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Ottanthullal
Ottamthullal or Ottanthullal, is a art form Kerala state, India. It was introduced in the 1700s by Kunchan Nambiar, one of the Prachina Kavithrayam (three famous Malayalam language poets). It is accompanied by a Mridangam. Kerala, the Gods own country has been blessed with a lot of marvelous art forms and literal happenings. Thousands of illusions crafted over the years in the form of amazing play of arts. Opening from the graceful moments of Mohiniyattam, it goes on with the richness and empowerment of Kathakali. Ottanthullal, the very popular dramatical dance performance, standing bright in the tier of this performing arts which is the contribution of an ever green literal hero of Kerala, Kalakkathu Kunjan Nambyar. While many of the other art form got tied up in the limits of its complicated mode of interaction, Thullal entered directly in to the heart of its all type of audience through a simple and colorful language of the art. When an art form came with a blend of different characters by a single performer, it become a new exciting experience!! The artists take the help of facials expressions and symbols of hands called ‘Mudras’ to narrate the story in a simple way.
History
In fact, it was a small revenge happen over two personals that made this great art form in to the reality. The story is as follows.On those days, “Chakyar koothu” was a very popular form of art in most of the temples, which gives prime importance to satire. It was accompanied by the beats of an instrument called “Mizhavu” during its poetic presentation. One day, Nambyar who played the Mizhavu for Chakyar, fell asleep in the middle of the performance and the Chakyar used this opportunity to make a huge pour of satire on him. To make a revenge on this happening, Nambyar created a new art overnight, and presented it in a venue opposite to the Chakkyar Koothu in its time. Attracted over the new performance by Nambyar , all the audience of Chakyar now turned over him and there started the glittering story of a most popular art form of Kerala, “The Ottanthullal”. “Kalyanasougandhikam” was the first Thullal story written and performed by Kunchan Nambyar. Extracted over the limited venues of the Temples, Ottanthullal now excites thousands of its audience all over the state and even out of the country border.
Costume
The make up, though simple, is very much akin to that of Kathakali. The actor wears a long tape of white and red coloured clothes looped around the waist-string to form a knee-long skirt. The chest-piece is adorned by various coloured beads, glass and tinsel, and other ornaments. The face is painted green, the lips, red and the eyes emphasised with black paint. The headgear is colourful and richly decorated.
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