According to acclaimed artist Margi Madhu Chakyar, “The disbursal of grants used to get disrupted frequently even in the past, but the akademi used to clear the dues with a lump-sum payment a ...

Remembering Veenapani Festival is from 13-19 April at Sir Ratan Tata Koothu Kovil, Adishakthi Laboratory for Theatre Art and Research, Puducherry. All shows are free.

In parallel to the exhibit, 34-year-old kattaikoothu artiste Thilagavathi Palani conducted a koothu make-up workshop. Initiated into the art by her uncle Munuswamy at the age of 11, she later ...

The duo returned to India to film more footage to bring to life regional arts, such as street plays known as Therukoothu, shadow puppetry known as Tholpava Koothu, folk dances, and local handicrafts.