Kalyanasougandhikam in Kathakali Part 7

This video features the conversation between Bhima and Hanuman in Kalyanasougandhikam play, a bit of dance in Kathakali. Kathakali is a classical dance drama which originated in Kerala, India in the 17th century. The main attractions of this dance drama are the costumes and the makeup the artistes use.

In this video you can see Bhima who is in search of a rare flower Kalyanasougandhikam for his consort Panchali meets Hanuman, the monkey god. The play is the combination of music and dance which takes the audience to another world of entertainment.

The DVD is developed by Invis Multimedia and is available at http://www.cultureshoppe.com/products/kathakali-kalyanasougandhikam-performance-by-margi-theatre-thiruvananthapuram.php