If you've ever been to a Kathakali performance you will know. Its a complete trip for adrenaline junkies. The mesmerising and rhythmic music, the riveting colourful costume of the artist, his quicksilver expressions, and expressive hand and feet movements, will ensure one of the most entertaining experiences & if you understand it, it will move you like few other things can. And god help you if you happen to be watching a particularly dramatic story, be prepared to actually get scared when the villian appears. Of all the many classical dance forms that India has, Kathakali has to be the most dramatic. And once you've seen a performance, be ensured that the music and the images will linger in your head for at least a few days to come if not a lifetime
Kathakali literally means story-play and is an elaborate dance depicting the victory of truth over falsehood. A Striking feature of Kathakali is the use of elaborate make-up and colourful costumes. This is to emphasize that the characters are superbeings from another world, and their make-up is easily recognisable to the trained eye as satvik or godlike, rajasik or heroic, and tamasik or demonic.
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