The performer is draped in colourful clothes and green makeup.
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The Chakyar complained to the King about Nambiar’s performances and Ottamthullal was banned in some of the temple complexes. He parodied everyone in attendance and didn’t spare even the rich (Which was a big deal back then). The performances take popular folktales from the past and satirise it with a lot of comedy. It is usually accompanied by a Mridangam or an Idakka. Ottamthullal is a dance and poetic performance. He created Ottamthullal to parody prevalent regional prejudices and sociopolitical conditions. The motivation behind creating Ottamthullal is that Nambiar was made fun of by the Chakyar for sleeping while playing Mizhavu during a Chakyar Koothu performance. He introduced Ottamthullal to the masses in the 18th century. He had established himself as a poet by the time he reached the royal court. Nambiar learnt Kalaripayattu and Sanskrit before moving to the court of Marthanda Varma in 1748. Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan and Cherusseri Namboothiri and Nambiar are known as the ancient triumvirate. Kunjan Nambiar was born in Kerala on May 5 1705, in Palakkad, Kerala. Thottodunna, parody of the Nair army ( Nayar pada).Kunchan Nambiar was an early Malayalam poet, performer, satirist and the inventor of the Kerala art form of Ottamthullal.Kallyana Sougandhikam (a rare flower), Bhima is searching for the flower and has a long conversation with his older brother, Hanuman.
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There may be forty or more Ottamthullal works. Examples of the lines include: "Embranalpam kattubujichal," (If the chief of the temple steal and eat a little,) "Ambalavasikalokke kakkum." (All the dependents of the temple will steal.)Īnd, "Asanaksharamonnu pizhachal" (If teacher commits one mistake,) "Ambathettu pizhakkum sishyanu." (the student will commit fifty-eight mistakes.) Works The rhythm of the language varied from the simple to the rare and complex. The satirical nature of the works invited artists to improvise. Old sayings and elements of folklore were used. Ottamthullal was performed in Malayalam which pleased local audiences. Higher castes including Brahmin were not spared. For example, the character of Bhima from the epic the Mahabharata is portrayed as an oaf. Nambiar parodies landlords and other prominent citizens. More recently, Ottamthullal has been performed with a solo female actor and with an ensemble cast.
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Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru likened Ottamthullal to a poor man's Kathakali. A chorus or one artist or more, repeats each sentence as it is completed. In Ottamthullal, a solo performer, with green makeup and a colourful costume (decorated with a long red and white band and painted wooden ornaments), acts and dances while reciting dance (Thullal) (lyrics). Ottamthullal competitions are held and the art form may be used to spread a social message.
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Mathur Panikkar popularized Ottamthullal for modern audiences. Closely related art forms are Seethankan thullal and Parayan thullal. The king banned performances of Ottamthullal from the Ambalapuzha temple complex. The chakyar complained about Nambiar's production to the king of Chembakassery. In response, Nambiar developed Ottamthullal, which parodied prevalent sociopolitical questions and regional prejudices. Tradition has it that Nambiar, the poet, fell asleep while playing the mizhavu for a Chakyar Koothu performance, inviting ridicule from the chakyar. The word Thullal means to jump or leap about in the Tamil language. Ottamthullal has its origins in the classical principles of Natya Shastra, a treatise on art originating in the 2nd century B.C.