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Kalakeyavadham (The
Slaying of Kalakeya) is a
Kathakali play (Aattakatha)
written by
Kottayam Thampuran (also
known as
Kottayathu Thampuran) in Malayalam...
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Balivadham Thoranayudham Kirmeeravadham Bakavadham Kalyanasaugandhikam Kalakeyavadham Keechakavadham Uttaraswayamvaram Dakshayagam Narakasuravadham Poo****oksham...
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doing so.
Together with Thampuran's Kirmeeravadham,
Bakavadham and
Kalakeyavadham, this play is
considered a
hallmark in
Kathakali repertoire; it is remarked...
- Bakavadham, Kirmeeravadham,
Kalyana Saugandhikam, and
Nivathakayacha Kalakeyavadham are the four
perfect Kottayam works.
After this, the most important...
- Thampuran, namely, Kirmeeravadham, Bakavadham, Kalyanasaugandhikam, and
Kalakeyavadham, are
considered very
important in the
Kathakali repertoire and are a...
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aattakathas he
wrote Bakavadham, Kalyanasaugandhikam,
Kirmeeravadham and
Kalakeyavadham punctiliously conform to the
strict rules of kathakali, they are particularly...
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aattakathas he
wrote Bakavadham, Kalyanasaugandhikam,
Kirmeeravadham and
Kalakeyavadham punctiliously conform to the
strict rules of Kathakali, they are particularly...
- in 'Keechakavadham',
Dharmaputra in 'Kirmeeravadham' and
Arjuna in '
Kalakeyavadham'.
Another famous role is that of
Parasurama in 'Seethaswayamvaram',...
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celebrated for his lead
roles in the four
Kottayam Thampuran plays:
Kalakeyavadham, Kirmeeravadham,
Bakavadham and Kalyanasougandhikam. His masterpieces...
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characters like
Lalitha (in Kirmeeravadham, Bakavadham) or
Urvashi (in
Kalakeyavadham)
besides characters like
Damayanti (Nalacharitam) or
Mohini (Rugmangadacharitam)...
