Description :In those Sanskrit dramas which predominantly deal with the theme of love, there is a Vidushaka who appears as a friend of the hero, and is responsible for the comicaction in the play. Kutiyattam is a mode of theatre belonging to Kerala. It is the enactment of Sanskrit drama and is held in the great temples of Kerala. In Kutiyattam, the Vidushaka has a prominent place and tries to bring about reform in the community, in a manner that is inconceivable to others.
Description :From Margi Souvenir. 1976, Trivandrum. Translated from Malayalam
Source :Sangeet Natak Akademi
Type :Article
Received From :Sangeet Natak Akademi
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Pisharoti, K P Narayana
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Kerala
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2017-07-10T03:23:47Z
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2017-07-10T03:23:47Z
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From Margi Souvenir. 1976, Trivandrum. Translated from Malayalam
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1994
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In those Sanskrit dramas which predominantly deal with the theme of love, there is a Vidushaka who appears as a friend of the hero, and is responsible for the comicaction in the play. Kutiyattam is a mode of theatre belonging to Kerala. It is the enactment of Sanskrit drama and is held in the great temples of Kerala. In Kutiyattam, the Vidushaka has a prominent place and tries to bring about reform in the community, in a manner that is inconceivable to others.
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