Ammannur Chachu Chakyar Smaraka Gurukulam at Irinjalakkuda,
Thrissur Dt. conducting Kutiyattam festival ‘Gurusmarana 2015’ dedicated to
Guru Ammannur Madhava Chakyar from 01 – 10 July 2015 at Madhava Natya Bhoomi of
Ammannur Gurukulam. The 10 - day program featuring the character ‘Ravana’ from
Kutiyattam stories is titled as ‘Ravanotsavam’. The event will be inaugurated
by Dr.K.G.Paulose, former Vice-Chancellor, Kerala Kalamandalam Deemed
University, on 01 Jul 2015 at 05.30 pm.
The schedule :
01 – 10 Jul 2015 , 05.30 pm ; Venue: Madhava Natya Bhoomi, Ammannur Gurukulam, Irinjalakuda, Thrissur Dt., Kerala (India).Talks and performances focused on the character ‘Ravana’ is held each day.
The schedule :
01 – 10 Jul 2015 , 05.30 pm ; Venue: Madhava Natya Bhoomi, Ammannur Gurukulam, Irinjalakuda, Thrissur Dt., Kerala (India).Talks and performances focused on the character ‘Ravana’ is held each day.
01 Jul:
Inaugural session and talks commemorating Guru Ammannur Madhava Chakyar.
Talk: 1. ‘Institutionalisation of
Kutiyattam -a rethinking’ by Shri. Painkulam Narayana Chakyar
2. ‘Anti-heroes of
Itihasas in Kutiyattam’ by Dr.K.G.Paulose
Followed by,
Kutiyattam Performance; Story / Scenes: Purappadu of Asokavanikankam ; Artist(Character) : Sooraj Nambiar (Ravanan).
02 Jul: Talk: Ravanan - Actor’s possibilities by Ammannur Kuttan Chakyar.
Kutiyattam Performance- Story : Thoranayuddham 1st day; Artists (Character): Kalamandalam Rama Chakyar (Ravanan) , Kalamandalam Jishnupratap (Sankukarnan).
Kutiyattam Performance; Story / Scenes: Purappadu of Asokavanikankam ; Artist(Character) : Sooraj Nambiar (Ravanan).
02 Jul: Talk: Ravanan - Actor’s possibilities by Ammannur Kuttan Chakyar.
Kutiyattam Performance- Story : Thoranayuddham 1st day; Artists (Character): Kalamandalam Rama Chakyar (Ravanan) , Kalamandalam Jishnupratap (Sankukarnan).
03 Jul: Talk: Ravanan in asokavanikankam by G.Venu
Koodiyattam Performance – Story/Scenes: Cheriya Udyanapravesam (Asokavanikankam); Artists(Charcter): Kalamandalam Sangeeth Chakyar (Ravanan).04 Jul: Talk: Body – Theory and Practice by Usha Nangiar.
Koodiyattam Performance – Story / Scenes : Himakaram (Asokavanikankam); Artists (Character): Ammannur Kuttan Chakyar (Ravanan) , Pothiyil Ranjith Chakyar (Chitrayodhi).
05 Jul : Talk: Actor’s theatre by Dr. M V Narayanan.
Koodiyattam Performance – Story/Scenes: Hanumaddootankam; Artists(Charcter): Margi Madhu Chakyar (Ravanan) , Saritha Krishnakumar (Sita)
06 Jul: Talk: Ravanan in Pratima Natakam by Dr C K Jayanthi.
Koodiyattam Performance – Story/Scenes: Ravanankam ; Artists(Charcter): Pothiyil Ranjith Chakyar (Bhikshu), Keerthi Sagar (Sita), Sooraj Nambiar (Ravanan).
07 Jul: Talk: Kathivesham in kathakali and Kutiyattam by Dr. E N Narayanan.
Koodiyattam Performance – Story/Scenes: Thoranayuddham 3rd Day; Artists(Charcter): Ammannur Rajaneesh Chakyar (Ravanan).
08 Jul: Talk: Beauty and versatility in Rasabhinaya of Ravanan in Kutiyattam by Ammannur Rajaneesh Chakyar. Koodiyattam Performance – Story/Scenes: Mayasirass; Artists (Charcter): Pothiyil Ranjith Chakyar (Ravanan)
09 Jul: Talk: Aharya
of kathivesham by Kapila.
Koodiyattam Performance – Story/Scenes: Mayasitankam (Panadroopam); Artists (Charcter): Margi Sajeev Narayana Chakyar (Ravanan).
10 Jul: Talk: Transformation of body on stage by Dr G Dileepan.
Koodiyattam Performance – Story/Scenes: Jatayuvadham; Artists (Charcter): Kalamandalam Krishnakumar (Ravanan), Gayathri Unnikrishnan (Sita), Kalamandalam Ramith (Sutan), Kalamandalam Jishnupratap (Jatayu).
Koodiyattam Performance – Story/Scenes: Mayasitankam (Panadroopam); Artists (Charcter): Margi Sajeev Narayana Chakyar (Ravanan).
10 Jul: Talk: Transformation of body on stage by Dr G Dileepan.
Koodiyattam Performance – Story/Scenes: Jatayuvadham; Artists (Charcter): Kalamandalam Krishnakumar (Ravanan), Gayathri Unnikrishnan (Sita), Kalamandalam Ramith (Sutan), Kalamandalam Jishnupratap (Jatayu).
Mizhavu (Percussion) : Kalamandalam Rajeev, Kalamandalam Narayanan Nambiar, Kalamandalam Hariharan, Kalamandalam Ratheesh Bhas, Kalamandalam Ravikumar, Kalamandalam Sajith
Vijayan , Kalamandalam Manikandhan, Nepathya Jinesh, Kalamandalam Sivaprasad,
Nepathya Aswin, Kalamandalam
V.K.K.Hariharan, Kalamandalam Dhanarajan, Kalamandalam Jayaraj, Kalamandalam
Vineeth Namboothiri, Kalamandalam Vineesh, Kalamandalam Sajikumar.
Idakka(Percussion) : Kalanilayam Unnikrishnan, P.Nandakumar,
Kalanilayam Kaladharan, Kalanilayam Rajan.
Talam (Cymbals) : Kapila, Aparana Nangiar, Saritha Krishnakumar,
Kalamandalam Sangeetha, Gayathri
Unnikrishnan, Keerti Sagar, Archana
Nandakuamar.
Make-up: Kalanilayam Sankaranarayanan, KalanilayamHaridas,
Kalamandalam Ravikumar, Kalanilayam
Prasanth
Greenroom Assistant : Anilkumar
Kutiyattam, the Sanskrit theatre is recognized by UNESCO
as "Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity". Ammannur
Chachu Chakyar Smaraka Gurukulam, centre for Kutiyattam, started functioning in October 1982 headed by Guru Ammannur Madhava Chakyar, the
maestro in Kutiyattam. The institution which serves as a centre for training
and performance recently inaugurated an art Gallery & Research Centre.
For more information,
Contact : Secretary, Ammannur Chachu Chakyar Smaraka Gurukulam Chachu Chakyar Road, Irinjalakuda,
For more information,
Contact : Secretary, Ammannur Chachu Chakyar Smaraka Gurukulam Chachu Chakyar Road, Irinjalakuda,
Thrissur , Kerala
Email : ammannurgurukulam@gmail.com
Website : www.ammannurgurukulam.com
Mobile : 09947857551, 09947550136, 9847309166
Happy to hear. The event will have the opportunity to see soon.
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