KMBB College of
Engineering and Technology located at Daleiput Khurda showcased a unique
Koodiyattam performance by Margi Madhu, which was organized by SPICMACAY on
December 13,2011 Koodiyattam is the
Sanskrit theatre tradition of Kerala and has been declared as a
"Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity" by
UNESCO. Notably it is for the first time that UNESCO has selected art forms
from across the world to bestow recognition as part of its effort to safeguard
expressions of oral heritage and traditional culture. Koodiyattam deals with
the plays of eminent Sanskrit dramatists such as Bhasa, Harsha, Kalidasa, Mahendravikrama
and Saktibhadra. Firmly rooted in the culture of Kerala, it has the toughest
and the most detailed training in facial expression, especially of the
eye.
Margi Madhu made a grand
entrance onto stage behind a screen held to the accompanying beats of the
'mizhavu' ably played by Kalamandalam Ratheesh and Anoop and 'Edakka' by
Kalanilayam Rajan. The mastery over their instruments enhanced an already
powerful performance. Dr. Indu gave a brief introduction to the hand gestures
which greatly helped the audience follow the highly theatrical and complex
performance.
The involvement and
talent of the dancer was evident when the audience was transported with him to
the abode of Sugreeva, the character from great Indian epic Ramayana. The
makeup man, Kalamandalam Satheesan, and the accompanying percussion artists
deserve a mention for making the programme successful. The performer literally
thrilled the audience by putting of a good show of an art form from God's own country.
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