Saturday, March 29, 2008

kathakali at varkala




KATHAKALI EMPEROR MAHARSHI MAHARAJ THOTTAM SANKARAN NAMBOOTHIRI

.HE IS THE GRAND SON OF GURU SANKARAN NAMBOOTHIRI-THE NATYA GURU OF INDIAN DANCE FATHER UDAY SHANKAR&PANDIT SITAR RAVI SHANKAR.HE STUDIED THE NATYA FORM OF KATHAKALI AT AGE OF 5& FIRST PERFORMANCE WAS AT AGE OF 12.

NAME OF DIRECTOR: KATHAKALI EMPEROR MAHARSHI MAHARAJ THOTTAM SANKARAN NAMBOOTHIRI

TITLE OF ORGANISATION:THE GLOBAL VEDICKATHAKALI CENTRE

POSTAL ADDRESS:SANNIDHI STREET,EAST GATE,SREE JANARDHANASWAMY TEMPLE,JANARDHANAPURAM,VARKALA_695141

KERALA,SOUTH INDIA

E:MAIL- www.vedickathakali@yahoo.co.in

Telephone: 9895086192

HIS activities:

1.he is the only one dancer capable of showing ‘tenexpressions’,bhima prabhav,duel bhavas,etc wich are known as gurugis great contributions.

2.his global vedic kathakali centre is mainly focused on the preservation of vedic heritage&divinity of natya method of dancing

3. conducting’special kathakali programmes for visitors in varkala.this programme is very famous among kerala visitors.

4.HIS LIFE IS DEDICATED TO,

A..to establish the divinity of yajurvedic tradition through media of classical art

B. to establish his achievements in the art world in front of dance lovers through conducting programmes

In various countries.

C.to establish the divinity of yajurvedic tradition –wich is soul of Indian cultre-through media of classical dance