May 5 is celebrated as Kunchan Day in Kerala. What we can understand is that art was used to spread a social message even back then. The main feature of the art was that it was conducted in Malayalam which most of the commoners could understand.īack then, most of the performances included stylised or Sanskritised Malayalam which was not accessible to the common folks. One of the most popular works of Ottamthullal is Kalyana Sougandhikam. Nambiar had written 64 works for the art form. Some of the performances similar to Ottamthullal are Parayanthullal and Seethankan Thullal. The performer is draped in colourful clothes and green makeup. 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. Kiratham, Garudagarva bhangam, Santhanagopalam, Ghoshayathra etc.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.There may be 64 or more Ottamthullal works. Old sayings and elements of folklore are used. Ottan thullal is performed in Malayalam, which pleases local audiences. Higher castes including Brahmin are not spared. For example, the character of Bhima from the epic the Mahabharata is portrayed as an oaf. Nambiar parodies the ways of landlords and other prominent citizens, sometimes even the king. More recently, Ottamthullal has been performed with a solo female actor and with an ensemble cast. A chorus or one or more artists 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. 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 raised prevalent sociopolitical questions and made a satire of human pedigrees and prejudices. Legend has it that Nambiar, the poet, fell asleep while playing the mizhavu drum for a Chakyar Koothu performance, inviting ridicule from the chakyar. The word Thullal means "to jump" or "leap about" in the Malayalam language. Like most Indian performing art forms, Ottamthullal has its principles influenced by the Natya Shastra ( c.
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