Silver Jubilee
(1982-2006)
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20th Kutiyattam
Mahotsavam
1st
to 12th Jan 2007 at Natarangu, Natanakairali, Irinjalakuda
Time: 6 PM
Programme
1st Jan
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Nangiar Koothu
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Narasimhavataram
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A new production directed by G.Venu ,based on the text of Jayadeva's Gita Govindam depicting the Man-lion
incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
Performer: Kapila
2nd Jan
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Nangiar Koothu
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Puthanamoksham |
Kamsa realizing that Devaki's eighth son
would be the cause of his death. He sends out Puthana and other demons to
kill all the new born babies in the kingdom. Puthana finds her way to
Krishna and feeds him from her poisoned breast. Krishna sucks out Puthana's
life along with the milk and gives her moksham =96 release from the
life-cycle.
Performer: Tomoe Tara Irino
3rd Jan
Soorpanakhangam Act 2 of Shaktibhadra's Ascharyachoodamani
Srirama's Purappad Srirama and Sita reside comfortably at Panchvadi on the banks of river
Godavari
Performer: Ammannur Rajaneesh Chakyar
4th Jan
Soorpanakhangam Srirama's Nirvahana
Lakshmana dutifully obeys his brother's orders. He scares away the wild
animals with the twang of his bow and builds a leaf hut for the Lord and his
wife to reside. Surpanakha sets out in search of a husband. After having searched all the
three worlds she finally falls in love with Sri Rama. Taking the disguise of
a lovely woman she approaches him to confess her love
Performer: Sooraj Nambiar
5th Jan
Soorpanakhangam Srirama's Nirvahana
*Srirama rejects Soorpanakha's love proposal by arguing that his wife is
already with him. He sends her to his brother Lakshmana. On seeing a
beautiful young woman roaming alone in the wild jungle Lakshmana suspects
her reality. He excuses himself saying that he is leading an ascetic's life
in service of his brother and does not wish to take a wife. He sends her
back to Srirama.
Performer: Ammannur Rajaneesh Chakyar
6th Jan
Soorpanakhangam Srirama's Nirvahana
*Lakshmana feels angry towards his mother who is the reason why his brother
and wife have to live the hard life of the jungle.Srirama reads Lakshmana's
thoughts and consoles him by saying that in reality the peaceful life in the
forest away from all the burdens of kingly life is a blessing from mother
Kaikeyi. He also explains that the death of their father just destiny
Performer: Pothiyil Renjith Chakyar
7th Jan
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Kutiyattam
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Soorpanakhangam |
Soorpanakha, after being rejected by Lakshmana
returns to Srirama and pleads with him. Again she is rejected. Insulted she
reassumes her real form and carries Lakshmana away by force. Lakshmana
punishes her by cutting her nose and ears with his sword.
cast
Srirama: Sooraj Nambiar
Sita: Kapila
Lalitha: Aparna Nangiar
Soorpanakha: Ammannur Rajaneesh Chakyar
Lakshmana: Ammannur Madhav
8th Jan
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Nangiar Koothu
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Jarasandhayudhdham |
On hearing that Krishna has widowed his two daughters furios Jarasandha goes
to war with Krishna. After facing defeat 16 times he comes back the 17 th
time. This time Krishna and Balarama pretend to flee into the forests and
there once again defeat Jarasandha but spare his life in accordance to a
voice from the skies.
Performer: Aparna Nangiar
9th Jan
Sakuntalam Kutiyattam Act Four and Five
Pregnant Sakuntala bids farewell to her father, friends and hermitage and
goes to her husband's home. There Dushyanta does not even recognize her.
Shattered she cries to mother earth for refuge. A light appears from the
skies and carries her away.
Directed by G.Venu
Cast
Sakuntala: Kapila
Priamvada: Aparna Nangiar
Anasuya: Saritha Krishnakumar
Dushyanta: Sooraj Nambiar
Kanvashishyan, Sharngaravan: Ammannur Rajaneesh Chakyar
10th Jan
Jatayuvadham Kutiyattam Act Four of Shaktibhadra's Ascharyachoodamani
Ravana abducts Sita and tries to take her away in his air chariot. On
hearing Sita's cries Jatayu comes to rescue her. Whils fighting, Ravana cuts
off Jatayu's right wing by cheating and takes Sita away.
Cast
Ravanan: Ammannur Kuttan Chakyar
Sutan: Pothiyil Renjith Chakyar
Sita: Saritha Krishnakumar
Jatayu: Ammannur Rajaneesh Chakyar
11th Jan
Mandodari's Nirvahana Performer: Usha Nangiar
12th Jan
Balivadham Kutiyattam Act 1 of Bhasa's Abhisheka Natakam
Sugriva seeks refuge on the Malyavan mountain. There he makes a treaty with
Lord Srirama and Lakshmana and then goes back to fight with his brother
Bali. During the dual, Srireama shoots an arrow at Bali from hiding. giving
his Kingdom and son to Sugriva Bali breathes his last.
Cast
Sriraman: Pothiyil Renjith Chakyar
Lakshmanan: Sooraj Nambiar
Sugrivan: Kalamandalam Rama Chankyar
Hanuman: Harikrishnan.P
Bali: Ammannur Kuttan Chakyar
Tara: Saritha Krishnakumar
Angadan: Ammannur Madhav
Accompanying Artistes:
Mizhavu* Kalamandalam Rajeev
Kalamandalam Hariharan
Kalamandalam Narayanan Nambiar
Kalamndalam Ravikumar
Guest artiste: V.K.K.Hariharan
Edakka* Kalanilayam Unnikrishnan
P.Nandakumar
Make-up Kalanilayam Haridas
Kalanilayam Sankaran
Talam Natanakairali Nirmala Paniker, Aparna Nangiar, Saritha
Krishnakumar, Kapila, Tomoe Tara Irino, Sneha.
Chief Guru and Kulapathy:
Guru AmmannurMadhavaChakyar
Recipient
of PADMABHUSHAN from the President of India.
For further details please contact:
G. Venu,
Secretary,
Ammannur Chachu Chakyar Smaraka Gurukulam
Irinjalakuda 680121
Trichur ,
Kerala, India
Ph:+91 480 2825559
contact@ammannurgurukulam.com
visit us www.ammannurgurukulam.com
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