Minimun three days are the period to play Kathakali and now it seems shorted to maximum 5 hours. Kathkali would entertain you and everybody. This art form gradually changed its plays in to temple venues. There was a visionary who lived in Kerala decades ago and his name is shri. M.K.K Nair. Who has contributed so much to promote Kathakali in Kerala. There is an academy to teach Kathkali known as “kalamandalam”, and which is located at Cheruthuruthy near the Bharatha river (as Bharathapuzha to Malayalees). The great poet of Kerala, shri Vallathole Narayana Menon and shri M.K.K Nair are the initiators to start Kalamandalam. Kerala has some top masters (acharyas) who were involved in the faculty at Kalamandalam. The world famous Kathkali scholar was shri Pattikkamthody from Kalamandalam and he was a world famous Kathakali master

Mohiniyattam is a graceful art form and it can be defined as a classic dance vision of Kerala. In the arena of Indian classical dance division, Mohiniyattam takes an important role. It’s one of the eight Indian classical dances. The Sangeet Natak Academy prefers Mohiniyattam as a very meaningful art form. This art form gets worldwide approval and hundreds of foreign women are coming every year to practice Mohiniyattam. The Kerala Kalamandalam particularly takes interest to promote Mohiniyattam. The temple and school festivals of Kerala enlarges lot of presenting opportunities to Mohiniyattam. As a solo recital by women, Mohiniyattam is very special in every aspect.

They visits the temples venues of Kerala to enjoy these art forms. It has everything that you would prefer from an art form especially with lot of humor and dramatic expressions. The Chakkiar Koothu and Kathakali are very colorful entertaining art forms of Kerala and which have to preserve for the coming generations. Day by day, these art forms are diminishing and the new generation should have approach with interest and thrust to study and play these arts. The Chakkiar Koothu , the art form goes through current socio-political affairs and it’s a complete art form to entertain everybody

Though it’s a solo performance, Nangyar Koothu entertains everybody. It’s enriched with satire and humor gives laughter opportunities a lot. This unique art form has to preserve and the new generation women must practice and go through the inroads of Nangyar Koothu. It’s very enjoyable and it has to play not only in temple venues, but to every events. Sree Krishna Charitham is the theme normally plays as Nangyar Koothu in every temple venues. Hand gestures, facial expressions etc. are using to perform Nangyar Koothu. The resonant pot drum known as “Mizhavu”would be always accompanies Nangyar Koothu performing stages. It’s very special women dominated art form of Kerala

The ritual art form Theyyam has very ancient tradition, believed to be an ancestry over 1500 years. North Malabar of Kerala is the main place of Theyyam where so many colorful festivals held every year. The Theyyams of North Malabar gets worshipped. The Theyyams are the visual art form of Gods. The names of Theyyam are very interesting and it’s like Pottan Theyyam, Kandanarkelan Theyamm etc. North Malabarof Kerala is very famous all over the world especially with the Theyyam rituals. Pottan Theyyam is the presentation of Sree Thiruvarkkat Bhagavathy temple of Kannur. It’s difficult to imagine about North Malabar of Kerala, without Theyyams and other colorful temple rituals.

The Panchavadhyam presentation gives you very auspicious moments. It would really lead you the evoking world of joy and rejoice. Thimila,Maddalam,Ilathalm,Edakka and Kombu are the five instruments involved with Panchavadhyam. The world famous Thrissur Pooram is the most known venue of Panchavadhyam. Only alone Panchavadhyam gets tremendous appreciation from every corner, while temple festivals held in Kerala. Pallavur Appu Marar was the master of Panchavadhyam well known all over the world. But , he is no more. Now, there is Peruvanam Kuttan Marar, the pioneer who presents hundreds of Panchvadhyam programs all over Kerala. Some saying that, Panchavadhyam is a feudal art. Whatever be, the Kerala orchestral art form Panchavadhyam is very unique in every aspect

This unique art form of Kerala has to preserve, because Ottamthullal is an art, day by day diminishing. Ottamthullal , the art form is presenting with green make up and with colorful dress. The theme of Ottamthullal is moking paradies. Hundreds of years back, the kings and feudal were criticized through Ottamthulal. It’s a very effective art form with a lot of fun. Now, in Kerala temples, this unique art seems not much presenting. Ottamthullal is an art deserves attention and the new generation have to show much interest to study and practice. Malayalam is presenting language of ottamthullal.