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Recently Updated Articles in Indian Drama & Theatre
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| • | Kuvempu
Kuvempu is a literary acronym of Kuppali Venkatappa Puttappa - a popular Kannada actor-playwright.
| | | • | Types of Abhinaya
Types of abhinaya have been set down in Natyshastra. The four types of abhinaya are Angika abhinaya, Vanchika abhinaya, Aharya abhinaya and sattvika abhinaya.
| | | • | Nataka
In Sanskrit, the play is known as Nataka par excellence, which comprises all the elements of a dramatic composition. It is an ancient Indian theatrical tradition that is closely based on themes of mythology and Indian epics. This Sanskrit drama has played a major role in sharing the Indian literature and culture for centuries.
| | | • | Tamasha Folk Dance
Tamasha is a folk art, which includes the love songs, which are traditional lavanis and dance along with the music.
| | | • | Ankiya Nat
Ankhiya Nat is a religious theatre form created by Sankaradeva in order to spread the message of Vaishnavism
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Performing Masters of Koodiyattam has been a major force in popularizing Koodiyattam by taking it out of the Hindu temples. The most important exponent of Koodiyattam is Ammannur Madhava Chakyar. He has received Padma Bhushan Award and in the 1980s, he became one of the first Koodiyattam performers to present this art to an international audience. Several plays such as Balivadham, Thoranayudham, Asokavanikankam, Hanumaddutam, Jatayuvadham, Surpanakhangam, Thoranayudham and Ankuliyankam are greatly popularised through the art form of Koodiyattam.
