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Artists portraying and Stylistic origins, Cultural origins 200 BCE - 200 CE Typical instruments -Koothu or Therukoothu (: கூத்து), is an ancient art, where artists play songs with dance and music in storytelling the epics, performed in; it is a folk art originated from the early. But more precisely Koothu refers to either (:தெருக்கூத்து). The terms and are often used interchangeably in modern times; however, historically the two terms appear to have distinguished, at least in certain villages, between two different kinds of performance: while Terukkuttu referred to mobile performances in a procession, Kattaikkuttu denotes overnight, narrative performances at a fixed performance space. Koothu as a form of entertainment reached its peak hundreds of years ago in, as mentioned in the texts about the development of iyal (literature), isai (music) and natagam (drama). Going beyond just a means of entertainment, koothu educates the rural people about religion and their history. An artist depicting Koothu is an informal dance structure, the performances generally depict scenes from ancient epics like Ramayana, Mahabharatha and other classical epics. There are traditionally no dialogues, instead only songs.
Artists are trained to sing in their own voice and in a high pitch to reach the entire crowd, since no amplification technology is used. The artists are dressed up with complex heavy costumes and have a very bright elaborated makeup. They put on towering head dresses, sparkling shoulder plates and wide colorful skirts. Traditionally this theater form has been predominately male, though in modern times more females have been included (e.g., Girl's theater at the Gurukulam). Types of koothu includes Nattu Koothu, Kuravai Koothu, and Valli Koorhu, which are about the state and culture of different peoples in Tamil country; Samaya Koothu showcase religious topics, while Porkaala Koothu, Pei Koothu, Thunangai Koothu are focused on the martial arts and war of the country. Another important art form viz, Chakyar koothu is very popular in Kerala.
There is mention of this koothu in. An artist depicting In years past there were no formal training institutions, schools or (teacher) for koothu. Now to encourage the dying art there are some workshops for koothu called koothu pattarai, and also some dedicated schools (e.g., Gurukulam).
It is very popular among the rural areas and has remained relatively unchanged even in modern times. Koothu eventually spread out from Tamil Nadu intomost of south India, particularly Karnatakka and Kerala.
The deity at the is known from the as 'Thillai Koothan', the cosmic dancer of Thillai; the Sanskrit translation of this is.
Dharumar @Therukkuthu Terukkuttu is a form practised in state of and Tamil-speaking regions of. Terukuttu is a form of entertainment, a ritual, and a medium of social instruction. The terukkuttu plays various themes.
One theme is from the Tamil language versions of the epic, focusing on the character. The terms Terukkuttu and are often used interchangeably in the modern times; however, historically the two terms appear to have distinguished, at least in certain villages, between two different kinds of performance: while Terukkuttu referred to mobile performances in a procession, Kattaikkuttu denotes overnight, narrative performances at a fixed performance space. Contents. History The term 'terukkuttu' is derived from the Tamil words Teru ('street') and Kuttu ('theatre'). The word ' is derived from the name of special ornaments known as kattai (or kattai camankal). The writer M. Shanmugam Pillai has compared terukkuttu to the Tamil epic, calling Silappatikaram a proto-form of terukkuttu.
The Silappatikaram story is still performed by the terukkuttu actors, the terukkuttu drama commences and ends in a manner similar to the commencement and end of each canto in the epic, and the actors sing and converse in verse interspersed with prose, the prose coming after the verse as its explanation. Both Silappatikaram and terukkuttu are centered around the and power of women as cherished values. However, historically, the terukkuttu is not more than two to three centuries old.
The researcher Richard A. Frasca wrote that certain of his performer-informants believed that the terukkuttu originally emanated from the area. It spread from South India to Sri Lanka, and became popular in and.
The early (open-air drama) closely followed Terukuttu plays in presentation and in style. The Jesuit priests in also presented plays from the Portuguese tradition in Terukuttu style.
Many scholars note the similarity between terukkuttu and other neighbouring regional drama forms, such as and. However, unlike Kathakali, terukkuttu is less codified, and is generally considered a folk art rather than a classical art form. In recent times, some terukkuttu groups have also started operating as professional troupes. Theme Many terukuttu performances center around the enactment of story, with emphasis on the role of. Terukkuttu plays on are performed at Mariyamman festivals, and some of the plays also involve local deities.
The terukkuttu plays form part of ritual celebrations including the twenty-one day temple festival starting in Chittirai, the first month of the. The terukkuttu performances begin in the middle of the festival, and continue till the morning of the penultimate day. The core themes of the terukuttu plays include:. Draupadi Kalyanam (The marriage of ). Supattirai Kalyanam (The marriage of ). Alli Arjunan (The Marriage of with Alli).
Pancal Capatam (The Vow of Draupadi). Arjunan Tapam (Arjuna's ). Krishnan Titu (The mission of ). Abhimanyu Cantai (The defeat of ). Karna Mokshayam (The defeat of ). Patinettam Por (The Battle of the Eighteenth Day). Aravan kalappali ('Sacrifice of in the Battlefield') Style The terukkuttu plays are a combination of song, music, dance and drama along with 'clever stage tricks'.
The actors wear colorful costumes. The musical instruments used by the terukkuttu musicians include, a mukhavinai (an instrument similar to ), and. An acting arena is marked at courtyard of a temple, open ground or any other convenient site and people squat on the three sides of the rectangular arena. The chorus of singers and the musicians occupy the place on the rear side of the stage, and the actors use the front side. Two persons holding a curtain enter the arena, with an actor in the guise of, the elephant-headed Hindu god.
The chorus begins an invocation to Ganesha, and prayers are also offered to many other deities. The actor playing Ganesha now moves out of the arena, and Kattiyakkaran (jester and sutradhara i.e. The narrator) appears on the stage. Kattiyakkaran relates the story of the play to be performed and introduces the characters. Sometimes, the characters introduce themselves. Kattiyakkaran links the scenes, provides context to the happenings on the stage and also jests in between the scenes. The actors sing themselves, supported by the chorus.
The text of a terukkuttu play is a series of songs related by a theme. Each song is rendered in a, structured in form of a classical song. It is preceded by, chanting of four-line verses in the same raga as the song. After the song, an actor delivers a speech based on it.
The French theater group, used elements of Terukuttu, including the two stories The Vow of Draupadi, and The defeat of Karna in their play, A Room in India. References. Sarachchandra, Ediriweera R. The Folk Drama of Ceylon.
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University of Virginia. Frasca, Richard Armando (1998). 'The Dice Game and the Disrobing (Pakatai Tuyil): A terukkuttu Performance'. Asian Theatre Journal. University of Hawai'i Press. 15 (1): 1–44. Bruin, Hanne M de (1999).
Kattaikkuttu: The flexibility of a south Indian theatre tradition. Shivaprakash, H S (2007).
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