Asokavanikangam Kutiyattam by Kalamandalam Jishnu Prathap

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Asokavanikangam Kutiyattam by Kalamandalam Jishnu Prathap 

This is a part of the performance series on the complete presentation of Kutiyattam 'Asokavanikamgam' (story from the epic Ramayana).  Kalamandalam Jishnu Prathap presenting the character 'Ravanan'. Suppporting artists are Mizhavu_Percussion: Kalamandalam Jayaraj, Nepathya Jinesh

Edakka _Percussion: Kalanilayam Rajan.
Thalam_Cymbals: Kalamandalam Sangeetha, Kalamandalam Prasanthi.

Chutti, the facial make-up is done by Kalamandalam Ravikumar.

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