16-25 Aug 2018: performance
of Prabhandhakoothu/ Chakyarkoothu
Time: 6.30pm
Venue:
Koothambalam, Subrahmaniaswami Temple, Harippad, Alappuzha Dt, Kerala.
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| Ammannur Kuttan Chakyar (left) and Kalamandalam Painkulam Rama Chakyar; Photo: Welcome Kerala Magazine |
Prabhandhakoothu also known as Chakyar koothu is an
ancient form of Sanskrit theatre, an associate performing art developed along
with Kutiyattam, the Sanskrit theatre tradition of Kerala.
Prabhandakoothu is a highly ritualistic story telling
performance presented as a monologue in which the performer narrates the
stories from mythology, satirically relating it to the socio-political
situations.
The story presented here is Ramayanam, the epic story of
Raman and Ravanan and will be presented in ten days by different artists. The
event titled ‘Avanikoothu Maholsavam ‘ is organized by Rangadwani Kutiyatta Kalakendram,
Harippad as part of the Avani festival at Harippad Subrahmaniaswami temple.
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| Painkulam Narayanan Chakyar (left), Pothiyil Narayanan Chakyar (centre) and Margi Sajeev Narayana Chakyar; Photo:Welcome Kerala Magazine |
The stories
performed on each day and the name of the performers are given.
16 Aug- Sreeramavatharam presented by Kalamandalam Jishnu
Prathap
17 Aug- Seethaswayamvaram, by Margi Sajeev Narayana
Chakyar
18 Aug- Parasurama Vijayam, by Guru Kalamandalam Rama
Chakyar
19 Aug- Sumithropadesham, by Guru Ammannur Kuttan Chakyar
20 Aug- Soorpanakhangam, by Suraj Nambiar, Irinjalakkuda.
21 Aug- Hanumante jananam, by Pothiyil Narayan Chakyar
22 Aug- Hanumadooth and Lankadahanam, by Painkulam Narayana
Chakyar
23 Aug- Rama-Ravana yudham part-1, by Guru Ammannur
Kuttan Chakyar
24 Aug- Rama-Ravana yudham part-2, by Guru Kalamandalam
Rama Chakyar
25 Aug- Ravanavadham, by Margi Madhu Chakyar.
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