Ottan Thullal
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Ottan Thullal is a recite-and-dance art-form of Kerala, India. It was introduced in the eighteenth century by Kunchan Nambiar, one of the Prachina Kavithrayam. The folksy performance, often laced with
Ottamthullal performance in Kerala
Ottamthullal performance during a temple festival
Ottamthullal
Ottamthullal
Kunchan Nambiar
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Kunchan Nambiar was a prominent Malayalam poet of the 18th century. Apart from being a prolific poet, Nambiar is also famous as the originator of the dance art form of Thullall, most of his works were
Ottan Thullal
…Ottan Thullal (or Ottamthullal) is a recite-and-dance art-form of Kerala, India. It was introduced in the eighteenth century by Kunchan Nambiar, one of the Prachina Kavithrayam (three famous Malayalam-language poets). The folksy performance, often laced with humour intended at criticism of…
Kunchan Nambiar statue in Ambalappuzha
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Mizhavu used by Kunchan Nambiar at Ambalappuzha Sri Krishna temple
Ambalappuzha Sri Krishna Temple, the place where Nambiar is believed to have performed Ottan Thullal for the first time.