The Vesham, or makeup, comes in five types – Pacha, Kathi, Thadi, Kari, and Minukku. Kathakali’s grandeur owes much to its decor, including the kireetam (ornate headgear), …

Pacha: Heroic, noble, and generous characters wear Pacha, with their faces painted mainly green to signify purity. Kathi : Anti-heroes, known for their power and often involved in battle scenes, …

For its intricate, intriguing and colourful Make-up and costuming, Kathakali is highly indebted to Kalamezhuthu (floral drawing) in the Bhagawathi temples Theyyam and Mudiyett, the folk …

One of the most interesting aspects of Kathakali is its elaborate make-up code. Most often, the make-up can be classified into five basic sets namely Pacha, Kathi, Kari, Thaadi, and …

2021年1月27日 · Kathakali is an art form of Kerala. Kathakali is known as the King of arts. In kathakali dance, acting, music and mudras are equally important. The five major roles in …

2018年7月2日 · There are 24 basic mudras or gestures in kathakali and the main facial expressions of an artist are called ‘navarasas’. Pacha, kathi, thadi, kari or minukku are the …

Kathakali is a visual art where aharya, costume and make-up are suited to the characters, as per the tenets laid down in the Natya Shastra. The characters are grouped under certain clearly …

Striking and vivid make-up is the highlight of the dance form. There are four kinds of costumes and make-up (Veshams) - Pacha, Kathi, Tadi and Minukku. Pacha or Green is generally used …

They are known by the Malayalam names Pacha, Kathi, Thadi, Kari and Minukku respectively. Noble characters are of the type Pacha and the wicked characters are of the types Kathi. …

2013年12月4日 · The costumes in Kathakali represents the three qualities of nature viz. satya (nobility), rajas (aggressiveness) and tamas (darkness) represented by pacha, kathi and thadi …