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'''Chakyar''' ({{lang-ml|ചാക്യാർ}}; {{IAST|Cākyār}}; {{IPA-ml|tɕäkjär}}; also spelled '''Cakyar, Chakkiar, Chakiar''', etc.) is an intermediate priestly [[caste]] coming under the [[Ambalavasi]] community of [[Hindu]]s in the [[Kerala]] state of [[India]]. The women in this caste are called ''Illotammas''. | '''Chakyar''' ({{lang-ml|ചാക്യാർ}}; {{IAST|Cākyār}}; {{IPA-ml|tɕäkjär}}; also spelled '''Cakyar, Chakkiar, Chakiar''', etc.) is an intermediate priestly [[caste]] coming under the [[Ambalavasi]] community of [[Hindu]]s in the [[Kerala]] state of [[India]]. The women in this [[Caste system in India|caste]] are called ''Illotammas''. | ||
[[File:Mani Madhava Chakyar.jpg|Mani Madhava Chakyar (1899 - 1990)- the doyen of Kutiyattam and ''Abhinaya'' (acting)|thumb|left]] | [[File:Mani Madhava Chakyar.jpg|Mani Madhava Chakyar (1899 - 1990)- the doyen of Kutiyattam and ''Abhinaya'' (acting)|thumb|left]] | ||
They occupy a position in the [[Hindu]] [[Temple]] in managing the affairs of the temple, though not the actual conduct of ceremonies. They are assigned with the holy temple ritualistic performance called [[Chakyar Koothu]] and [[Koodiyattam]], which is the only surviving ancient [[Sanskrit]] theatre in [[India]]. | They occupy a position in the [[Hindu]] [[Temple]] in managing the affairs of the temple, though not the actual conduct of ceremonies. They are assigned with the holy temple ritualistic performance called [[Chakyar Koothu]] and [[Koodiyattam]], which is the only surviving ancient [[Sanskrit]] theatre in [[India]]. | ||
Chakyar is the main actor who performs the ritualistic ''Koothus'' and ''Koodiyattams'' inside the temple or in ''[[Koothambalam]]s''. Their women, ''Illotammas'', are not allowed to participate in these. The women roles are done by ladies of [[Nambiar (Ambalavasi)|Nambiar]] community called ''Nangyarammas''. [[Nambiar (Ambalavasi)|Nambiar]] plays the holy drum ''[[Mizhavu]]''. | Chakyar is the main actor who performs the ritualistic [[Koothus and Koodiyattams|''Koothus'' and ''Koodiyattams'']] inside the temple or in ''[[Koothambalam]]s''. Their women, ''Illotammas'', are not allowed to participate in these. The women roles are done by ladies of [[Nambiar (Ambalavasi)|Nambiar]] community called ''Nangyarammas''. [[Nambiar (Ambalavasi)|Nambiar]] plays the holy drum ''[[Mizhavu]]''. | ||
There were 18 Chakyar families throughout Kerala, but now their number is small. '''''Mani''''' family is one of them. The greatest Koodiyattam and Chakyar koothu exponent, [[Natyashastra]] scholar and world-renowned [[Guru]], (late) ''Natyacharya Vidushakaratnam'' [[Padma Shri]] [[Mani Madhava Chakyar]] belonged to this family. | There were 18 Chakyar families throughout Kerala, but now their number is small. '''''Mani''''' family is one of them. The greatest Koodiyattam and Chakyar koothu exponent, [[Natyashastra]] scholar and world-renowned [[Guru]], (late) ''Natyacharya Vidushakaratnam'' [[Padma Shri]] [[Mani Madhava Chakyar]] belonged to this family. | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*{{cite journal|jstor=606843|title=Aj amila-Moksa-Prabandha of Narayana Bhatta|first=V. Venkatarāma Śarmā|last=Śāstrī|date=1 January 1926|journal=Bulletin of the School of Oriental Studies, University of London|volume=4|issue=2|pages=295–300}} | *{{cite journal|jstor=606843|title=Aj amila-Moksa-Prabandha of Narayana Bhatta|first=V. Venkatarāma Śarmā|last=Śāstrī|date=1 January 1926|journal=Bulletin of the School of Oriental Studies, University of London|volume=4|issue=2|pages=295–300|doi=10.1017/S0041977X00089217 }} | ||
*[http://www.ramanchakyar.com Shree Painkulam Raman Chakyar] | *[http://www.ramanchakyar.com Shree Painkulam Raman Chakyar] | ||
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[[Category:Malayali people]] | [[Category:Malayali people]] | ||
[[Category:Social groups of Kerala]] | [[Category:Social groups of Kerala]] | ||
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