'Suvarnam' – Seminars & Performances at Irinjalakkuda, Thrissur District.

Date: 28 Dec 2024 – 12 Jan 2025.
Venues: Ammannur Gurukulam, Irinjalakkuda (28 Dec – 10 Jan) &
Unnayiwarrier Smaraka Kalanilayam Hall, Irinjalakkuda (11 & 12 Jan) .

'Suvarnam' is the concluding ceremony of the year-long celebrations by Dr. K.N Pisharody Smaraka Kathakali Club as part of its 50th anniversary. 'Suvarnam', the 16-day ceremony from 28 Dec 2024 to 12 Jan 2025 presents Kutiyattam, Nangiarkoothu, Chakarkoothu, Ottanthullal, Kathakali, theatre and dance performances based on stories of Nala, the king of Nishadha Kingdom from the epic Mahabharata. Besides these performances, seminars, demonstrations, and honouring sessions will be conducted on these days.

Details of performances:
28 Dec:
06.00 pm – Brahmanipattu.
Presented by – Thekkepushpakam Padmini Brahminiamma, Vadakkepattam Sudha Brahminiamma.
06.20 pm – Kaikottikali
Presented by – Prof. K N Onama & team.

29 Dec:
From 10.00 am – Seminars.
06.30 pm – Kutiyattam / Koodiyattam (‘Kalikaithavangam).
Presented by – Dr Ammannur Rajaneesh Chakyar, Ammannur Madhav Chakyar & team.

30 Dec:
05.00 pm – Seminar.
Presented by – Dr C K Jayanthi.
06.30 pm – Koodiyattam by Sooraj Nambiar (‘Analagarbhangam’) & team as part of Koodiyattam Festival by Ammannur Gurukulam. (Click here for Details)

31 Dec: 
04.30 pm: Seminars / Presentations by Dr. Jalaja P S & Dr. K G Paulose.
06.30 pm: Nangiarkoothu ('Damayanthi') by Usha Nangiar & team as part of Koodiyattam Festival by Ammannur Gurukulam. (Click here for Details )

01 Jan:
From 04.00 pm – Seminars
Presented by – Dinesh Warrier, E.K Keshavan.
05.00 pm: Chakyarkoothu by Dr. Ammannur Rajaneesh Chakyar.
06.30 pm – Nangiarkoothu by Gurukulam Sruthi & team as part of Koodiyattam Festival by Ammannur Gurukulam. (Click for Details - Koodiyattam Festival  )

02 Jan:
From 10.00 am – Seminars
Presented by – Dr. Jayanthi Devaraj, Dr, Manjusha V Paniker, Sreechithran M J, Pessapilly Rajeevan.
04.00 pm: Discussion.
06.30 pm – Koodiyattam by Saritha Krishnakumar & team as part of Koodiyattam Festival by Ammannur Gurukulam. (For Details, Click - Koodiyattam Festival)

03 Jan:
From 04.30 pm – Seminars
Presented by – Saju Chandran, Dr. Dilip Kumar K. V
06.30 pm – Nangiarkoothu by Athira Hariharan & team as part of Koodiyattam Festival by Ammannur Gurukulam. (For Details, Click - Koodiyattam Festival )

04 Jan:
From 10.00 am – Seminars
Presented by – P.K Bharatham, Kalamandalam Nikhil Malayalappuzha.
11.30 am: Ottanthullal by Kalamandalam Sreeja Viswam & party.
02.00 pm – Discussion.
04.00 pm: Seminar.
Presented by – Prof. V Madhusoothanan Nair.
06.30 pm – Koodiyattam as part of Koodiyattam Festival by Ammannur Gurukulam. (For Details, Click - Koodiyattam Festival )

05 Jan:
09.30 am – Seminar
Presented by – A Sangameswaran.
10.00 am – Geetha Kairali – Carnatic Music Concert
Vocal – Kottakkal Renjith Warrier.
Violin – Vayala Rajendran.
Mridangam – Prof. Kadakkavur Rajesh Nath.
Ghatam – Sreejith Vellattanjoor.
02.00 pm – Seminar. 
Presented by – A R. Sreekrishnan.
03.00 pm - Discussion.
Presented by – Prof. V Madhusoothanan Nair.
05.00 pm – Seminar. 
Presented by – Biju C. P.
06.30 pm – Koodiyattam as part of Koodiyattam Festival by Ammannur Gurukulam. (Details - )

06 Jan:
From 04.30 pm – Seminars
Presented by – Dr. Savitha K. S, K.C Narayanan.
06.30 pm – Koodiyattam as part of Koodiyattam Festival by Ammannur Gurukulam. (For Details, Click - Koodiyattam Festival )

07 Jan:
From 04.30 pm – Seminars
Presented by – Dr. Ambili M. V, Dr. Aravinda B.P.
06.30 pm – Nangiarkoothu as part of Koodiyattam Festival by Ammannur Gurukulam. (For Details, Click - Koodiyattam Festival )

08 Jan:
From 04.30 pm – Seminars
Presented by – Dr. Vineetha Jayakrishnan, V.V Raja.
06.30 pm – Koodiyattam as part of Koodiyattam Festival by Ammannur Gurukulam. (For Details, Click - Koodiyattam Festival )

09 Jan:
From 04.30 pm – Seminars
Presented by – Sandeep Marar, V.R Muraleedharan.
06.30 pm – Koodiyattam as part of Koodiyattam Festival by Ammannur Gurukulam. (For Details, Click - Koodiyattam Festival )

10 Jan:
From 04.30 pm – Seminars
Presented by – Kala Parameswaran, P. Raman.
06.30 pm – Koodiyattam as part of Koodiyattam Festival by Ammannur Gurukulam. (For Details, Click - Koodiyattam Festival)

Venue: UnnayiWarrier Smaraka Kalanilayam Hall, Irinjalakkuda.

11 Jan:
09.00am – Nalacharitha Padangal.
Vocal – Kottakkal Madhu, Nedumbally Rammohan, Kalamandalam Babu Namboothiri, Kalamandalam Vinod.
Chenda – Kalanilayam Udayan Namboothiri.
Madalam – Kalamandalam Sreejith.
11.45 am – Cholliyatta Rangavatharanam presented by Sadanam Balakrishnan & team.
02.00 pm – Seminar.
03.00 pm – Drama / Theatre (‘Kalivesham’).
Written by Padmabhooshan Kavalam Narayana Paniker.
Presented by – Sopanam, Thiruvananthapuram.
05.00 pm – Honouring session followed by,
Kathakali (Story – Nalacharitham Moonnam Divasam).
Presented by – Kalamandalam Pradeep Kumar, Kalanilayam Manoj, Kalamandalam Balasubrahmanian & others.

12 Jan:
09.30 am – Sangeethavishkaram (Musical program)
Presented by – Meera Rammohan & team.
11.00 am – Mohiniyattam presented by Kalamandalam Prajeesha Gopinath & team.
12.30 pm – Seminar.
Presented by – Manoj Krishna.
02.00pm – Dance Presentation by Meera Nangiar & team.
06.00 pm – Pakuthipurappadu followed by Double Melappaam and 
Kathakali performance. (Story – Nalacharitham Nalam Divasam).
Presented by –  Kalamandalam Balasubrahmanian, Peesapilly Rajeevan, Dr. Sadanam Krishnankutty & others.