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Pavakathakali
1. Performance and Storytelling in
Traditional Puppet Theatre
Documentation by
Jithesh.R
Guided by
Prof. Shilpa Ranade
2. Some traditional puppetry theatre forms of Kerala
Pavakathakali â Glove Puppetry
Tolpava Koothu â Shadow Puppetry
Noolpava Koothu â String Puppetry
3. Pavakathakali â Glove Puppetry
Pavakathakali is believed to have taken form in the eighteenth
century.
Kathakali seemed to have influenced the puppet theatre which
was already prevalent in regions like Palghat District.
4. Puppet evolution
Puppet theatre was prevalent long before Kathakali took
form in Kerala.
It is believed that before Pavakathakali took form,
puppets were even sculpted resembling Buddha.
5. Puppets
The puppets are one feet to two feet tall.
Head and arms carved out of wood and joined together
with thick cloth cut and stitched into a small bag.
6. About PavakathakaliâŠ
Pavakathakali was a smaller version targeted at kids to inculcate a
passion for Kathakali, the duration of these plays were just 1hr to
2 hrs unlike Kathakali which used to go on for the entire night.
7. About Pavakathakali
Pavakathakali does not have any specially built stage for hosting
it.
The musical instruments are the same as Kathakali
Chenda, Chilanka, Ilathalam, Shankh
8. About Pavakathakali Artists
A Pavakathakali artist are called Andi Pandaram, their mother
tongue is telugu which suggest their ancestors are from Andra
Pradesh, h
P d h who settled in Palghat centuries ago.
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The artists are great devotees of Lord Subramanian
9. International Exposure ...
Replicas of the puppets at the Tropenmuseum (Anthropological
museum of the Royal Tropical Institute) in Amsterdam, The
Netherlands
10. Recent revival efforts
The art form has also attained much international and national
acclaim under the revival efforts of Shri. G.Venu (Natana Kairali).
11. Recent revival efforts
R.C Ramakrishnan, R.V. Ramakrishnan, G.Ravi and K.C
Thankappan are the puppeteers who were helpful in
conducting the Puppet show.
12. Major Stories Narrated through Pavakathakali
Kalyana Saugandhikam
Uttara Svayamvaram
Duryodhana Vadham
Dakshayagam
13. About the show âŠ
The show which was documented was Duryodhana Vadham
14. The storyâŠ
The story is about the defeat of Duryodhana and Dussasana by the hands of Bhima.