‘Gurusmarana 2014’,
the12-day Koodiyattam, the Sanskrit dance drama festival by Ammannur Chachuchakyar Smaraka Gurukulam in
memory of the maestro of Koodiyattam, Ammannur Madhava Chakyar raised its
curtain on 01 July 2014 at Irinjalakkuda in Thrissur district of Kerala. Unlike
the last five years, this year the festival, titled ‘Sthrainam’, focuses on the
female characters of Koodiyattam.
The festival was inaugurated
by Adv.Thomas Unniyadan MLA on 01 July 2014 ,Tuesday at 05.00pm. Dr. Venu G , eminent
Koodiyattam artist and director of Natanakairali, the institution for arts,
released and presented a book on Koothu called Dasaman Koothu by Aparna Nangiar
on the same day. Talks and performances by personalities from various phases of
Koodiyattam will also be presented in the festival.
The programs held at
the festival from 01 to 12 July 2014 are listed below.
02.07.14
(Wednesday), 05.30 pm: Talk on ‘Heroines of Kalidasa in Kutiyattam’ by Smt. Smt. Kapila followed by a Koodiyattam performance.
Story
: Bhagavadajjukam By Pothiyil Ranjith
Chakyar, Ammannur Rajaneesh Chakyar, Ganesh Krishna, Nepathya Rahul Chakyar,
Sooraj Nambiar, Aparna Nangiar, Saritha Krishnakumar, Gayathri Unnikrishnan and
Archana Nandakumar
03.07.14
(Thursday), 05.30 pm: Talk on ‘Stage possibilities of Bhagavatam Dasamam Koothu
today ’ by Smt. Aparna Nangiar followed by followed by Koodiyattam performance.
Story : Parnasalangam
By Margi Madhu chakyar and Dr. Indu G
04.07.14
(Friday), 05.30 pm : Talk on ‘Acting
Potential of female charecters in Kutiyattam’ by Smt.Bhadra P K M followed by
Koodiyattam
Story
: Soorppanaghaangam By Kalamandalam
Sangeeth Chakyar, Archana Nandakumar, Kalamandalam Sindhu
05.07.14 (Saturday), 9.30
am : Lecture Demonstration by
Dr.E.N.Narayanan on ‘The usage of mudras from Hasthalakshanadeepika in
Kerala style’. Koodiyattam performance in the evening by 06.30 pm.
Story
: Karthyayani Purappau from Subhadradhananjayam By Aparna Nangiar,
Saritha Krishnakumar, Athira, Gayathri Unnikrishnan, Sooraj Nambiar, Ammannur
Rajaneesh Chakyar and Usha Nangiar.
Special
percussion performance ‘Paani’ by Kalanilayam Kaladharan & team and
‘Panjavaadyam’ by Kalanilayam Prakasan & team will also be held as part of
the dance drama.
06.07.14 (Sunday), 9.30
am: Lecture Demonstration by Dr.E.N.Narayanan
From evening 04.30 pm,
there will be a Seminar and Paper Presentation by Dr. K.P.Sreedevi on the
subject ‘Women in Theatre Forms of Kerala’. Smt.Usha Nangiar, Smt. Renu
Ramanath, Smt.Ranjini Suresh, Kumari. Sreelakshmi Govardhan, Smt.Kalamandalam
Athira and Smt.Kalamandalam Sreeja will participate in the session.
Koodiyattam
performance on the story Randaam Divasam of Subhadradhananjayam Onnamangam By Sooraj Nambiar, Kalamandalam Krishnendu, Margi
Sajeev Narayana Chakyar will be followed.
07.07.14
(Monday), 05.30 pm : Talk on ‘Female characters in Ascharyachudamani’ by Dr.C.K.Jayanthi followed by Koodiyattam
Story
: Mandodari Purappadu from Asokavanikangam
By Aparna Nangiar
08.07.14
(Tuesday) , 05.30 pm: Talk on ‘Contribution
of Ammannur tradition for the feminine acting of Koodiyattam’ by Smt. Nirmala Panikker followed by Koodiyattam
Story
: Nirvahanam of Mandodari By Saritha Krishnakumar
09.07.14
(Wednesday), 05.30 pm: Talk on ‘Costume and make up of female characters in
Kutiyattam’ by Sri. K.P.Narayanan Nambiar followed by Koodiyattam
Story
: Nirvahanam of Mandodari By Aparna Nangiar
10.07.14
(Thursday) , 05.30 pm : Talk on ‘Composition of Hidumbi in Madhyamavyayogam’ by
Sri. Ammannur Rajaneesh Chakyar followed by Koodiyattam
Story
: Nirvahanam of Mandodari By Aparna Nangiar
11.07.14
(Friday), 05.30 pm: Talk on ‘Solo Acting in new Compositions on Kutiyattam’ by
Dr. Indu. G followed by Koodiyattam
Story
: Vishkambham from Asokavanikangam
By Saritha Krishnakumar & Archana Nandakumar
12.07.14
(Saturday), 05.30 pm : Talk on Female Characters of Bhasa by Dr.K.G.Poulose followed
by Koodiyattam
Story
: Randaam Divasam of Naganandam Randamangam By Sooraj
Nambiar, Ammannur Kuttan Chakyar, Kalamandalam Sangeetha, Kalamandalam
Prasanthi.
Supporting
Artists: V K K Hariharan, Kalamandalam Rajeev, Kalamandalam Hariharan,
Kalamandalam Narayanan Nambiar, Kalamandalam Dhanarajan, Kalamandalam Ratheesh
Bhaas, Kalamandalam Ravikumar, Kalamandalam Vineesh, Kalamandalam Jayaraj,
Kalamandalam Manikandan (Mizhavu Percussionists), Kalanilayam Unnikrishnan, P
Nandakumar, Kalanilayam Kaladharan (Edakka percussionists), Aparna Nangiar,
Kapila, Saritha Krishnakumar, Archana Nandakumar, Gayathri Unnikrishnan
(Thaalam-cymbals), Kalanilayam Sankaranarayanan, Kalanilayan Haridas, Kalanilayam
Prasanth (Make-up)
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