Kutiyattam Plays to be Staged - Directed by Ammannur Rajaneesh Chakyar

Two new story portions from the epic Ramayana are now adopted to Kutiyattam / Koodiyattam, the age old Sanskrit theatre tradition of Kerala, by Ammannur Rajaneesh Chakyar (Ammannur Gurukulam, Irinjalakkuda, Thrissur Dt).The plays will be staged on 26 & 27 March 2016 at Ammannur Chachuchakyar Smaraka Gurukulam, Irinjalakkuda, Thrissur Dt. (Kerala, India).

Rajaneesh Chakyar said that the acting manual is prepared from the third and fourth chapters of the Sanskrit drama 'Prasannaraghavam' written by Jayadevan who believed to be lived in 13th century.
The story lines of these chapters are Seetha Swayamvaram (Marriage of Sita) & Parasurama Vijayam (The Victory of Parasurama). The project is financed by Central Cultural Department.

The details:

26, 27 March 2016 (Saturday, Sunday)
Time: 06.30 pm; Venue: Madavanatyabhoomi, Ammannur Chachuchakyar Smaraka Gurukulam, Irinjalakkuda, Thrissur Dt. (Kerala, India).
Directed by: Ammannur Rajaneesh Chakyar

Artists:
Story/ Scene:- Seetha Swayamvaram
Actors& Characters
Pothiyil Ranjith Chakyar (Viswamithran), Margi Sajeev narayana Chakyar (Janakan), Sivaprasad Madhavamathrugramam (Satanandan), Ammannur Rajaneesh Chakyar (Sreeraman), Ammannur Madhava Chakyar (Lakshmanan), Bhadra K M (Seetha).

Story/ Scene: Parasurama Vijayam
Actors& Characters:-
Ammannur Rajaneesh Chakyar (Parasuraman), Ammannur Madhava Chakyar (Sreeraman), Sivaprasad Madhavamathrugramam (Lakshmanan).


Music:
Mizhavu (Percussion) - Kalamandalam Hariharan, Kalamandalam Ravikumar, Kalamandalam Vineesh, Kalamandalam Vivek.
Idakka (Percussion) - Kalanilayam Kaladharan, Kalanilayam deepak
Chutti (Makeup) - Kalanilayam Haridas
Thalam (Cymbals)- Gayathri P, Archana Nandakumar, Keerthi Sagar, Bhadra P K M
Costumes / Make up - Kalanilayam Sankaranarayanan, Kalanilayam Haridas