G Venu’s Chakra Natanam explores the seven chakras through Kutiyattam, with Kapila Venu bringing the spiritual vision of Soundarya Lahari to life. Natanakairali, instituted by Guru…
Author: G S Paul
G S Paul
GS Paul is an eminent art columnist and critic. He has been writing for national dailies such as The Hindu for more than three decades. Currently, he is the Editorial Advisor of India Art Review.
A Mohiniyattam workshop explored the dance form’s history, Kalyanikutty Amma’s legacy and Deepthi Omchery Bhalla’s rare Nritya Prabandham. A two-day workshop on Mohiniyattam, held at Shatkala…
Remembering Guru Gopalakrishnan, the Kodungallur-born dancer, choreographer, actor and guru who carried Kerala’s dance traditions from the stage to Indian cinema and the international arena. No…
Aruna M Prakash brings verve, rhythmic precision and expressive sensitivity to a traditional Kuchipudi margam. A solo performance by any dancer in front of her gurus…
Indian classical music evolved through a cultural synthesis of Vedic and folk music traditions Their common antiquity apart, the Vedas and Indian music are interrelated, as…
At 95, playwright C L Jose reflects on a lifetime of using theatre as a mirror to society “I believe that theatre should serve as a…
On World Music Day, Jerry Amaldev conducted a three-hour choral journey that wove Mozart, Negro spirituals and his own Malayalam film classics into a single, unifying…
Temples have been the patrons of arts in Kerala since centuries. Among them the role played by Sree Koodalmanikyam temple, Irinjalakuda has been exemplary. Manikyasree Puraskaram…
In Assam, Bihu dance serves as a key public expression of the season, performed to mark the New Year and the agricultural cycle. The myriad folklore…
A landmark Kathakali production reinterprets Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper, blending visual art, theology, and performance into a compelling cultural dialogue. The potential of Kathakali to…