Koodiyattam, A two thousand year old art form

Maya Seethankam by Shaktibhadra.

 Koodiyattam, a 2000 year old dance form being performed in Thiruvananthapuram under the aegis of Drisyavedi. UNESCO has declared Kutiyaam as  one among the "Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity". The male actors are from the Chakyar community and the female parts are played by Nangiars. Accompaniments are Mizhavu and edakka played by Nambiar men and kuzhitalam by Nangiars

Edakka and Mizhavu

Kuzhithalam

Homage to Dakshinamurthy

Master Mahadevan, an upcoming artiste renders kritis by Sri Dakshinamurthy at the Co-Bank Auditorium as part of the Soorya festival (from my phone camera) 

Schools or..?

Why do schools have entrances like prison gates?

Is it because of this? A liquor bottle in the school wall.