01-16 July : Nangiarkoothu Mahotsavam at Irinjalakkuda, Kerala

Ammannur Chachu Chakyar Smaraka Gurukulam, Irinjalakkuda, Kerala has been conducting Kutiyattam festival in memory of the Kutiyattam maestro Guru Ammannur Madhava Chakyar, in the first week of July every year. This year the Kutiyattam festival focuses on Nangiarkoothu.  The 16 day long Nangiarkoothu Maholsavam from 1^st July to 16^th July 2018, present all the 217 shloka-s of Sreekrishna Charitham Nangiar Koothu by different performers.  

Time:6.00pm

Venue: Madhava Natyabhumi, Ammannur Gurukulam, Irinjalakkuda, Thrissur Dt, Kerala

01 Jul- 5pm- Inagural Session and Ammannur Memorial speech

Then Nangiarkootu by Keerthi Sagar  ( Story/scenes: Sreekrishnacharitham - Purappadu)

02 Jul – Presented by Bhagirathi Prashanth ( Story/scenes: Madhura Rajadhani varnana and Kamsa Jananam, 1to 7 slogas from Sreekrishnacharitham)

03 Jul- Presented by Dr. Indu G ( Story/scenes: Ugrasenabandhanam and Madhookasapam, 8to 15 slogas from Sreekrishnacharitham).

Supporting artists: Kalamandalam Manikandan, Nepathya Jinesh, Nepathya Ashwin (Mizhavu percussionists), Kalanilayam Rajan (Edakka percussionist).

04 Jul- Presented by Anitha Anilkumar ( Story/scenes: krishnavatharam and Ambadi Gamanam, 16 to 39 slogas from Sreekrishnacharitham)

Supporting artists: Kalamandalam V K K Hariharan, Sooraj Soman (Mizhavu)

05 Jul- Presented by Athira Hariharan ( Story/scenes: Durgavatharam and Poothanamoksham, 40 to 52 slogas from Sreekrishnacharitham)

Supporting artists: Kalamandalam V K K Hariharan, Nikhil Krishnan (Mizhavu)

06 Jul- Presented by Margi Amrutha ( Story/scenes: Sakatasuravadham, Thrinavarthavadham, Balaleela and Ulookhalabandhanam, 53 to 77 slogas from Sreekrishnacharitham)

Supporting artists: Margi Saji kumar, Kalamandalam Shivaprasad, Kalamandalam Sudarshan (Mizhavu)

07 Jul- Presented by Gayathri Unnikrishnan ( Story/scenes: Vrindavana Varnana, Nila Parichayam and Aghasuravadham, 78- 89 slogas from Sreekrishnacharitham)

Supporting artists: Kalamandalam V K K Hariharan, Sooraj Soman (Mizhavu)

08 Jul- Presented by Kalamandalam Athira ( Story/scenes: Kaliyamardhanam, 90 to 100 slogas from Sreekrishnacharitham)

Supporting artists: Kalamandalam Vineesh, Kalamandalam Rahul Aravind, Kalamandalam Rahul (Mizhavu)

09 Jul- Presented by Margi Usharatnam ( Story/scenes: Dhenuka Pralambha Vadham and Gopasthree Vasthrapaharanam, 101 to 112 slogas from Sreekrishnacharitham)

Supporting artists: Kalamandalam Achuthanandan, Kalamandalam sajikumar, Sarath Narayanan(Mizhavu)

10 Jul- Presented by Kalamandalam Prashanthi ( Story/scenes: Govardhanodharanam, 113 to 122 slogas from Sreekrishnacharitham)

Supporting artists: Kalamandalam Jayaraj, Kalamandalam Vijay (Mizhavu), Kalamandalam Aswarthi, Kalamandalam Nila (Thalam players)

11 Jul- Presented by Sangeetha ( Story/scenes: Rasakreeda, 123 to 133 slogas from Sreekrishnacharitham)

Supporting artists: Kalamandalam Ratheesh Bhas, Kalamandalam Jayaraj, Kalamandalam Rahul(Mizhavu), Kalamandalam Aswarthi, Kalamandalam Nila (Thalam).

12 Jul- Presented by Kalamandalam Sindhu ( Story/scenes: Acruragamanam, 134 to 160 slogas from Sreekrishnacharitham).

Supporting artists: Kalamandalam Ratheesh Bhas, Kalamandalam Jayaraj, Kalamandalam Vijay (Mizhavu)

13 Jul- Presented by Usha Nangiar ( Story/scenes: Gopasthree Vilapam and Maduragamanam, 161 to 182 slogas from Sreekrishnacharitham).

Supporting artists: Kalamandalam V K K Hariharan, Sooraj Soman (Mizhavu).

14 Jul- Presented by Dr. Aparna Nangiar ( Story/scenes: Kansavadham and Gurudakshina, 183 to 190 slogas from Sreekrishnacharitham).

15 Jul- Nangiarkoothu presented by Saritha Krishnakumar ( Story/scenes: Jarasandhayudham and Dwaraka Nirmanam, 191 to 207 slogas from Sreekrishnacharitham)

16 Jul- Presented by Kalamandalam Krishnendu ( Story/scenes: Subhadranuragam and Subhadraharanam, 208 to 217 slogas from Sreekrishnacharitham)

Supporting artists: Kalamandalam Dhanarajan, Kalamandalam Sajith Vijayan (Mizhavu),

Kalamandalam Sajitha (Thalam).

Other supporting artists: Kalamandalam Rajeev, Kalamandalam A N Hariharan,  Kalamandalam Narayanan Nambiar, Kalamandalam Ravikumar, Kalamandalam Vineeth Nambuthiri (Mizhavu percussionists), Kalanilyam Unnikrishnan, Moorkkanad Dinesh Varrier and Kalanilayam Kaladharan (Edakka percussionists).