Subhadraharanam Karthika Thirunal, the legendary King of Travancore known as Dharmaraja penned several plays. He is however an unfortunate author as…
Keechakavadham The plot is congruent with and precedes Uthara Swayamvaram. Keechaka is a classical example of Kathakali’s fascination with anti-hero. A…
Karnashapadham with Duryodhanavadham Karnashapadham is a Kathakali modern in origin (late twentieth century) though in spirit it belongs to the Travancore court and…
Narakasuravadham Narakasuravadham, another play penned by Dharmaraja fared far better. The prominence enjoyed by the anti-heroes in Kathakali and the romantic…
Utharaswayamvaram Irayimman Thampi, another court poet of Travancore to flourish in the first half of nineteenth century composed three great Kathakali…