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The makeup follows an accepted code, that helps the audience easily identify the archetypal characters such as gods, goddesses, demons, demonesses, saints, animals and characters of a story. [39] Seven basic makeup types are used in Kathakali, namely Pachcha (green), Pazhuppu (ripe), Kathi, Kari, Thaadi, Minukku and Teppu (red). [39]
Mathoor Govindan Kutty (5 October 1940 – 4 February 2021) was an Indian Kathakali artist from the state of Kerala. [1] In a career spanning over six decades, he specialized in Kathakali Stri Vesham, the portrayal of female characters on stage.
Nambiarath Appunni Tharakan (23 August 1928 – 23 January 2025) was an Indian Kathakali artist from Kerala.He worked as Uduthukettal (Make up, dressing and costume of Kathakali performer) expert at aniyara (behind the curtains) of Kathakali.
Sivaraman was one among the rare leading Kathakali artistes of modern times to have not taught in any leading performing-art institutions. [citation needed] In the evening of his life, Sivaraman also carved a cast in male roles, where the magic of make-up would help him hide his advancing age.
Kathakali emerged in the southwestern region of India (modern Kerala), and is distinctive in its elaborate codified colorful makeup, masks and dress. [77] Kathakali traditionally has been troupes of predominantly male actor-dancers, who dress up as hero, heroines, gods, goddesses, demons, demonesses, priests, animals and daily life characters ...
The most important traditional art forms of Kerala are Kathakali, Kalaripayattu,Mayilpeeli Thookkam, Koodiyattam, Theyyam, ...
Well, don’t lose hope just yet, because Emmy-award-winning makeup artist Donni Davy spoke with Parade about the best beauty trend for women over 50 in 2025.
Guru Gopinath was one such artist who could show the nuances of the nine emotions in Kathakali and he could show different emotions on each half of his face at the same time. He died on stage, as he wished, with makeup, attire and anklets while enacting the role of King Dasharatha in his famous ballet Ramayana on 9 October 1987 at Fine Arts ...