Kudiattam (1986)

Directed by

Prakash Jha

Country

India

How it feels

This documentary explores the ancient Sanskrit drama tradition of Kutiyattam from Kerala, India. It features renowned master Māni Mādhava Chākyār demonstrating this 2000 year old art form.

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What happens

Kudiattam is a 1986 documentary film on 2000-year-old Sanskrit drama tradition of Kerala state of India, Kutiyattam. The film is directed by Prakash Jha. The film features greatest Kutiyattam maestro of modern times Guru Natyacharya Māni Mādhava Chākyār. The film has won Indian government's National Film Award for Best Arts/Cultural Film in 1987. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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