Description :In Kerala puppetry holds a prominent place with two well known modes of presentation the shadow-puppet play, Tolpava Koothu, and the glove-puppet play, Pava Kathakali. Tolpava Koothu is an ancient art usually performed during the anual utsava (festival) in Bhadrakali temples. Its believed that the goddess would be watching the performance right from the start and would be pleased by it. The performers usually belong to the Vellalachetti and Nair castes. Pava Kathakali, the glove-puppet play, came into vogue and gained popularity in Keral a several centuries ago through the influence of classical Kathakali. It incorporates Kathakali techniques and the puppets are designed on the Kathakali model. Pava means puppet and kathakali enactment of a story. This artical is based on the traditional puppet theatre of Kerala.
Source :Sangeet Natak Akademi
Type :Article
Received From :Sangeet Natak Akademi
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Venu, G.
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Kerala
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2017-07-05T22:48:27Z
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2017-07-05T22:48:27Z
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1990
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In Kerala puppetry holds a prominent place with two well known modes of presentation the shadow-puppet play, Tolpava Koothu, and the glove-puppet play, Pava Kathakali. Tolpava Koothu is an ancient art usually performed during the anual utsava (festival) in Bhadrakali temples. Its believed that the goddess would be watching the performance right from the start and would be pleased by it. The performers usually belong to the Vellalachetti and Nair castes. Pava Kathakali, the glove-puppet play, came into vogue and gained popularity in Keral a several centuries ago through the influence of classical Kathakali. It incorporates Kathakali techniques and the puppets are designed on the Kathakali model. Pava means puppet and kathakali enactment of a story. This artical is based on the traditional puppet theatre of Kerala.
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