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Culture Of Payyanur
Notable people *V. P. Appukutta Poduval, freedom fighter. *The native place of legendary Kathakali master Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair isn't far from this town. *Unnikrishnan Namboothiri *P. V. Kunhikrishnan *K. U. Mohanan *Malavika Mohanan *Ganapathi S Poduval *Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri *K. C. Venugopal Uliyathu Kadavu Uliyathu kadavu is well known in history as a result of the epic salt ''sathyagraha'' in the year 1930 under the leadership of K Kelappan. Payyanur provides a relaxing place to the tourists. Gandhi park situated in the middle of the town exhibits a good piece of art as a result of the good work done by DTPC. Nearby place Kunhimangalam is famous as the land of mangoes. Theyyam Like any other place in Kannur, 'Theyyam' and religious festivals (Kaliyattam) of various temples in and around will be attraction of Payyanur. Sree Kappattu Kazhagam Sree Kappattu Kazhagam is one of the most important ''kazhakam'' (Temple) in Payyanur, Kannur DT. Important theyya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathakali
Kathakali ( ml, കഥകളി) is a major form of classical Indian dance. It is a "story play" genre of art, but one distinguished by the elaborately colourful make-up and costumes of the traditional male actor-dancers. It is native to the Malayalam-speaking southwestern region of Kerala and is almost entirely practiced and appreciated by Malayali people. Kathakali's roots are unclear. The fully developed style of Kathakali originated around the 17th century, but its roots are in the temple and folk arts (such as Krishnanattam and religious drama of the kingdom of the Zamorin of Calicut) southwestern Indian peninsula), which are traceable to at least the 1st millennium CE. A Kathakali performance, like all classical dance arts of India, synthesizes music, vocal performers, choreography and hand and facial gestures together to express ideas. However, Kathakali differs in that it also incorporates movements from ancient Indian martial arts and athletic traditions of South Ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
