National Kathakali Festival 2018

Venue: Kaliyachan, Kathakali School, Cheruthuruthy
Dates: 17th, 19th, 20th, and 21st October 2018

Programme Schedule

Day One - 17 October

  • 10:00 AM:
    Registration
  • 11:00 AM:
    Kathakali Photo Exhibition
  • 04:00 PM:
    Chenda Melam (Kathakali School Students)
  • 05:00 PM:
    Cultural Convention
  • Prayer:
    Kalamandalam Viswas
  • Welcome:
    Kalamandalam Gopalakrishnan
  • President:
    Smt. P. Padmaja (Vallathol Nagar Panchayat President)
  • Inauguration:
    Padmasri Kalamandalam Gopi
  • Honouring:
    Sri K. G. Vasudevan Nair (Kerala State Kathakali Awardee)
    Sri Kalamandalam Madambi Subrahmanian Namboothiri (Kerala Sangeeth Natak Academy Awardee)
  • Felicitation:
    Smt. Ajitha Ravikumar (Standing Committee Chairperson, Vallathol Nagar)
    Sri Vipin Kudiyedath (Nila Vicharavedi)
    Sri Shaji Varavoor (Bharatheeya Vichara Kendra, Secretary, Ernakulam Zone)
    Dr. Janardhanan Potti
    Sri Damodaran Nambidi (Ex-Chairman, Kathakali School Society)
    Smt. Meena Kumari (PTA Vice President, Kathakali School Society)
  • Thanksgiving:
    Sri Krishnakumar Poduval
  • 06:30 PM:
    Kathakali Arangetam
  • 07:30 PM:
    Dance Arangetam (Kathakali School Students) (Mohiniyattam, Bharathanatyam, Kuchipudi)
  • Nattuvangam
    (Rhythm):
    Kalamandalam Priya (Kathakali School Dance Teacher)
  • Music:
    Kalamandalam Sharanya, Kalamdandalam Viswas
  • Mridangam:
    Kalamandalam Rajeesh
  • Violin:
    Mancheri Padmakumar
  • Idakka:
    Kalamandalam Arundas

Day Two - 19 October

  • 08:00 AM:
    Conclusion of Pooja (Worship)
  • 09:30 AM:
    Panchavadhyam - Kalamandalam Soman and Party
    Starting of New Batches
  • 06:30 PM:
    Chenda Arangetma (Students of Kathakali School Society)
  • 07:30 PM:
    Kathakali Arangetam (Students of Kathakali School Society)

Day Three - 20 October

  • 09:30 AM:
    Kathakali Workshop
  • Participants:
    Kalamandalam Udayakumar
    Kalamandalam Sivadasan
    Kalamandalam Narayanankutty
    Kalamandalam Aravind
    Kalamandalam Priya
  • 06:30 PM:
    Nangyar Koothu
  • Presented by:
    Shalini Harikrishnan
  • Story:
    Poothanamoksham
  • Mizhavu:
    Kalamandalam Vijay
    Kalamandalam Rahul Aravind
  • Rhythm:
    Guru Kalamandalam Girija
  • Idakka:
    Thripunithura Harikrishnan

Day Four - 21 October

  • 09:30 AM:
    Kathakali Workshop
  • Special Guest:
    Sri Sadanam Balakrishnan
  • Participants:
    Kalamandalam Udayakumar
    Kalamandalam Rajan
    Kalamandalam Sivadasan
    Kalamandalam Narayanankutty
    Kalamandalam Aravind
    Kalamandalam Viswas
    Sadanam Vivek
    Kalamandalam Nandakumar
    Kalamandalam Prashanth
    Kalamandalam Kunhikrishnan
    Kalamnandalam Murali
    Kalamandalam Rajesh
    Kalamandalam Priya
  • 04:00 PM:
    Closing Ceremony
  • Prayer:
    Smt. Sreeja Babunamboothiri
  • Welcome:
    Kalamandalam Gopalakrishnan
  • President:
    Sri U.R. Pradeep MLA (Chelakkara Assembly Constituency)
  • Inauguration and Presentation of "Kaliyachan" Award:
    Sri A.C. Moideen (Hon. Minister for Local Adminstration)
  • Awardee of "Kaliyachan" Award::
    Sri Iyyankode Sreedharan
  • Introduction:
    Sri V. Murali (State Committee Member of Purogamana Kala Sahitya Sangham)
  • Naming Ceremony of Kaliyachan Kalari and Photo Publication of Late Kalamandalam Jayakumar:
    Sri Iyyankode Sreedharan
  • Introduction of People who are to be honoured:
    Sri P.M. Narayanan
  • Honouring:
    Sri Sadanam Balakrishana (Kendra Sangeet Natak Akademy Awardee)
    Sri Kalamandalam M.P.S. Namboothirippad (Kendra Sangeet Natak Akademy Awardee)
  • Felicitation:
    Smt. Vallathol Vasanthi Menon
    Sri K.P. Radhakrishnan (Dist. Panchayat Vice President)
    Sri M. Muralidhjaran (Ward Member)
    Sri Kalamandalam Gopakumar (Academic Coordinator, Kerala Kalamandalam Deemed University)
    Sri K. Sasi Puthur
  • Thanksgiving:
    Sri Krishnakumar Poduval
  • 06:30 PM:
    Dance
  • Presented by:
    Ms. Gopika Udayakumar and Party
  • 07:30 PM:
    Kathakali
  • Story:
    Kalyana Saugandhikam (From Hanuman)
  • Hanuman:
    Sadanam Balakrishnan
  • Bheeman:
    Kalamandalam Haridas
  • Music:
    Kalamandalam Vinod
    Kalamandalam Sudheesh
  • Chenda:
    Kalamandalam Nandakumar
    Kalamandalam Sreehari
  • Madalam:
    Kalamandalam Prashanth
  • Chutti:
    Kalamandalam Murali
    Kalamandalam Rajeesh
  • Green Room:
    Sethu
    Muhammed
    Krishnankutty