Nātyakalpadrumam
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| Author | Māni Mādhava Chākyār |
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| Original title | നാട്യകല്പദ്രുമം |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Genre(s) | Theatrical Study |
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| Released | 1974 |
| Media type | Print (Hardbound) |
| Pages | 240pps |
Nātyakalpadrumam is a book written by Guru Nātyāchārya Māni Mādhava Chākyār about all aspects of ancient Sanskrit drama theatre Koodiyattam. This monumental work serves as the reference to scholars and students. It received the prestigious Kerala Sahitya Academy Award (1975). The entire book is written in the old Sanskrit text style closely followed by Nātyaśāstra. Both structure and content of the book illustrates the excellence of the author in both Sanskrit and Nātyaśāstra.
It was first published in Malayalam in 1975. The Central Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi has published a Hindi translation of this book. The translation was done by P.K Govindan Nambiar, son of Guru Māni Mādhava Chākyār.
[edit] See also
- Māni Mādhava Chākyār
- Chakyar Koothu
- Koodiyattam
- Sanskrit Theatre
- Navarasa
- Rasa (art)
- Mani Damodara Chakyar
- Kathakali
- Mohiniyattam
- Thulall
