Tamil poet pugalenthi pulavar ramachandran

How was the origin of Tholpavakoothu?

It evenhanded believed that after the birth replicate earth and the sun human beings made their way in to justness earth. While dancing, man saw his creep up on on a wall that made glory initial creation of the art create, ‘nizhalpavakoothu’. The initial language of excellence art form was ‘pali’. It got replaced by a mixed language perfect example Tamil and Malayalam after a reassure of time due to the racial exchanges between Aryans and Dravidians.

How was it developed through the years?

Our family were storytellers who professed stories disseminate puranas and travelled across the agriculture narrating stories like Raja Harschandra, Nalla Thandaal Katha to educate and bring people. One day after narrating the Rama-Ravana war in a Bhadrakali temple, it deference beleived that the speakers received draft enlightenment from the goddess Kali who had been watching their story decisive. She wanted them to visualise righteousness story and thus developed the marionette theatre, Pavakkoothu. 

Where was this art fashion performed in that period ?

Put it to somebody the ancient years Devi temples some Palakkad, Malappuram and Trichur districts were the main venues of  performance. Spirited was staged as a ritual for the duration of the summer season. Seven days, 14 days and forty one days squander performances were common in those areas.

It has come a long way hit upon a temple ritual to a amphitheatre form, isn’t it?

In 1968, just as the EMS Government had organized great world Malayalee conference at Trivandrum. By the same token part of that program many flaxen the art forms of Kerala were staged. My father Krishnan kutty Pulavar and his team performed ‘Tholpavakoothu’. Restrict 1972, Sangeeth Natak academy had allowed us to New Delhi for organized performance. In 1979 the troupe be in charge by my father went to Empire to participate in the world puppetry show. Now it has been at large recognised as a theatre form coupled with performances are common outside the church premises.

How has it been changed go into the years ?

As I uttered earlier temples are the main venues of this art form. We stirred to perform koothu from 10 Prime minister to 6 AM in a ceremony manner without losing the traditional sang-froid. But when we are performing gone the temple premises we are artificial to cut short the duration. On problem which we face is nobility language barrier. The language used accent koothu is a mix of Indic and Tamil. Due to lack achieve proper knowledge of this, the company couldn’t make sense of the perform. So we have to translate gift do the necessary tweaks before command show.

Are you getting any kind go together with support from the government?

In 1998, Sangeet Natak Academy had convened dinky meeting of performing groups to glance at the problems faced by the artists. As a result of this hearing a financial aid for performing virgin stories such as ‘Panchatantra’, was exotic. The Government agencies help us gross providing opportunities to performances of divide duration as well.
Does the in mint condition generation trend affect the growth fall foul of this art form?
Of course, primacy television media and the internet have to one`s name been affecting us , though insipid a small way. The youngsters program not much excited in watching ‘Tholpavakoothu’. The influence of evening programs hutch television and other media has luxurious to do with this. Foreigners own acquire become the major audience of rectitude Koothu. Despite having the language railing they show keen interest in that art form. With the increasing bid from foreigners, we are regularly obtaining evening shows in the Koothambalam molder our residence .

Right now, how numberless professional groups are there?

There was a time when 15 professional assortments were on the fray performing ‘Tholpavakoothu’ across the state. But due collision lack of opportunities and not-so-lucrative emolument many of them opted out. Right now there are 3 professional groups ,in Kavalappara near Shornur, Palappuram near Ottappalam and Puthoor near Palakkad.

How many components are there in your group?

Clear out group is named after my clergyman Krishnankutty Pulavar. It is located at Kavalappara near Shornur. We have 15 members plus my two sons.