SOORAJ NAMBIAR PERFORMING CHAKYAR KOOTHU AND MIZHAVU BY KALAMANDALAM SHIVAPRASAD

Chakyar Koothu is a performance art from Kerala. It is primarily a type of highly refined monologue where the performer narrates episodes from Hindu epics (such as the Ramayana and the Mahabharata) and stories from the Puranas. Sometimes, however, it is also a traditional equivalent of the modern stand-up comedy act, incorporating commentary on current socio-political events.