Kathakali (literally "story-play") is a form of classical dance-drama performed in Kerala in southern India. With stories taken from Hindu mythology, it has been performed for as long as 400 years.Kathakali is said to be the union of five arts, namely, sahithyam (literature), sangeetham (music), natyam (acting), nritham (dance) and chithram (painting). Actors/dancers move on a dimly-lit stage no larger than a few square feet. They do not communicate orally, but concentrate on hand gestures, facial expre...
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