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The box that hides the mysteries of Kathakali.The box that travels the world of Kathakali. The box that carries all the splendor and glitter of Kathakali.The boy who is lost in all the glitter. The story of a box and a boy. The story that every Kathakali enthusiast can relate to. “Petti Paranja Katha” https://youtu.be/ggpxiOGX3D4 Read more about Petti Paranja Katha in Hindu : Petti Paranja Katha

He heats one end of a long glass tube holding it in his hand. When it starts taking a gluey liquid form he gently blows through the other end of the tube with his mouth and simultaneously rolls the tube. Slowly a small bulb-like swelling appears at the hot end. He continues doing this with precision and concentration. In a few minutes, magically a small super cute perfume bottle takes shape. He checks the base

A young group of people from Kerala have come up with a visual treat recently; Anadavalli. Anandavalli is a visual recreation of Sri Swathi Thirunaal Padam composed in Neelambari Raga. Living in the simplest lifestyles, a middle-aged man happens to hear a Padam from his old radio. The whole plot tells how a common man could stumble on such a great Carnatic composition and how he gets drowned in the beauty of the raga. This

Anandavalli: A visual representation of Swathi Thirunal padam grabs attention of many art lovers in the past few days. A young team under the banner of People Story collective presents a visual treat. Composed in Neelambari Raga this padam is soulfully portrayed. Anandavalli presents how common man could enjoy the beauty of Carnatic music, even without years of training or in depth understanding. A middle aged man living in a modest circumstances happens to hear

A young team transcribes a vintage Swathi Thirunal padam into a short film which dispels the notion that classical music is elitist A two-century-old Carnatic composition has found portrayal in a musical album, with a team of youngsters featuring the Swathi Thirunal padam in a short musical film. The six-minute Anandavalli lends an insightful visual representation to an eponymous composition by the 19th-century Maharaja. Besides in music circuits, Swathi Thirunal’s compositions are usually staged as dance items. Set in the soothing Neelambari