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Indian Heritage - Dance- Dhananjayans - Kathakali - Costume & Makeup
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From
"A Dancer on Dance"
written by V.P. Dhananjayan,
published by Bharata Kalanjali
Kathakali
- Costume & Make-up
The costumes are very elaborate
and fall into basic types. The make up is equally elaborate.
While being made up, the actors lie on their backs as the make up men work
on their faces. The facial makeup is designed in such a way as to
indicate the intrinsic nature of each and every character. Pacha,
Kathi, Thadi, Kari, Minukku and Theppu are the different types of make-up
followed in Kathakali which are determined according to the basic qualities
of the character portrayed. The underlying purpose is to create in
the minds of the audience an atmosphere of the supernatural.
As all the stories depicted in Kathakali
relate to mythological characters and as the natural stage is nothing more
than a few square feet, lit by a single coconut oil fed lap, the entire
get up is designed to generate an atmosphere to suit the story. The
loud instrument used, the make-up and costumes employed, the painting of
the faces, the display of the 'Chutti' as part of the facial make-up, are
only the instruments used to achieve this objective. Irrespective
of the individual who puts on the costume of a character like Nala, the
audiences sees only Nala. The individual artiste is fully submerged
by the elaborate make-up. It is, however, true that the outstanding
talents of an individual artiste cannot be contained within the formal
frame-work of a standard costume. In course of time, the individual
does "
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