Sunday, February 21, 2010

Utsavam of Kerala


Utsavam 2009-2010 is being organized in 14 districts of Kerala. From the list of districts given below, you can find the programme schedule for each of the fourteen districts. 
The Kerala Arts Festival
05 Dec 2009 - 28 Feb 2010
1          Arjuna Nrutham    :The dance of Arjuna is a ritual art performed by men of Ezhava Community and is prevalent in the Bhagavathy temples of south Kerala, mainly in Kollam, Alappuzha and Kottayam districts. Arjuna, the most valiant of the five heroic brothers - the Pandavas - of the epic Mahabharatha, was also a renowned singer and dancer and is said to have propitiated goddess Bhadrakali by a devotional presentation. Arjuna nritham is also called Mayilpeeli Thookkam as the costume includes a characteristic garment made of mayilppeeli (Peacock feathers)
2          Alamikkali   
3          Arambanamuttu 
4          Ayyappan Theeyattu 
5          Balikkala
6          Chakyarkoothu   
7          Charadupinnikkali  
8          Chattupattu   
9          Chavittukali   
10        Chavittunadakam  
11        Chonankali  
12        Daffumuttu  
13        Dharikavadham  
14        Gaddika  
15        Irulanrutham   
16        Kakkarissinadakam 
17        Kalamezhuthu  
18        Kalidarikan   
19        Kambalanrutham  
20        Kanyarkali   
21        Kathakali  
22        Kenthron Pattu 
23        Kethrattam
24        Kolattakkali
25        Kolkali
26        Koodiyattam 
27        Kooliyattam   
28        Koottukottipadiseva 
29        Kummattikkali  
30        Kurathiyattam 
31        Kurumbanrutham   
32        Kuthirakali     
33        Kuthiyottam 
34        Malappulayattam 
35        Malyankettu
36        Mangalam Kali  
37        Mappilappattu
38        Marathukali  
39        Mayooranrutham 
40        Mohiniyattam
41        Monthayum Thalavum
42        Mudiyattam 
43        Mudiyettu 
44        Muduganrutham
45        MulamChenda  
46        Nadan Nrutham 
47        Nadan Pattu
48        Nangyarkoothu
49        Ottanthullal 
50        Padayani  
51        Pakkanarattam 
52        Panapporattu
53        Paniyartheyam 
54        Parichamuttukali 
55        Poorakkali   
56        Poothanum Thirayum 
57        Pulluvanpattu   
58        Sangakkali   
59        Sasthampattu 
60        Shlamakkarol 
61        Sopanasangeetham  
62        Thacholikkali 
63        Thangalum Padayum 
64        Theyyam
65        Thidambunrutham 
66        Thirayattam  
67        Thiriyuzhichil  
68        Thiruvathira
69        Tholpavakoothu
70        Thottampattu 
71        Thudippattu  
72        Thumbithullal 
73        Vattakkali  
74        Vattayum Thirippu Sambradayam 
75        Velakali  
76        Vellattu 
77        Vilpattu  
78        Yakshaganabommayattam 
79        Yakshaganam  
 

KASARGODE

KASARGODE
FEBRUARY 2010
 
Date Name of Art Form Name of Artiste Venue
06 SAT   Arjuna Nrutham Kurichi Natesan
Kottayam  
Lalit Resort & Spa
07 SUN   Sopanasangeetham,
Koottu Kotti Padi Seva
Njaralathu Harigovindan
Malappuram
Rajas High School
Nileshwar
13 SAT   Poorakali Sivanandan Master
Kasaragode
Nileshwar Hermitage
14 SUN   Velakali Panayil Gopalakrishnan
Alappuzha
Nileshwar Hermitage
20 SAT   Kolkali,
Thacholi Kali
Valappil Karunan Gurukkal Rajas High School
Nileshwar
21 SUN   Thangalum Padayum,
Kuthirakali
Ezhumattur Padmakumar
Pathanamthitta
Lalit Resorts & Spa
27 SAT   Ottan Thullal Kunjan Nambiar Smarakam
Lakkidi
Palakkad
Nirvana, Bekal (Thanal)
28 SUN   Darikavadam,
Mayoora Nrutham
Rajeev Vengadangu
Thrissur
Rajas High School
Nileshwar  

KANNUR

KANNUR
FEBRUARY 2010
Date Name of Art Form Name of Artiste Venue
06 SAT   Sopanasangeetham,
Koottu Kotti Padi Seva
Njaralathu Harigovindan
Malappuram
Koothuparamb TownSquare
07 SUN   Arjuna Nrutham Kurichi Natesan
Kottayam
Koothuparamb TownSquare
13 SAT   Mohiniyattom Kunjan Nambiar Smarakam,
Lakkidi
Palakkad
Koothuparamb TownSquare
14 SUN   Ottan Thullal Kunjan Nambiar Smarakam,
Lakkidi
Palakkad
Koothuparamb TownSquare
20 SAT   Thangalum Padayum,
Kuthirakali
Ezhumattur Padmakumar
Pathanamthitta  
Koothuparamb TownSquare
21 SUN   Kolkali
Thacholi Kali
Vallapil Karunan Gurukal Koothuparamb TownSquare
27 SAT   Dharika Vadam,
Mayura Nrutham
Rajeev Vengadangu
Thrissur
Koothuparamb TownSquare
28 SUN   Erula Nrutham,
Muduga Nrutham,
Kurumba Nrutham
Azad Kala Sangham,
Agali,
Palakkad
Koothuparamb TownSquare  
 

WAYANAD

WAYANAD
FEBRUARY 2010
 
Date Name of Art Form Name of Artiste Venue
06 SAT   Thudipattu
Kenthron Pattu
Chimmanakali
K. Kumaran
Kannur
G. gates hotel,
Kalpetta
07 SUN   Ottan Thullal Kalamandalam Prabhakaran,
Ernakulam
Meenmutty heights resort,
Chellangode
13 SAT   Kummatikali,
Thumbi Thullal
P. V. Paul
Thrissur
Edakkal Hermitage,
Edakkal
14 SUN   Poothanum Thirayum,
Mudiyattom
K. M. Unnikrishnan
Palakkad
Community Hall,
Ambalavayal
20 SAT   Mudiyettu Kizhillam Unnikrishnan
Perumbavur
Community Hall,
Ambalavayal
21 SUN   Ayyappan Theeyattu T. N. Raman Nambiar
Tripunithura
Community Hall,
Ambalavayal
27 SAT   Arjuna Nrutham Kurichi Natesan
Kottayam  
Green Gates hotel,
Kalpetta
28 SUN   Kalamezhuthu
Puluvan Pattu,
Thiriyuzhichil  
Sudhir Mullurkara Green Gates hotel,
Kalpetta  

KOZHIKODE

KOZHIKODE
FEBRUARY 2010
 
Date Name of Art Form Name of Artiste Venue
06 SAT   Erula Nrutham,
Muduga Nrutham,
Kurumba Nrutham
Azad Kala Sangham
Agali
Palakkad
Sand Banks, Vatakara
07 SUN   Kummatikali,
Thumbi Thullal
P. V. Paul
Thrissur
Sand Banks, Vatakara
13 SAT   Ayyappan Theeyattu T. N. Raman Nambiar
Tirpunithura
Sand Banks, Vatakara
14 SUN   Ottan Thullal Kalamandalam Prabhakaran,
Ernakulam
Sand Banks, Vatakara
20 SAT   Sangha Kali Kizhiviri Chathira Sangham
Thrissur
Payamkuttimala,Vatakara
21 SUN   Mudiyettu V. N. Narayana Kurup
Thrissur
Payamkuttimala,Vatakara
27 SAT   Mohiniyattom   P. N. Krishnakumar
Thrissur
Ulliyeri Community Hall
28 SUN   Nangyarkoothu Kalamandalam Girija   Ulliyeri Community Hall  
 

MALAPPURAM

 
MALAPPURAM
FEBRUARY 2010
 
Date Name of Art Form Name of Artiste Venue
06 SAT   Kummatikali,
Thumbi Thullal
P. V. Paul
Thrissur
Kadavu Resorts
07 SUN   Erula Nrutham,
Muduga Nrutham,
Kurumba Nrutham
Azad Kala Sangham
Agali
Palakkad
Kadavu Resorts
13 SAT   Ottan Thullal Kalamandalam Prabakaran,
Ernakulam
Kottakunnu
14 SUN   Kanyarkali Keli Kanyarkali Sangham,
Palakkad
Kottakunnu
20 SAT   Mohiniyattom P. N. Krishnakumar
Thrissur
Kottakunnu
21 SUN   Sangha Kali Kizhiviri Chathira Sangham
Thrissur
Kottakunnu
27 SAT   Nangyarkoothu Kalamandalam Girija
Thrissur
Kottakunnu
28 SUN   Tholpavakoothu K. K. Ramachandrapullavar
Palakkad
Kottakunnu  

PALAKKAD

PALAKKAD
FEBRUARY 2010
 
Date Name of Art Form Name of Artiste Venue
06 SAT   Kolkali,
Thacholi Kali
Vallapil Karunan Gurukal
Kozhikode
Rappady Open Air Auditorium,
Palakkad
07 SUN   Pakkanarattom Pakkanar Sridharan
Thiruvananthapuram
Rappady Open Air Auditorium,
Palakkad
13 SAT   Sangha Kali Kizhiviri Chathira Sangham
Thrissur
Rappady Open Air Auditorium,
Palakkad
14 SUN   Mudiyettu V. N. Narayana Kurup
Thrissur
Rappady Open Air Auditorium,
Palakkad
(Venue sponsored by Shalom Trust)
20 SAT   Thulu Pattu,
Mangalam Kali &
Mulam Chenda
Dravida Kalasamithi
Kasaragode
Rappady Open Air Auditorium,
Palakkad
(Venue sponsored by Shalom Trust)
21 SUN   Ottan Thullal Kalamandalam Prabhakaran
Ernakulam
Children’s Park, Palakkad
(Venue Sponsored by OISCA)
27 SAT   Kumatti Kali &
Thumbi Thullal
Sukumaran T. G.
Thrissur
 
Children’s Park, Palakkad
(Venue Sponsored by OISCA)
28 SUN   Chavittu Nadakam Thampi Pachapilli Yuvajana Chavittu Nataka Kalasamithi,
Gothuruthu  
Kunchan Nambiar Smarakam,
Killikurussimangalam
(Venue Sponsored by Kunchan Nambiar Smarakam)

THRISSUR

THRISSUR
FEBRUARY 2010
 
Date Name of Art Form Name of Artiste Venue
06 SAT   Pakkanarattom Pakkanar Sridharan
Thiruvananthapuram
Vazhani Dam
07 SUN   Kolkali
Thacholikali
Valapil Karunan Gurukkal
Kozhikode  
Vazhani Dam
13 SAT   Mudiyettu V. N. Narayana Kurup
Thrissur
Vilangankunnu
14 SUN   Sanghakali Kizhiviri Chathira Sangham
Thrissur
Vilangankunnu
20 SAT   Ottan Thullal Kalamandalam Prabhakaran,
Ernakulam
Thriprayar Kizhakkenada
21 SUN   Thulu Pattu,
Mangalam Kali &
Mulamchenda
Dravida Kalasamithi
Kasaragode
Thriprayar Kizhakkenada
27 SAT   Chavittu Nadakam Kerala Chavittu Nadaka Academy
Gothuruthu
Mampranam Palli
28 SUN   Kummatikali,
Thumbi Thullal
Sukumaran T. G.
Thrissur
Thriprayar Kizhakkenada  
 

ERNAKULAM

 
ERNAKULAM
FEBRUARY 2010
 
Date Name of Art Form Name of Artiste Venue
06 SAT   Shastham Pattu   Kalamezhuthu,
Puluvan Pattu,
Thiriyuzhichil
Thachapilli Krishnankutti Menon,
Tripunithura Sudhir Mullurkara
Kumbalangi Model Tourism Society Hall
07 SUN   Ayyappan Thiyatu T. N. Raman Nambiar
Tripunithura
Kumbalangi Model Tourism Society Hall
13 SAT   Kanyarkali Mangadu Mukundan
Palakkad
Kumbalangi Model Tourism Society Hall
14 SUN   Sopanasangeetham,
Koottu Kotti Padi Seva  
Njaralathu Harigovindan
Malappuram
Kumbalangi Model Tourism Society Hall
20 SAT   Vattayum Thiripu Sampradayam,
Charadu Kuthikali,
Kolkali
Yodha Kalaripayattu Academy,
Kannur
Munnambam
21 SUN   Marathukali   Nadanpattu Vengara Krishnapanicker
Kannur &
P. P. Madhavapanicker
Kasargode C. J. Kuttappan
Munnambam
27 SAT   Kalidharikan,
Ketrattom
K. P. Velayudhan
Valuvanadan Kalakendram,
Palakkad
Munnambam

IDUKKI

IDUKKI
FEBRUARY 2010
 
Date Name of Art Form Name of Artiste Venue
06 SAT   Sangha Kali Kizhiviri Chathira Sangham
Thrissur
K. D. H. Club Hall,
Munnar
07 SUN   Kathakali Kalamandalam Biju
Pathanapuram  
T & U Leisure,
Munnar
13 SAT   Thirayattom C. K. Sivadasan
Kozhikode
T & U Leisure,
Munnar
14 SUN   Ottan Thullal C. Balakrishnan
Viswakalakendram
Thiruvananthapuram
Siena Village,
Munnar
20 SAT   Vilpattu P. S. Kumar
Ragodaya
Thiruvananthapuram
K D H Club Hall, Munnar
21 SUN   Chattu Pattu,
Chonnan Kali
Sivanandan Kani
Thiruvananthapuram
K D H Club Hall, Munnar
27 SAT   Kummatikali
Thumbi Thullal
P. V. Paul
Thrissur
K D H Club Hall, Munnar
28 SUN   Parichamuttu Kali
Shlamakarol
Kripasanam
Alappuzha
K D H Club Hall, Munnar  
 
 
 

KOTTAYAM

KOTTAYAM
FEBRUARY 2010
 
Date Name of Art Form Name of Artiste Venue
06 SAT   Ayyappan Theeyattu T. N. Raman Nambiar
Tripunithura
Thanthai Periyar Smarak Open Theatre, Vaikom
07 SUN   Shastham Pattu   Kallamezhuthu,
Pulluvan Pattu,
Thiriyuzhichil
Thachapillil Krishnankutti Menon
Tripunithura Sudhir Mullurkara
Thanthai Periyar Smarak Open Theatre, Vaikom
13 SAT   Sopanasangeetham,
Koottu Kotti Padi Seva
Njaralathu Harigovindan
Malappuram  
Thanthai Periyar Smarak Open Theatre, Vaikom
14 SUN   Kanyarkali Mangadu Mukundan
Palakkad
Waterscapes, Kumarakom
20 SAT   Marathukali   Nadanpattu Vengara Krishnapanicker
Kannur &
P. P. Madhavan Panicker
Kasaragode C. J. Kuttappan
Thanthai Periyar Smarak Open Theatre, Vaikom
21 SUN   Vattayum Thirupu Sampradayam,
Charadu Kuthikali,
Kolkali
Yodha Kalaripayattu
Academy,
Kannur
Waterscapes, Kumarakom
27 SAT   Thudipattu,
Kenthron Pattu,
Chimmanakali
K. Kumaran
Kannur
Kumarakom Lake Resort, Kumarakom
28 SUN   Kalidarikan,
Ketrattom  
K. P. Velayudhan, Valluvanadan Kalakendram,
Palakkad
Kumarakom Lake Resort, Kumarakom  

 

PATHANAMTHITTA

PATHANAMTHITTA
FEBRUARY 2010
 
Date Name of Art Form Name of Artiste Venue
06 SAT   Thirayattom C. K. Sivadasan
Kozhikode
Veluthampi Museum Ground,
Mannadi
07 SUN   Malayankettu Ramachandrapanicker
Kannur
Veluthampi Museum Ground,
Mannadi
13 SAT   Chattu Pattu,
Chonnan Kali
Sivanandan Kani
Thiruvananthapuram  
Veluthampi Museum Ground,
Mannadi
14 SUN   Mohiniyattom Thara Kalyan
Thiruvananthapuram  
Veluthampi Museum Ground,
Mannadi
20 SAT   Poorakali M. P. Karunakaran
Kannur
Veluthampi Museum Ground,
Mannadi
21 SUN   Tholpava Koothu K. K. Ramachandrapullavar
Palakkad
Veluthampi Museum Ground,
Mannadi
27 SAT   Ottan Thullal C. Balakrishnan
Viswakalakendram
Trivandram
Veluthampi Museum Ground,
Mannadi
28 SUN   Kanyarkali Mangadu Mukundan
Palakkad
Veluthampi Museum Ground,
Mannadi  

ALAPPUZHA

ALAPPUZHA
FEBRUARY 2010
 
Date Name of Art Form Name of Artiste Venue
06 SAT   Malayan Kettu Ramachandrapanicker
Kannur
Alappuzha Beach
07 SUN   Thirayattom C. K. Sivadasan
Kozhikode
Alappuzha Beach
13 SAT   Mohiniyattom Thara Kalyan
Tirvandrum
Alappuzha Beach
14 SUN   Chattu Pattu,
Chonnan Kali
Sivanandan Kani
Thiruvananthapuram  
Alappuzha Beach
20 SAT   Tholpavakoothu K. K. Ramachandrapullavar
Palakkad
Lake Palace Resort
21 SUN   Poorakali M. P. Karunakaran
Kannur
Lake Palace Resort
27 SAT   Kanyarkali Mangadu Mukudan
Palakkad
Pagoda Resort
28 SUN   Ottan Thullal C. Balakrishnan
Viswakalakendram
Thiruvananthapuram
Pagoda Resort  
 

KOLLAM

KOLLAM
FEBRUARY 2010
 
Date Name of Art Form Name of Artiste Venue
06 SAT   Tholpavakuthu K. K. Ramachandrapulavar
Palakkad
Kollam Beach
07 SUN   Kurathiyattom Sagara Theatres
Thiruvananthapuram
Kollam Beach
13 SAT   Theyyam Narayana Peruvannan
Kozhikode
Kollam Beach
14 SUN   Thulu Pattu,
Mangalamkali,
Mulamchenda
Dravida Kalasamithi
Kasargode
Kollam Beach
20 SAT   Parichamuttukali,
Shlamakarol
Kripasanam
Alappuzha
Kollam Beach
21 SUN   Thottam Pattu Sri Raman Ashan Smaraka Thottam Pattu Kala Samithi,
Thiruvananthapuram
Kollam Beach
27 SAT   Pakkanarattom Pakkanar Sridharan
Thiruvananthapuram
Kollam Beach
28 SUN   Chakyarkoothu Margi
Thiruvananthapuram
Orchid Beach Hotel,
Kollam

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
FEBRUARY 2010
 
Date Name of Art Form Name of Artiste Venue
06 SAT   Kurathiyattom Sagara Theatres
Thiruvananthapuram
Guru Gopinath Natana Gramam,
Vattiyoorkavu
07 SUN   Tholpavakuthu K. K. Ramachandrapulavar
Palakkad
Guru Gopinath Natana Gramam,
Vattiyoorkavu
13 SAT   Thulupattu,
Mangalamkali,
Mulamchenda
Dravida Kalasamithi
Kasargode
Hotel Sagara, Kovalam
14 SUN   Theyyam Narayana Peruvannan
Kozhikode
Lake Wood Retreat Shalimar, Thiruvallom, Kovalam
20 SAT   Thottam Pattu Sri Raman Ashan Thottam Pattu
Smaraka Samithi
Thiruvananthapuram
Friends Association Hall,
Kollampuzha, Attingal
21 SUN   Parichamuttu Kali,
Shlamakarol
Kripasanam
Alappuzha
Koyikkal Palace Hall,
Nedumangadu
27 SAT   Chakyarkoothu Margi
Thiruvananthapuram
Hotel Sea Face, Kovalam
28 SUN   Pakkanarattom Pakkanar Sridharan
Thiruvananthapuram
No. 1 Beach Resort, Papanasam,Varkala  

 

Friday, February 12, 2010

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