The term refers to the enactment of Sanskrit dramas in Keralite style. Kudiyattam has been recognized by UNESCO as the oldest traditional art form of Kerala and its origin dates back even before the period of Kathakali and Krishannattam.
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Kudiyattam attained its present mode during the reign of Kulashekhara Varma. Even today, his compositions ‘Subhadra Dhananjayam’ and Tapati swayamvaram still form the bedrock of most of the Kudiyattam performances. In its style, Kudiyattam observes the dictums forwarded by Bharatha in his ‘Natyasastra’. Traditionally, it is the Chakiyars who are entrusted with the task of performing the art form whereas the women characters are enacted by Nangyars.
As the name suggests, Kudiyattam offers the possibility of enacting more than one character simultaneously in one dais. The performance is accompanied by instruments such as Idaykka and Mizhavu.
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