Kerala Kalamandalam
Kalamandalam
is the cultural depository of Kerala. It is founded in 1927 by the famous poet
Vallathol Narayana Menon. This is the
Kerala’s first institute to provide training in classical performing arts. The introduction of Kalamandalam gave rebirth
to the two classical forms of dancing, Mohiniyattam and Kathakali, which were
slowly loosing importance.
It
is situtated 32 km from Thrissur, and placed on the banks of Bharathapuzha
River in Cheruthuruthy. The Kerala Kalamandalam is the Cradle of Kathakali training
in India. The Kalamandalam and
its surroundings reflect the simple, pure and ethnic atmosphere in which these
arts have survived for centuries.
The
Koothambalam is the traditional dance theatre at Kalamandalam. It is the only
one in Kerala which is built outside a temple complex.
We
can called the Kalamandalam is the cultural heart of the Kerala.
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