Kathakali night held at Changampuzha Park

KOCHI: Kalamandalam Ramankutty Nair, Madavoor Vasudevan Nair, Kalamandalam Gangadharan, Appuni Tharagan, Kuroor Vasudevan Namboothiri, Sadanam Devadas and Kalamandalam Satheesan lit  the lamp and inaugurated Keleeravam, a group promoting kathakali at Changampuzha Park on Saturday.The kathakali shows that commenced from 5.30 pm came to close on Sunday morning. The kathkali night began with ‘Keli’ followed by ‘Pakuthi Purappadu’. ‘Kalyanasougandhikam’ began at 8 pm after which ‘Ravanavijayam’ unfolded. The programme winded with ‘Duryodhanavadham.’Keleeravam secretary Manoj Nair welcomed the gathering and president Sethunath U Nair presided over the function. Kalamandalam former vice-chancellor K J Poulose, Changampuzha Samskarika Kendram president K Balachandran and Edappally Kathakali Aaswadana Sadas president Kesavan Nambeesan offered felicitations. Keeliravam joint secretary Ranjini Nair proposed the vote of thanks.