Kathakali at Thrissur

Date: 13 Dec 2025

Talks, demonstrations and day - night Kathakali performances are organized as part of ‘Krishnaparvam’, celebrating the kathakali maestro Sadanam Krishnankutty, on completion of his Sathabhishekam,  84 years. Organised in association with Sreebhadram Kalaswadaka Samithi, Paliakkara, Thrissur. 

Venue: Sreebhadram Auditorium, Paliakkara, Thrissur.

9.00am- Inaugural session

9.30am- Cholliyattam- Kathakali practice sessions.

11.30am- honouring the artiste Sadanam Krishnankutty- talks & lectures.  

2.00pm- Kathakali performance- Purappadu followed by select scenes from the Kathakali Play ‘Nalacharitham’. 

Play 1; Yudhishttira- Brihadaswa Samvadam

Play 2: Nalacharitham Onnam Divasam

Artistes: Kalamandalam Krishnakumar (As Nalan), Kalamandalam Kashinath (Naradan), Kalanilayam Vasudevan (Hamsam), Margi Vijayakumar (Damayanthi), and others.

Play 3: Nalacharitham Randam Divasam

Artistes: Kalamandalam Hari R Nair (As Kali), Kalanilayam Sreejith Sundaran (Dwaparan), Kottakkal Harikumar (Pushkaran), Kalamandalam Soman (Nalan), Kalamandalam Anilkumar (Damayanthi), Fact Mohanan (Kattalan)  and others. 

Play 4: Nalacharitham Moonam Divasam

Artistes: Kalanilayam Manoj (as Karkkodakan), Kalamandalam Prasanth Panmana (Nalan and also as Rithuparnan), Peesappilly Rajeevan (Bahukan), Kottakkal Balanarayanan (Damayanthi), and others.

Play 5: Nalacharitham Nalam Divasam

Artistes: Kalamandalam Vijayakumar Chambakkara (as Damayanthi), Madhu Varanasi (Kesini), Kalamandalam Manoj (Bahukan), Kalamandalam Shanmughadas (Nalan), and others.