Three page program for a Traditional Arts Program festival held in Kalliasseri from April 6 to April 8, 1984. The festival was organized by the Calicut University School of Drama.
Translation of a three page program for a Traditional Arts Program festival held in Kalliasseri from April 6 to April 8, 1984. The festival was organized by the Calicut University School of Drama. Translation by George Pioustin.
A man in a yellow garment stands behind a nilavilakku (lamp) on a table covered with a red cloth, and with two men behind him. On the left are two musicians in blue and white garments, with a curved horn and a membranophone. Two microphones are on the right. Thirayāṭṭam, "colorful dance," is a divine ritual dance-drama of the South Malabar district in Kerala state that blends dance, drama, songs, instrumental music, masking, and facial and bodily makeup.
A man in a yellow garment stands behind a nilavilakku (lamp) on a table covered with a red cloth, and with two men behind him. On the left are two musicians in blue and white garments, with a curved horn and a membranophone. Two microphones are on the right. Thirayāṭṭam, "colorful dance," is a divine ritual dance-drama of the South Malabar district in Kerala state that blends dance, drama, songs, instrumental music, masking, and facial and bodily makeup.
Two aṅkakkāran (fighter) characters with bamboo sticks perform. A man holding a torch, and a table with a nilavilakku (lamp) are in the foreground. Musicians with membranophones are in the background. Thirayāṭṭam, "colorful dance," is a divine ritual dance-drama of the South Malabar district in Kerala state that blends dance, drama, songs, instrumental music, masking, and facial and bodily makeup.
Two men beside a table with a nilavilakku (lamp), with two kolam characters in elaborate costumes behind them. Others are in the background. Thirayāṭṭam, "colorful dance," is a divine ritual dance-drama of the South Malabar district in Kerala state that blends dance, drama, songs, instrumental music, masking, and facial and bodily makeup.
A kolam (deity) character dances, facing a man holding two torches. Thirayāṭṭam, "colorful dance," is a divine ritual dance-drama of the South Malabar district in Kerala state that blends dance, drama, songs, instrumental music, masking, and facial and bodily makeup. Thirayāṭṭam, "colorful dance," is a divine ritual dance-drama of the South Malabar district in Kerala state that blends dance, drama, songs, instrumental music, masking, and facial and bodily makeup.
An aṅkakkāran (fighter) character, seen from the side, dances in front of a table with a nilavilakku (lamp). There are small flames on the ground. Thirayāṭṭam, "colorful dance," is a divine ritual dance-drama of the South Malabar district in Kerala state that blends dance, drama, songs, instrumental music, masking, and facial and bodily makeup.
An aṅkakkāran (fighter) character, seen from the side, dances behind a table with a nilavilakku (lamp). There are small flames on the ground. Thirayāṭṭam, "colorful dance," is a divine ritual dance-drama of the South Malabar district in Kerala state that blends dance, drama, songs, instrumental music, masking, and facial and bodily makeup.
Kummāṭṭī (Kummattikali) is a mask dance of Kerala. Image of a Kummāṭṭī Thumbi pāṭṭu “Dragonfly Song” performance of a “play song” usually performed in door-to-door processions during Onam. Nayar male teens play on a villu kottu striking their bows. Three singing, masked dancers are covered in kummatti leaves. Two of them beat a masked old woman walking with a stick, the mother Thamma, because she is “licentious” and is too friendly with the audience. The actor on the left wears a black mask and crown-like headdress, the mother Thamma character wears an old woman mask and a white cloth headdress. Performed by V. P. Paul and party.
Kummāṭṭī (Kummattikali) is a mask dance of Kerala. Image of a Kummāṭṭī Thumbi pāṭṭu “Dragonfly Song” performance of a “play song” usually performed in door-to-door processions during Onam. Nayar male teens play on a villu kottu striking their bows. Three singing, masked dancers are covered in kummatti leaves. Two of them beat a masked old woman walking with a stick, the mother Thamma, because she is “licentious” and is too friendly with the audience. The actor on the left wears a black mask and crown-like headdress; the mother Thamma character wears an old woman mask and a white cloth headdress. Performed by V. P. Paul and party.
Kummāṭṭī (Kummattikali) is a mask dance of Kerala. Image of a Kummāṭṭī Thumbi pāṭṭu “Dragonfly Song” performance of a “play song” usually performed in door-to-door processions during Onam. Nayar male teens play on villu kottu striking their bows. Three singing, masked dancers are covered in kummatti leaves. Two of them beat a masked old woman walking with a stick, the mother Thamma, because she is “licentious” and is too friendly with the audience. The mother Thamma character wears an old woman mask and a white cloth headdress. Performed by V. P. Paul and party.
Kummāṭṭī (Kummattikali) is a mask dance of Kerala. Image of a Kummāṭṭī Thumbi pāṭṭu “Dragonfly Song” performance of a “play song” usually performed in door-to-door processions during Onam. Nayar male teens stand; villu kottu musicians, stand in a circle. Performed by V. P. Paul and party.
Two dancing aṅkakkāran (fighter) characters stand behind the red-draped table with the nilavilakku (lamp). A man's arm holding torch is visible in the foreground. Thirayāṭṭam, "colorful dance," is a divine ritual dance-drama of the South Malabar district in Kerala state that blends dance, drama, songs, instrumental music, masking, and facial and bodily makeup.
Two aṅkakkāran (fighter) characters stand behind the red-draped table with the nilavilakku (lamp). They each hold their hands together, holding objects. Thirayāṭṭam, "colorful dance," is a divine ritual dance-drama of the South Malabar district in Kerala state that blends dance, drama, songs, instrumental music, masking, and facial and bodily makeup.
A lone aṅkakkāran (fighter) character, seen from the side, stands with a torch on the ground behind him. Thirayāṭṭam, "colorful dance," is a divine ritual dance-drama of the South Malabar district in Kerala state that blends dance, drama, songs, instrumental music, masking, and facial and bodily makeup.
A dancing aṅkakkāran (fighter) character, recorded by a man in the left foreground (Nazir Ali Jairazbhoy?). Thirayāṭṭam, "colorful dance," is a divine ritual dance-drama of the South Malabar district in Kerala state that blends dance, drama, songs, instrumental music, masking, and facial and bodily makeup.
Pillai Theeni Theyyam: On the raised earthen platform, the demon bows over the seated "pregnant" woman, while holding a flapping white chicken in his right hand above the pregnant woman’s head. His skirt of split palm leaves reaches almost to the ground, and flames no longer burn in his split palm leaf headdress. He is no longer restrained by ritualists from attacking the pregnant woman, as he has accepted their offering of a white chicken, instead of the unborn child’s fetus. He The woman sits behind a bunch of areca blossoms held in front of her abdomen. A Pulluvan ritualist pours offerings over her head, perhaps to protect her from the demon. Ceṇḍa (chenda) vertical drums and smaller viku ceṇḍa drums and cymbal players play standing to her right on the raised earthen platform. Spectators stand in front of the opening of the backstage curtain. The demon is played by the Malayan dancer and teacher P.K. Panicker (Pallipurattu House, Kizhara PO, Cannanore. Malayan and Panan communities).
Pillai Theeni Theyyam: The demon has transformed into pustule infested skin, wearing a split palm leaf skirt, with flames in his split palm leaf headdress. He is being restrained by the ritualists from attacking the "pregnant" woman, who is hiding behind a bunch of areca blossoms and sitting near singers, ceṇḍa (chenda) and smaller viku ceṇḍa drummers and cymbal players. The demon is played by the Malayan dancer and teacher P.K. Panicker (Pallipurattu House, Kizhara PO, Cannanore. Malayan and Panan communities).
Thottam (invocation): Singers, percussion musicians with ceṇḍa (chenda) and smaller viku ceṇḍa and cymbal players perform the thottam introduction for the Malayan dancer and teacher P.K. Panicker (Pallipurattu House, Kizhara PO, Cannanore. Malayan and communities).
