Watch | How Tholpavakoothu, the traditional puppetry of Kerala, emerged out of the shadows
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A video on tholpavakoothu, a centuries-old shadow puppetry tradition inherent to Kerala
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Tholpavakoothu is believed to be more than 350 years old.
Performed in the Bhadrakali temples, from January to June every year, the shadow puppeteers of Kerala are busy performing the story of the Ramayana as part of the rituals during temple festivals.
Ramachandra Pulavar, son of the late guru KL Krishnankutty Pulavar, belongs to the 13th generation in a family of puppeteers. For him, this season of plays had an auspicious start, he has been awarded the Padma Shri. He is the first folk artiste from Kerala to be selected for this honour
Palakkad leg celebrates IFFK logo
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Tholpavakkoothu presented by Padma Sri awardee Ramachandra Pulavar on Thursday
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Tholpavakkoothu presented by Padma Sri awardee Ramachandra Pulavar on Thursday
The penultimate day of the International Film Festival of Kerala’s (IFFK) Palakkad edition on Thursday witnessed a presentation of the traditional temple art form of tholpavakkoothu (shadow puppetry), which shares similarities with the art of cinema.
In fact, the IFFK had adopted an imagery from the temple art form as its logo. Cinema lovers who enjoyed the tholpavakoothu presentation said it was the “destiny” of the IFFK to be also held in Palakkad on its silver jubilee year.
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March 05, 2021 17:17 IST
Seven awards to be presented for the best films and directors on the valedictory session of the International Film Festival of Kerala on Friday
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The IFFK logo displayed at the Palakkad edition of the film festival
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Seven awards to be presented for the best films and directors on the valedictory session of the International Film Festival of Kerala on Friday
The International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) is going through a significant generational transition. The current editions of the IFFK, particularly the final one in Palakkad, are witness to this as more and more new-generation film lovers and filmmakers are involved in the festival, said Kerala State Chalachitra Academy secretary Ajoy Chandran.
How Tholpavakoothu emerged out of the shadows
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February 18, 2021 17:10 IST
Ramachandra Pulavar’s innovative ideas have brought international recognition to Tholpavakoothu, the traditional puppetry of Kerala
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K.K. Ramachandra Pulavar
Ramachandra Pulavar’s innovative ideas have brought international recognition to Tholpavakoothu, the traditional puppetry of Kerala
For the Tholpavakoothu (shadow puppetry) exponent K.K. Ramachandra Pulavar, this season of plays had an auspicious start he has been awarded the Padma Shri. He is the first folk artiste from Kerala to be selected for this honour .
Ramachandra, son of the late guru Krishnankutty Pulavar, belongs to the 13th generation in a family of puppeteers. The Tholpavakoothu artistes live in village Koonathara, along the Shoranur-Ottappalam Road. In fact a major attraction of this village is the ‘Krishnankutty Pulavar Memorial Tholpavakoothu & Puppet Centre.’ .