Year: 2016

Karthika Thirunal, the legendary King of Travancore known as Dharmaraja penned several plays. He is however an unfortunate author as…

The plot is congruent with and precedes Uthara Swayamvaram. Keechaka is a classical example of Kathakali’s fascination with anti-hero. A…

Narakasuravadham, another play penned by Dharmaraja fared far better. The prominence enjoyed by the anti-heroes in Kathakali and the romantic…

Irayimman Thampi, another court poet of Travancore to flourish in the first half of nineteenth century composed three great Kathakali…