Animal movements in Kathakali | Kalamandalam V R Venkitt | The Indian Dance Experience

Animal Movements and expressions are commonly used in Kathakali and various other Indian Classical Dance. This has been demonstrated by Top Grade Kathakali Artiste - Sri Kalamandalam Venkitt who resides in Kolkata. The video comprise expressions and nature of two animals - elephant and monkey and would be useful for learners of dance. Uma Memorial Kalalayam was founded in 1997 by Sri Kalamandalam Venkitt for imparting South Indian classical dance forms-Mohiniyattam, Bharatnatyam, and Kathakali. , born on 7th July 1958 graduated in Kathakali from Kerala Kalamandalam, the State Academy of Fine Arts, Kerala under the eminent gurus - Kalamandalam Vijayan, Kalamandalam Raman Kutty Nair and Kalamandalam Padmanabhan Nair. He also specialised in Bharatnatyam from the renowned guru Smt. Thankamani Kutty. Having emerged as one of the foremost exponents of Bharatanatyam and Kathakali, he has been inerted to perform all over India and abroad. emerged as an exponent of Strivesham in all t