Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi organizes a week long Kathakali festival, ‘Navabhava Kathakali Maholsavam’ at Karalmanna in Palakkad district

Kottakkal Madhu (Left) and Kalamandalam Shanmughadas; Photo: Welcome Kerala Magazine

Navabhava Kathakali Maholsavam 2017 is a week- long Kathakali festival and workshop organised by Kerala Sangetha Nataka Akademi, Thrissur in association with Mudra Cherupassery and Vezhengada Kunjunair Smaraka Trust, Karalmanna. The event will be a meeting point for all sorts of artists in the field of Kathakali- Actors, percussionists, Singers, makeup artists etc from various schools of Kathakali in Kerala. During the workshop the academicians, researchers and performers in the field of Kathakali share their views and thoughts on various aspects of Kathakali. Kathakali plays- Duryodhanavadham, Subhadraharanam, Narakasuravadham, Kiratham, Seethaswayamvaram, Rajasooyam, Thoranayudham, Kalakeyavadham, Bakavadham, Kalyanasougandikam, Ravanolbhavam, Santhanagopalam, Kirmeeravadham, Subhadraharanam, Ravanavijayam, Balivijayam, Nalacharitham Naalam Divasam, Dakshayagam etc, are staged during these days. 

The full –time participants of the camping workshop are Peesapilly Rajeevan, Sadanam Bhasi, Kalamandalam Manoj, Kalamandalam Pradeep, Kalamandalam Harinarayanan, Kalamandalam Ravikumar, Kalamandalam Shanmughadas, Dr.Haripriya Nambuthiri, Kottakkal C M Unnikrishnan, Kalamandalam Arun Varrier, Kalamandalam Vyshak and Kalamandalam Adityan. The presence of the veteran artists of Kathalali, Kalamandalam Kuttan, Vazhengada Vijayan, Sadanam Krishnankutty, Kalamandalam Vasu Pisharady, Kottakkal Chandrasekhara Varrier, Kalamandalam M P S Nambuthiri and Narippatta Narayanan Nambuthiri will be a blessing for the young artists in the camp. 

Cover page of the official brochure of the event
Navabhava Kathakali Maholsavam 2017 

In short, the event Navabhava Kathakali Maholsavam is going to be a common plat form for sharing and exchanging ideas and thoughts of Kathakali artists and academicians for the healthy advancement of Kathakali, the classical dance drama of Kerala (India). The ceremonial inauguration of the event is on 9^th Dec 2017.

Date: 09-16 Dec 2017

Venue: Kunjunair Trust Hall, Karalmanna, Palakkad district, Kerala. Karalmanna can be assessible via Cherpulassery (Palakkad district or via Perinthalmanna (Malappuram district).

The following are the schedule of Kathakali performances of the event, given by the organizers.

09 Dec 2017:

5pm- Inagural session- the veteran female artists honoured during this function are Smt. Chavara Parukutty, Smt. Kumari Antharjanam, Smt. Kottarakkara Ganga, Smt. Chelanattu Subhadra, Smt. Radhika Varma, Smt. Kumari Varma.

8pm- Kathakali- Purappadu

Artists: Harsha Surendran, Nandana Thekkumpadu,

Suporting: Athippatta Raveendran, Sreerag Varma (Singers), Kalamandalam Balasundaran (Chenda), Kalamandalam Prashant (Madhalam), Kalamandalam Sivaraman (Chutty),

Kathakali /performance-01; Story : Duryodhanavadham

Artists: Ranjini Suresh (as Duryodhanan), Sharanya Premdas (Dussasanan), Uma Kavungal (Dharmaputhrar), Narmada Vasudevan (Sakuni), Chavara Parukutty (Panchali), Induja Cherooliyil (Sreekrishnan), Nandana Thekkumpaattu (Mumukshu), Arya Parappur (Roudra Bheeman), Deepa Palanad, Kshama Raj, Aruni Jayan, Midhila Jayan, Adrija Varma (Singers), Kalamandalam Sreehari, Kalamandalam Sudheesh (Chenda Percussionists), Kalamandalam Prashant, Kalamandalam Sudheesh Paloor (Madhalam Percussionists), Kalamandalam Sudheesh, Kalamandalam Sreejith (Chutty/face painting).

10 Dec 2017:

09am- Workshop- academic session

11.30am- Kathakali/performance-02; Story - Subhadraharanam

Artists: Kalamandalam Shanmughadas (as Arjunan), Dr. Haripriya Nambuthiri (Subhadra), Kalamandalam Vyshak (Sreekrishnan) and Kalamandalam Adithyan (Indran),

02.00pm- Documentary/ Academic session etc.

03.30pm-Kathakali /Performance-03; Story: Narakasuravadham

Artists: Kalamandalam Manoj (as Narakasuran), Kalamandalam Adithyan (Narakasura patni) and Kalamandalam Pradeep (Indran).

06.30pm- Kathakali/performance-04; Story: Kiratham

Artists: Kalamandalam Arun Varrier (as Arjunan), Sadanam Bhasi (Kattalan), Peesappilli Rajeevan (Katala Sthree), Kottakkal C M unnikrishnan (Kutty Katalan), Kalamandalam Adityan (Mookasuran), Kalamandalam Ravikumar (Sivan) and Kalamandalam Vyshak (Parvathi).

Supporting Artists: Pathiyur Sankarankutty, Kalamandalam Sajeevan, Kalamandalam Rajesh Babu, Kalamandalam Vishnu (Singers), Kalamandalam Balasundaran, Sadanam Jithin, Kalamandalam Sreevin (Chenda percussionists), Kalanilayam Manoj, Kalamandalam Narayanan, Kalamandalam Sreejith (Madhalam Percussionists), Kalanilayam Saji, Eroor Manoj (Chutty/face painting).

 

Peesapilly Rajeevan; Photo: Welcome Kerala Magazine

11 Dec 2017:

9am- Workshop- Academic session

2pm- Academic session

03.30pm- Kathakali/Performance-05; Story: Seethaswayamvaram

Artists: Kalamandalam Adithyan (Parasuraman), Kottakkal C M Unnikrishnan (Sreeraman), Dr. Haripriya Nambuthiri (Seetha), Kalamandalam Arun Varrier (Lakshmanan) and Peesappilli Rajeevan (Dasaradhan).

06.00pm- Kathakali/performance-06; Story: Rajasooyyam (Thekkan)-Jarasandhavadham

Artists: Kalamandalam Ravikumar (as Jarasandhan), Haripriya Nambuthiri (Jarasandha patni), Kalamandalam Vyshak (Krishna brahmanan), Sadanam Bhasi (Bheema Brahmanan), Kalamandalam Shanmughadas (Arjuna Brahmanan), Kalamandalam Manoj (Sreekrishnan), Kalamandalam Pradeep (Bheeman) and Kalamandalam Arun Varrier (Arjunan).

Kathakali/Performance-07; story: Rajasooyam (Vadakkan)- Sishupala vadham

Artists: kalamandalam Harinarayanan (as Sishupalan), Kalamandalam Arun Varrier (Dharmaputhrar), Kalamandalam Adithyan (Pooja Brahmanan) and Kalamandalam Pradeep (Sreekrishnan).

Supporting Artists: Kalamandalam Jayaprakash, Kalamandalam Viswas, Kalamandalam Krishnakumar, Abhijith Varrier (Singers), Kalanilayam Udayan Nambuthiri, Kalamandalam Venumohan, Kalamandalam Nidhin Krishna (Chenda percussionists), Kalamandalam Varavoor Haridas, Kalamandalam Vyshak, Kalamandalam Jayaprasad (Madhalam percussionists), Kalamandalam Sivadas, Kalamandalam Ravikumar and Kalanilayam Vishnu (Chutty/face painting).

Haripriya Nambuthiri; Photo Welcome Kerala Magazine

12 Dec 2017:

9am- Workshop – Academic session

02.00pm- Kathakali/performance-08; Story: Thoranayudham

Artists: Sadanam Bhasi (as Hanuman), Kalamandalam Shanmughadas (Lankalakshmi), Kalamandalam Adityan (Lanka Sree & Mandodari), Kottakkal C M Unnikrishnan (Ravanan), Kalamandalam Vyshak (Seetha), Kalamandalam Ravikumar (Prahasthan), Peesappilli Rajeevan, Kalamandalam Manoj, Kalamandalam Pradeep and Kalamandalam Shanmughadas (Kingaranmaar).

06.30pm- Kathakali/performance-09; Story: Kalakeyavadham (Utharam)

Artists: Dr. Haripriya Nambuthiri (as Urvashi), Kalamandalam Adithyan (Sakhi), Kalamandalam Harinarayanan (Arjunan) and Kalamandalam Arun Varrier (Indran).

Supporting Artists: Sadanam Shivadas, Nedumpilli Ram mohan, Sadanam Jyothish Babu, Sadanam Saikumar (Singers), Sadanam Ramakrishnan, Kalanilayam Ratheesh (Chenda percussionists), Sadanam Devadas, Cherpulassery Hariharan (Madhalam percussionists), Kalamandalam Satheeshan and Kalamandalam Satheeshkumar (Chutty/face painting).

13 Dec 2017:

09.00am- Academic session

11.30am- Kathakali/performance-10; Story:Ravanolbhavam

Artists: Kalamandalam Pradeep (as Ravanan), Kalamandalam harinarayanan (Kumbhakarnan) and Kalamandalam Adithyan (Vibheeshanan).

02.00pm- Academic session

06.00pm- Kathakali/ performance-11; Story: Kalyanasougandhikam

Artists: Kalamandalam Arun Varrier (as Bheeman), Kottakkal C M unnikrishnan (Panchali) and  Kalamandalam Ravikumar (Hanuman).

Supporting Artists: Kalamndalam Vinod, Kottakkal Vengeri Narayanan, Kottakkal Vineesh (Singers), Kalamandalam Unnikrishnan, Kottakkal vijayaraghavan, Kalamandalam Sreeraj (Chenda percussionists), Kottakkal Radhakrishnan, Sadanam Bharatharajan, Sadanam Krishnaprasad (Madhalam percussionists), Kalanilayam Padmanabhan and Kalamandalam Sukumaran (Chutty/face painting).

14 Dec 2017:

09.00am- Workshop- Academic session

02.00pm- Kathakali/performance-12; Story: Santhanagopalam

Artists: Haripriya Nambuthiri (as Sreekrishnan), Kalamandalam Manoj (Arjunan), Peesappilli Rajeevan (Brahmanan) and Kalamandalam Adithyan (Brahmana Patni).

06.00pm- Kathakali/performance-13; Story: Kalakeyavadham (Poorvam)

Artists: Kalamandalam Shanmughadas (as Indran), Kalamandalam Vyshak (Mathali), Kalamandalam Pradeep (Arjunan) and Kottakkal C M Unnikrishnan (Indrani).

Supporting Artists: Kottakkal P D Nambuthiri. Kalamandalam Babu Nambuthiri, Kalamandalam Ramanathan, Sreerag Varma (sngers), Kalamandalam Nandakumar, Kalamandalam Ravishankar (Chenda percussionists), Kalanilayam Prakashan, Kalanilayam Venu (Madhalam percussionists), Kalamandalam Balan and Kalamandalam Rahul (Chutty/face painting).

Photo: Welcome Kerala Magazine

15 Dec 2017:

09.00am- Kathakali/performance-14; Story: Kirmeeravadham (Pathra charitham)

Artists: Peesappilli Rajeevan (as Dharmaputhrar), Haripriya Nambuthiri (Panchali), Kalamandalam Arun Varrier (Dhowmyan), Kalamandalam Harinarayanan (Sooryan), Sadanam Bhasi (Sreekrishnan), Kalamandalam Manoj (Sudarshanam).

2.00pm- Workshop- Academic session

05.30pm- Kathakali/performance-15; Story: Kirmeeravadham.

Artists: Kalamandalam Ravikumar (as Simhika), Kalamandalam Shanmughadas (Lalitha), Haripriya Nambuthiri (Panchali) and  Kalamandalam Pradeep (sahadevan).

07.30pm- Kathakali/performance-16; Story: Subhadraharanam (Thekkan)

Artists: Kottakkal C M Unnikrishnan , Kalamandalam Arun Varrier (as Brahmanar), Kalamandalam Vyshak (Balabhadrar), Kalamandalam Adithyan (Sreekrishnan),

Supporting artists: Kottakkal Madhu, Kalanilatam Rajeev, Kalamandalam Ajesh Prabhakar, Kottakkal Santhosh (Singers), Kalamandalam Krishnadas, Ayamkudi Unnikrishnan, Kalamandalam Hareesh (Chenda percussionists), Kottakkal Ravi, Kalamandalan Raj Narayanan, Kalamandalam Aneesh (Madhalam percussionists), Kalamandalam Murali, Kalamandalam Nidhin, Kalamandalam Ajesh (Chutty/face painting).

16 Dec 2017:

9.00am- Workshop- Academic session

11.00am- Kathakali/performance-17; Story:  Bakavadham

Artists: Kalamandalam Harinarayanan (as Bheeman), Kalamandalam Manoj (Veda vyasan), Kalamandalam Adithyan (Hidumbi)

Supporting Artists: Kalamandalam Hareesh Nambuthiri, Nedumpalli Rammohan (Singers), Kalamandalam Balasundaran (Chenda percussionist), R L V Sudev Varma (Madhalam percussionist), Kalanilayam Devadas (Chutty/ Face painting).

02.00pm- Workshop- Academic session

04.00pm- Kathakali/performance-18; Story:  Ravanavijayam

Artists: Kalamandalam Sreekumar (As Ravanan), Kalamandalam Neeraj (Doothan), Vellinezhi Haridas (Rambha).

06.00pm- Concluding session

09.00pm- Kathakali/performance-19; Story:  Nalacharitham Naalam Divasam

Artists: kalamandalam Rajasekharan (as Damayanthi), Kottakkal Raju Mohan (Kesini), Kalamandalam Krishnakumar (Bahukan).

Kathakali/performance-20; Story:  Balivijayam

Artists: Kottakkal Kesavan Kundalayar (Ravanan), Kalamandalam Shyamdas (Mandodari), Kalamandalam Kesavan Nambuthiri (Naradan).

Kathakali/performance- 21; Story:  Dakshayagam

Artists: Kalanilayam Gopinathan (as Dakshan), Kalamandalam Vishnumon (indran), Sadanam Sadanandan (Sathi), Kalamandalam Guruvayur Haridas (Shivan), Kottakkal Devadas (Veerabhadran), Kalamandalam Shibi Chakravarthi (Bhadrakali), Kalamandalam Shyamdas & others (Ritwiks), Kalamandalam Vishnumon & others (Shvabhothangal),

Supporting Artists: Kalamandalam Mohana Krishnan, Kottakkal Narayanan, Palanad Divakaran, Athippatta Raveendran, Sadanam Shivadas, Nedumpalli Ram Mohan, Panayur Kuttan, Abhijith Varma (singers), Kalanilayam Kunjunni, Kalamandalam Balaraman, Kottakkal Prasad, Panamanna Sasi, kottakkal Maneesh Ramanathan(Chenda percussionists), Kalamandalam Harinarayanan, Thruppalamunda Nataraja varrier, Kalamandalam Prakashan, Biju Attupuram, R L V Sudev Varma (Madhalam), Kalamandalam Sivaraman, Kaiyyandam Neelakandan Nambuthiri and Kalanilayam Devadas (Chutty/facial painting).

Stage Assistants: Appuni Tharakan & team

Costumes: Manjuthara, Mangode.

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