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Mayoora Pada: The Occult Origins of Mohiniyattam- Part 35

Nirmala PanikerFebruary 23, 2022

Mayoora pada follows the foot work of a peacock and trains the dancer to be as emotive as the fanned-out feathers of the bird

When Life Becomes Theatre

Vinu VasudevanSeptember 9, 2025

Dr. Sajitha Madathil’s memoir Vellivelichavum Veyilnalangalum retraces a journey through grief, activism, and art. To…

The Robin Hoods of Crime Fiction

Vineeth AbrahamSeptember 16, 2021

What links Robin Hood to AJ Raffles, Simon Templar and Norman Conquest

The Occult Origins of Mohiniyattam– Part 9

Nirmala PanikerAugust 18, 2021

The manuals for several Kerala art forms like Koodiyāṭṭaṁ and Nangiārkūttụ are said to have been formed during the age of the Kulasekharas, who followed the Chera dynasty in Kerala. The current day Mohiniyattam can be considered a dance form in the lasya style which imbibed the core principles of many ancient dance forms of Chera influence