Thullal is one among those temple art forms of Kerala that has been struggling for survival, sandwiched as it is between Chakyarkoothu and Kathakali. The three types of Thullal – Ottanthullal, ...

For most people who know about the thullal artforms of Kerala, ottanthullal is the be-all and end-all of the artform. The fact that there are also other forms of it, like seethan kanthullal and ...

Devaki, a 12-year-old from Nelluvai village in Thrissur district, applied for admission to study classical dance at Kerala Kalamandalam in 1960. But her application was rejected as she was found to be ...

Ottan Thullal exponent Suresh Varma’s first recital was not a story by Kunjan Nambiar, but currentpolitical happenings, showing the relevance of the art form in this era. A native of Ambalappuzha in ...

Students had gathered in huge numbers, anxiously waiting for the anti-drugs session to begin. Talk sessions are often boring. But to their surprise, a man dressed for an ottanthullal performance ...

Kollam: Ottan Thullal is reaching new heights as an art form through the prodigious efforts of Drishya Gopinath, 25. An exponent in Ottan Thullal, Kathakali, and Nangyar Koothu, Drishya will present a ...

KOZHIKODE: As the city dresses up for the 55th edition of the Kerala State School Arts Festival, a veteran who has been a regular presence at the festivals for the past four decades is gripped with ...

A video clip of Ottanthullal exponent Kalamandalam Geethanandan’s last performance on Sunday circulating on the social media showed that he collapsed on stage with folded hands as the shocked audience ...