Koodiyattam
Koodiyattam (; IAST: kūṭiyāṭ���aṁ; ) is a traditional performing art form in the state of Kerala, India. It is a combination of ancient Sanskrit theatre with elements of Koothu, an ancient performing art from the Sangam era. It is officially recognised by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.
Key facts
- Performing art.name
- Koodiyattam
- Performing art.image
- Thoranayudham- Madras1.jpg
- Performing art.caption
- Guru Mani Madhava Chakyar and his troupe performing Thoranayudham (part of Bhasa's play Abhiṣeka Nataka based on the epic Ramayana) Koodiyattam (1962, Chennai)
- Performing art.medium
- Sanskrit theatre with Koothu
- Performing art.culture
- Kerala
- Performing art.era
- Sangam era
- Intangible heritage.ICH
- Kutiyattam, Sanskrit theatre
- Intangible heritage.State Party
- India
- Intangible heritage.ID
- 00010
- Intangible heritage.Region
- APA
- Intangible heritage.Year
- 2001
- Intangible heritage.Session
Article
10 sectionsContents
- Origin
- Instruments
- Performance style
- Noted artists
- Decline
- Institution and awards
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Koodiyattam (; IAST: kūṭiyāṭ���aṁ; ) is a traditional performing art form in the state of Kerala, India. It is a combination of ancient Sanskrit theatre with elements of Koothu, an ancient performing art from the Sangam era. It is officially recognised by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.
==Origin== thumb|alt=Koodiyattam Performance.|Koodiyattam Koodiyattam, meaning "combined acting" in Malayalam, combines Sanskrit theatre performance with elements of koothu. It is traditionally performed in temple theatres known as koothambalams. It is the only surviving art form that uses drama from ancient Sanskrit theatre. It has a documented history of a thousand years in Kerala, but its origins are not known. Koodiyattam and Chakyar koothu were among the dramatized dance worship services in the temples of ancient India, particularly Kerala. Both koodiyattam and Chakyar koothu originated from the ancient art form koothu, which is mentioned several times in Sangam literature, and the epigraphs of the subsequent Pallava, Pandiyan, Chera, and Chola periods. Inscriptions related to koothu can be seen in temples at Tanjore, Tiruvidaimaruthur, Vedaranyam, Tiruvarur, and Omampuliyur. They were treated as an integral part of worship services, alongside the singing of Tevaram and Prabandam hymns.