambath (Violin), B Harikumar,AIR Trichy ( Mridangam), Alathur Rajaganesh (Gajira)

10.00pm to 11.00pm: Thayambaka by Mattannur Sankarankutty marar

11.00pm to 11.30pm: : Keli, Kombupattu, Kuzhalpatu

Anniversary Celebrations of Kathakali club, Thrissur

49th Anniversary Celebrations of Kathakali club, Thrissur was held at Parammekkavu temple agrasala at Thrissur, Kerala.

The plays 'Nalacharitham Randam Divasam’ and ‘Baka Vadham’ featuring Kalamandalam Gopi, Nelliyodu Vasudevan Namboodiri, Margi Vijayakumar, Kalamandalam Manoj, Kalamandalam Sankara Warrier, Kalamandalam Shanmughadas and others were staged.