Kutiyattam Festival by Kriya Natyasala

Kutiyattam performances

Date: 03-05 Oct 2025; Venue: Vazhengada Kunjhunair memorial Trust halli, Karalmanna, Near Cherpulassery, Palakkad dt, Kerala. 

Story/play: Amba Prasasthi (Sampoornam)

The festival features the complete performance of the Kutiyattam play 'Ambaprasasthi' , authored by Prof. Ennazhi Rajan and directed by Kalamandalam Sangeetha. In addition, eminent practitioners and scholars in the field of art and culture will present a series of lectures on the subject 'contemporary relevance of traditional arts'.                                           

03 Oct 2025- 03.00pm- performance  'Amba purappad' presented by Kalamandalam Athulya. 

05.00pm- Inaugural session- lectures by Shri. Margi Madhu Chakyar & Dr. Kannan Parameswaran.

06.30pm- Performance 'Niirvahanam first day' by Kalamandalam Aswathi.

04 Oct 2025- 03.00pm- Performance 'Niirvahanam second day' by Kalamandalam Sajitha . 

05.00pm-  Lecture by Shri. Sajaneev Ittithanam.

06.30pm- Performance 'Niirvahanam third day' by Kalamandalam Sangeetha.

05 Oct 2025- 03.30pm- Lecture by Smt. Vineetha Nedungadi, 4.30pm- valedictory session.

06.30pm- performance ;Kutiyattam' (Concluding part of the play 'Ambaprasasthi').

Artistes: Kalamandalam Sangeetha (as Amba), Kalamandalam Jishnu Prathap (Parasuraman), Nepathya Yadu Krishnan (Bhishmar) and Kalamandalam Nandan (Subrahmanian). 

The Kutiyattam festival is organized by Kriya Natya sala, centre for Kutiyattam Research & practice, Cheruthuruthy.

For more details: Kriya Natyasala-Mob: 98462 75735; www.kriyanatyasala.com