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			{{Short description\|Form of folk art in Kerala, India}}
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			'''Kakkarissi Natakam''' is a [[Folk arts\|folk art]] form of [[Dance in India\|dance drama]] which includes music, originating in southern India, in the states of [[Kerala]] and [[Tamil Nadu]]. It is especially associated with Kerala.

	~~'''~~Kakkarissi Natakam~~''' is a folk art form of [[~~Kerala~~]] state, [[India]], originally from [[Tamil Nadu]].~~<ref name=~~"NIE"~~/> ~~This art form is more popular in the southern regions of Kerala. It is a form of musical [[drama]]~~ and ~~the language used is a blend of [[~~Tamil ~~language\|Tamil]] and [[Malayalam]]~~.<ref name="NIE"/> ~~Sundara Kakkan, Kakkathis, Vedan~~, ~~Thampuraan, etc. are~~ the ~~main characters~~ in ~~this~~ [[~~art~~]] ~~form.<ref name="NIE">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2017/jul/05/bringing~~-~~kakkarissi-to-life-1624378.html\|title=Bringing Kakkarissi to life\|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> Play is performed with dance steps~~ and [[~~song]]s. [[Mrudangam]], [[Harmonium]], [[Kanjira\|Ganchira]], Chenda and [[Handbell~~\|~~Kaimani~~]] ~~are the main musical instruments used~~.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.keralaculture.org/\|title=Kakkarissi Natakam - a folk theatrical art form\|website=www.keralaculture.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.keralatourism.org/artforms/kakkarissi-natakam/20\|title=Kakkarissi Natakam - a satirical dance-drama, ~~Performing art\|website=Kerala Tourism}}</ref> The story is premised around Lord Shivan with his consort Parvathi Devi who arrived to earth in~~ the ~~form of Kakkalan and Kakkathi, a nomadic tribe of fortune tellers~~.<ref name=~~"NIE"~~/>		==History==
			Kakkarissi Natakam originated in southern Kerala<ref name=ramnath2012/> and Tamil Nadu.<ref name="NIE"/> At first, the natakam would only be performed in front of minor [[Hindu deities]], and audiences were mainly drawn from lower socio-economic classes and various lower [[Caste system in India\|castes]]. Performances were long, often lasting through much of the night.<ref name=ramnath2012/>

	==~~Gallery~~==		==Description==
	~~<gallery>~~		[[File:Kakkarissi Nadakam at Kollam.ogg\|Kakkarissi Nadakam\| thumb]]
	File:Kakkarissi Nadakam at Kollam.ogg\|Kakkarissi Nadakam		This art form is more popular in the southern regions of Kerala. It is a form of musical [[drama]], and the language used is a blend of [[Tamil language\|Tamil]] and [[Malayalam]].<ref name="NIE"/> It has all the elements of [[Theatre of India\|traditional Indian theatre]], and combines music, dance, and [[Mime artist\|mime]]. The performances are often humorous, and blend satire and social commentary into the narrative.<ref name=ramnath2012>{{cite web \| last=Ramnath \| first=Ambili \| title=Keeping the torch burning \| website=[[The Hindu]] \| date=11 October 2012 \| url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/theatre/Keeping-the-torch-burning/article12553579.ece \| access-date=25 May 2025}}</ref> A [[Play (theatre)\|play]] is performed with dance and songs, accompanied by musical instruments which include the [[mrudangam]], [[harmonium]], [[Kanjira\|ganchira]], chenda and [[Handbell\|kaimani]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.keralaculture.org/\|title=Kakkarissi Natakam - a folk theatrical art form\|website=www.keralaculture.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.keralatourism.org/artforms/kakkarissi-natakam/20\|title=Kakkarissi Natakam - a satirical dance-drama, Performing art\|website=Kerala Tourism}}</ref>
	~~File~~:~~കാക്കാരിശ്ശിനാടകം~~ - ~~അവതരണം~~.~~jpg~~\|Kakkathis
	~~File~~:~~കാക്കാരിശ്ശിനാടകം~~ - ~~പുരുഷകഥാപാത്രം~~.~~jpg~~\|~~Sundara Kakkan~~		The story is built around [[Shiva\|Lord Shivan]] with his consort [[Parvati\|Parvathi Devi]], who arrived on earth in the form of [[Kakkala language\|Kakkalan]] and Kakkathi, a nomadic tribe of [[fortune teller]]s.<ref name="NIE"/><ref name=ramnath2012/> Sundara Kakkan, Kakkathis, Vedan, and Thampuraan are some of the main characters in this art form.<ref name="NIE">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2017/jul/05/bringing-kakkarissi-to-life-1624378.html\|title=Bringing Kakkarissi to life\|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
	</~~gallery~~>
			==Notable practitioners==
			[[P. K. Rosy]], the first actress in a [[Malayalam film]], was an accomplished Kakkarissi Natakam performer in the 1920s, before she played the lead role in [[J. C. Daniel]]'s 1928 film ''[[Vigathakumaran]]''.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/pk-rosys-story-how-malayalam-cinemas-first-woman-actor-was-forced-leave-state-109169 \|title=PK Rosy's story: How Malayalam cinema's first woman actor was forced to leave the state \|last=Rajendran \|first=Sowmya \|date=19 September 2019 \|website=The News Minute \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190920122529/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/pk-rosys-story-how-malayalam-cinemas-first-woman-actor-was-forced-leave-state-109169 \|archive-date=20 September 2019 \|access-date=25 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| last=Shaji \| first=K A \| title=As Google honours Dalit heroine PK Rosy, Kerala film academy struggles to name award after her \| website=The South First \| date=10 February 2023 \| url=https://thesouthfirst.com/kerala/as-google-honours-dalit-heroine-pk-rosy-kerala-film-academy-struggles-to-name-award-after-her/ \| access-date=19 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| last=Pillai \| first=Geetha Sunil \| title=Dalit History Month: How the Caste System Buried Kerala's First Christian Filmmaker & Dalit Actress 97 Years Ago \| website=The Mooknayak English - Voice Of The Voiceless \| date=3 April 2025 \| url=https://en.themooknayak.com/society/dalit-history-month-how-the-caste-system-buried-keralas-first-christian-filmmaker-dalit-actress-97-years-ago \| access-date=20 May 2025}}</ref>

			Sreedharan Asan (born {{circa\|1923}}), studied under Gopalan Asan, becoming a well-known artist and teacher of Kakkarissi Natakam. He led his own troupe, called Natana Kairali. When [[Travancore]] was a kingdom ruled by a [[Maharaja]], the troupe performed for him at the "vetta and vilakku" festival of the [[Padmanabhaswamy Temple]], dedicated to [[Vishnu]], in [[Thiruvananthapuram]]. They also performed at the World Malayalam Conference, and in [[Delhi]], for [[Indira Gandhi]] as well as [[Rajiv Gandhi]]. At the age of 89, Sreedharan Asan was feted by the Soorya Stage and Film Society, which organised a [[Puja (Hinduism)\|pooja]] for him.<ref name=ramnath2012/> In 2011, he won a [[Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award]] in the folk art (Keraleeya Kalakal) category.<ref>{{cite web \| title=Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Awards announced \| website=[[The New Indian Express]] \| date=11 January 2012 \| url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2012/jan/11/sangeetha-nataka-akademi-awards-announced-329051.html \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230226181843/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2012/jan/11/sangeetha-nataka-akademi-awards-announced-329051.html \| archive-date=26 February 2023 \| url-status=live \| access-date=25 May 2025}}</ref>

			==Writing==
			[[G. Bhargavan Pillai]], a writer on Kerala folklore, published his work about the art form, titled ''Kakkarissinatakam'', in 1976.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.keralatourism.org/artforms/kakkarissi-natakam/20\|title=Kakkarissi Natakam - a satirical dance-drama, Performing art}}</ref><ref name=openlibauthor>{{cite web \| title=Ji Bhārggavanpiḷḷa \| website=Open Library \| date=28 August 2008 \| url=https://openlibrary.org/authors/OL649325A/Ji_Bha%CC%84rggavanpil%CC%A3l%CC%A3a \| access-date=25 May 2025}}</ref><ref>[https://find.uoc.ac.in/Record/228659 ''Kakkarissi Natakam''], library catalogue entry at the [[University of Calicut]]</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}

	[[~~Category~~:~~Culture~~ of Kerala]]		==Further reading==
	[[Category:~~Arts of~~ Kerala]]		* {{cite journal \| last=V.R. \| first=Renjitha \| title=Folk tradition of Sanskrit theatre: a study of "kutiyattam" in medieval Kerala\| journal=[[Proceedings of the Indian History Congress]] \| publisher=[[Indian History Congress]] \| volume=74 \| year=2013 \| issn=22491937 \| jstor=44158830 \| pages=313–322 \| url=http://www.jstor.org/stable/44158830}}
			==External links==
			* [https://archive.org/details/dni.ncaa.CCRT-91-UMHB "Kakkarissi Natakam: Folk theatre of Kerala"] (Video, 34 min.) Published by Centre for Cultural Resources & Training, Delhi on the Internet Archive.
			* [https://ncaa.gov.in/repository/search/displaySearchRecordPreview/CCRT-188-UMHB/Alha-Udal-Folk-Music-of-Uttar-Pradesh-and-Kakkarissi-Natakam-Folk-performance-of-Kerala Alha Udal: Folk Music of Uttar Pradesh and Kakkarissi Natakam: Folk performance of Kerala] (Video, 50 min.) Created in 1986, starring Shri Lallu Vajpayee and his troupe. Published by Centre for Cultural Resources & Training, Delhi (Ministry of Culture).

			[[Category:Performing arts in Kerala]]

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'''Kakkarissi Natakam''' is a folk art form of [[Kerala]] state, [[India]], originally from [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref name="NIE"/> This art form is more popular in the southern regions of Kerala. It is a form of musical [[drama]] and the language used is a blend of [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Malayalam]].<ref name="NIE"/> Sundara Kakkan, Kakkathis, Vedan, Thampuraan, etc. are the main characters in this [[art]] form.<ref name="NIE">{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2017/jul/05/bringing-kakkarissi-to-life-1624378.html|title=Bringing Kakkarissi to life|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> Play is performed with dance steps and [[song]]s. [[Mrudangam]], [[Harmonium]], [[Kanjira|Ganchira]], Chenda and [[Handbell|Kaimani]] are the main musical instruments used.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.keralaculture.org/|title=Kakkarissi Natakam - a folk theatrical art form|website=www.keralaculture.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.keralatourism.org/artforms/kakkarissi-natakam/20|title=Kakkarissi Natakam - a satirical dance-drama, Performing art|website=Kerala Tourism}}</ref> The story is premised around Lord Shivan with his consort Parvathi Devi who arrived to earth in the form of Kakkalan and Kakkathi, a nomadic tribe of fortune tellers.<ref name="NIE"/>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Kakkarissi Nadakam at Kollam.ogg|Kakkarissi Nadakam
File:കാക്കാരിശ്ശിനാടകം - അവതരണം.jpg|Kakkathis
File:കാക്കാരിശ്ശിനാടകം - പുരുഷകഥാപാത്രം.jpg|Sundara Kakkan
</gallery>

== References ==
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[[Category:Culture of Kerala]]
[[Category:Arts of Kerala]]

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