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Thullal

Thullal is another version of Koothu and is characterised by simplicity of presentation, wit and humour. The inventor of this art form is Kunjan Nambiar. The dancer himself sings the lead to the accompaniment of the maddalam and elethalam.Thullal has from its very inception, enjoyed a ready appeal with both the commoner and the connoisseur ,since it requires no initiation to intelligently respond to it.

One can easily react and enjoy Thullal without any prior exposure or sophisticated understanding.As this is composed in the language of the layman, it is known as the 'poorman's Kathakali'.The word Thullal belongs to the Dravidian family of languages and literally means 'jumping', this however can be extended to mean 'to leap about' or to 'cut a caper'.Belief prevails that Thullal, both as a form of dance and as an evolved literary expression, owes itself to the genius of one man. Kunchan Nambiar.

The poet, social critic and humorist who lived two centuries ago was the pioneer behind this dance form and he wrote the text of Thullal and choreographed the play. He tried to bring out through this dance form, the social conditions of his time, the distinctions of class and weaknesses and whims of the rich and the great. Thullal often reflects the literary, artistic and cultural life of the medieval Kerala. Here, the stories from Epics are retold in Malayalam poetry with the sylised singing of the lines depicting the beauty of the Dravidian metres.

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