Date of Performance
Venue
May 20th , 2011 Mahakavi P Samskrita Kendram,
Durga Higher Secondary School Road,
Kanhangad-617 315, Kasaragod.
By Pothiyil Gurukulam, Kottayam
May 21st , 2011 Drisya Arts Society,
Payyannur-670 307, Kannur.
By Pothiyil Gurukulam, Kottayam
May 22nd , 2011 Malayala Kalagramam,
Cochin House, New Mahe - 673 311.
By Pothiyil Gurukulam, Kottayam
Sept 05, 2011 Vyloppilly Samskriti Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram,
JATAYUVADHAM (Act IV of Ascharyachoodamani of
Saktibhadra) Kutiyattam by Margi, Thiruvananthapuram.
Nov 10 to 12, 2011 Sakthibhadra Samskarika Kendra,
Kodumon – 691 555, Pathanamthitta Dist.
Sponsorship of three day performance of plays from
Sakthibhadra’s Ascharyachoodamani for the
Sakthibhadra Festival of Sakthibhadra Samskarika
Kendra, Kodumon, Pathanamthitta
January 2012 During the month the Kendra conducted the following programmes under the title
‘Know your heritage - Dissemination of Kutiyattam’ at various centres in Kerala:
January 14 -
Saturday
Mani Madhava Chakyar Smaraka Gurukulam, Lakkidi, Palakkad Dist
  10.00 a.m Lecture (with demonstration) on
Technique of Acting – Actors’ Perceptive
Guru Ammannur Kuttan Chakyar (Udyanaprevasham)
Guru Kalamandalam Painkulam Rama Chakyar
(Sugreeva’s Nirvahana)
Guru Kalamandalam Girija (Nangiarammakoothu)
  In association with Mani Madhava Chakyar Smaraka Gurukulam, Lakkidi, Ottapalam,
to commemorate the 22nd death anniversary of Guru Mani Madhava Chakyar.
January 16 -
Monday - 6.30 p.m
Town Square, Kannur (Kannur district)
“Balivadham”
By Ammannur Chachu Chakyar Smarka Gurukulam,
Irinjalakkuda, Thrissur district.
  In association with Naimisharanyam Sangeetakala Yajnavedi, Edakkad P.O., Kannur
Dist -670 663
January 17-
Tuesday
Dr. P K Rajan Memorial Campus, Kannur University,
Palathadam, Nileshwaram - 671314, Kasaragod district
5.30 p.m An interactive session on Kutiyattam for better
appreciation followed by “Balivadham”
By Ammannur Chachu Chakyar Smaraka Gurukulam,
Irinjalakuda, Thrissur district
  In association with Department of Malayalam, Kannur University, Dr. P K Rajan
Memorial Campus, Palathadam, Nileshwaram - 671314, Kasaragod district
January 18 the Kendra sponsored ‘Balivadham’ Kutiyattam by Painkulam
Ramachakyar Smaraka Kalapeedom, Cheruthuruthy, Thrissur district at Vyloppilli
Samskriti Bhavan, Thiruvanthapuram, for the participants of the Kritya International
Poety Festival.
January 19-
Thursday
Dept of Sanskrit, Govt. Sanskrit College,
Thiruvananthapuram,
10.30 a.m An interactive session on Kutiyattam for better
Appreciation by artists of Painkulam Rama Chakyar
Smaraka Kalapeedom, Painkulam, Cheruthuruthy,
Thrissur district.
  In association with the Dept of Sanskrit, Govt Sanskrit College, Thiruvananthapuram
7.00 p.m Freedom Centre, Kovalam, Thiruvananthapuram
Balivadham Kutiyattam
By Painkulam Rama Chakyar Smaraka Kalapeedom
Painkulam, Cheruthuruthy, Thrissur district.
  In association with CIMR, Freedom Centre, Beach Road, Kovalam, Thiruvananthapuram
- 695527
January 30
Monday
Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Regional
Centre, Payannur, Edat P.O., Kannur Dist. 670 327
10.00 a.m An interactive session on Kutiyattam for better
Appreciation by artists of Nepathya, Moozhikkulam,
Aluva.
  In association with Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Regional Centre,
Payannur, Edat P.O., Kannur Dist. 670 327
5.00 p.m. Lasya College of Fine Arts (Kannur University),
Pilathara, Kannur Dist – 670 501
  Lecture-demonstration of Kutiyattam with a focus on the
play Jatayuvadham, followed by Jatayuvadham
Kutiyattam by Nepathya, Moozhikkulam, Aluva.
  In association with Lasya College of Fine Arts (Kannur
University), Pilathara, Kannur Dist – 670 501
   
February 2012  
03 February -
Friday
Baselus College, Kottayam
2.30 pm A brief lecture-demonstration of Kutiyattam for better
appreciation followed by ‘Jatayuvadhankam’ by Pothiyil
Gurukulam, Manganam, Kottayam,
  In association with Dept of Malayalam, Baselus College, Kottayam
03 February -
Friday
Baselus College, Kottayam
2.30 pm A brief lecture-demonstration of Kutiyattam for better
appreciation followed by ‘Jatayuvadhankam’ by Pothiyil
Gurukulam, Manganam, Kottayam,
06 February –
Monday
Gurukulam Public School,
Venginissery, Thrissur
10 am An interactive class on Kutiyattam for better appreciation
led by Guru Kalamandalam Rama Chakyar followed by
an episode from ‘Thoranayudham’ (Second day) with
Sooraj Nambiar as Sankukarna and Kalamandalam
Sangeet Chakyar as Ravana
  In association with Gurukulam Public School, Venginissery, Thrissur
08 February -
Wednesday
Chinmaya Mission College,
10 am Kolazhy, Trichur-680010
An interactive class on Kutiyattam for better appreciation led
by Guru Padmashree P.K. Narayanan Nambiar (Mani
Madhava Chakyar Smaraka Gurukulam)
1.30 pm Soorpanakhankam by Mani Madhava Chakyar Smaraka
Gurukulam, Lakkidi, Palakkad Dist.
  In association with Chinmaya Mission College, Kolazhy, Trichur Dist-680010
13 February – Monday Thrissur Public Library
Thrissur
6.30 pm Chakyarkoothu
By Guru Pothiyil PNN Chakyar (Kaviyur)
  In association with Thrissur Public Library, Thrissur
14 February –Tuesday Thrissur Public Library
Thrissur
6.30pm Nangiarkoothu
By Indu G (Nepathya, Moozhikkulam, Aluva)
  In association with Thrissur Public Library, Thrissur
22 February - Wednesday Mani Madhava Chakyar Smaraka Gurukulam
Lakkidi, Palakkad dist
6.30 pm Kutiyattam - Nirvahanam of Sugreeva (Balivadham)
By Guru Kalamandalam Rama Chakyar
  In association with Mani Madhava Chakyar Smaraka Gurukulam, Lakkidi
23 February - Thursday Department of Sanskrit
University of Calicut
2.30 pm An interactive session on Kutiyattam for better appreciation led
by Dr P.V. Viswanathan Namboothiri followed by
‘Jatayuvadhankam’ by Pothiyil Gurukulam, Manganam,
Kottayam.
  In association with Department of Sanskrit University of Calicut
24 February - Friday Kalikkotta Tripunithura,
Ernakulam Dist
6.30 pm Kutiyattam & Kathakali - An inter-active performance session
Thoranayudham (Ravana)
By Guru Ammannur Kuttan Chakyar
(Followed by Ravana of Kathakali Thoranayudham by Guru
Narippatta Narayanan Namboodiri, under the aegis of
Tripunithura Kathakali Kendram, Tripunithura)
  In association with Tripunithura Kathakali Kendram, Tripunithura
25 February – Saturday Natya Griham
Kerala Sangeet Nataka Akademi, Thrissur.
4 pm Udyanaprevasam (Ashokavanikankam)
By Guru Ammannur Kuttan Chakyar
  In association with Kerala Kala - Kutiyattam Club, Thrissur, & Melur Paramparya
Kalaswathaka Samithi, Melur-Kalady.
26 February - Sunday Samoothiri High School,
Tali, Kozhikode
5 pm Lecture-demonstration of Kutiyattam with a focus on the play
Subhadradhananjayam followed by its performance by Margi,
Thiruvananthapuram. .
  In association with Navarasa, Kozhikode, Kozhikode dist.
27 February – Monday Kerala Fine Arts Society
Ernakulam, Ernakulam Dist
6.30 pm Chakyarkoothu By Guru Painkulam Damodara Chakyar
  In association with Kerala Fine Arts Society, Ernakulam
29 February Dept of Music, University of Kerala,
Wednesday Vazhuthacaud, Thiruvananthapuram.
10 am Workshop on ‘Swara of Kutiyattam’ –
Actors’ perspective
GUru Kalamandalam Rama Chakyar
(Painkulam/Kalamandalam tradition)
Guru Dr C K Jayanthi ( Mani tradition)
Guru Usha Nangiar (Ammannur tradition)
2 pm An interactive session with the above Kutiyattam exponents by
the students & Staff of Department of Music, University of
Kerala, and guests
  In association with the Dept.of Music, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram
   
March 2012  
01 March,
Thursday
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Amritapuri, Kollam Dist
10am to 5 pm Exhibition & demonstration of Kutiyattam costume making by
Koopu Nirmana Kendra, Kothavil, Vellinezhi, Palakkad Dist,,
the only centre engaged in the art of Kutiyattam & Kathakali
costume making and supported by the Centre for Kutiyattam
to sustain the tradition.
5 pm An interactive class on Kutiyattam for better appreciation led
by Guru Padmashree P K Narayanan Nambiar with a focus on
the play Subhadradhananjayan followed by its performance
by Mani Madhava Chakyar Smaraka Gurukulam, Lakkidi,
Palakkad Dist
  In Association with Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri, Kollam
02 March, Friday Cheliya Kathakali Vidyalayam
Cheliya, Koyilandy, Kozhikode Dist
6 pm Lecture-demonstration of Kutiyattam with a focus on the play
Subhadradhananjaym (Chalakuvalayam) for better
appreciation followed by its performance by Margi,
Thiruvananthapuram.
  In association with Cheliya Kathakali Vidyalayam, Cheliya, Kozhikode Dist
03 March, Saturday Fine Arts Society Hall, Tharekkad, Palakkad
Palakkad dist
  KNOW YOUR HERITAGE –
‘A day with Kutiyattam – the oldest surviving theatre tradition’
From 1 pm to 6.30 pm Exhibition & demonstration of Kutiyattam costume making by Koopu Nirmana Kendra,
Kothavil, Vellinezhi, Palakkad Dist,, the only centre engaged in the art of Kutiyattam &
Kathakali costume making and supported by the Centre for Kutiyattam to sustain the
tradition.
2 pm Welcome Address
A brief introduction about the activities of the Centre for Kutiyattam, Central Sangeet
Natak Akademi (Delhi), and the relevance of disseminating the art of Kutiyattam
2.15 pm to 3.45 pm Chakyarkoothu – by Guru PKG Nambiar
4 pm to 5.15 pm – A brief interactive session on Nangiarkoothu
followed by performance – Kalamandalam Margi Sindhu
5.15 to 6.15 pm – Patakam by Margi Unnikrishnan Nambiar
6.30 pm to 8.30 pm An interactive session on Kutiyattam with a focus on the play
Thoranayudham (third day) followed by its performance with
Guru Padmashree Kalamandalam Sivan Namboodiri in the role of Ravana