Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Ottan Thullal
 Ottanthullal is characterised by its simplicity of presentation, wit and humour. Owing its origins to Kunchan Nambiar, one of Malayalam's eminent poets and a veritable genius, this art form is marked by rhythmic movements, songs and humour. Even though it is based on classic principles of Natya Shastra, the technique of this art is not rigid. The songs, written in simple malayalam, frank to outspoken wit and humour, the simplicity of presentation and the direct appeal to every day life made Thullal very popular. The instruments used in Thullal are the Maddalam and Cymbals. The Cymbal player who tunes the rhythm, also assists the actor - dancer in singing. Thullal is classified in to three different types. Ottan, Seethankan and Parayan. Of all Thullal dances the Ottan Thullal is the most popular. The face is painted green, the lips are reddened and the eyes are emohasised with black paint. The head dress is colourfully decorated. The metre and rhyme of the Ottan thullal songs are very fast, and the dance as such has a high tempo. There is an interesting story about the origin of the Thullal. Kunchan Nambiar, who used to play the Mizhavu, (a musical instrument) during Koothu performances, was once caught napping during a performance and the annoyed Koothu player sent him off the stage. To get his own back, the insulted young man created the new art form overnight and presented it himself the next evening. The audience were thrilled. However this story has been debated by scholar ever since, who believe that it is impractical to create a new art form Thullal overnight. Humour, satire and social criticism are the hallmarks of this art form. To view Thullal performance please click here Labels: Classical Dance, Kunchan Nambiar, Ottan Thullal |
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