Parayan Thullal is a dance and poetic performance form prevailed in the state of
Kerala
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,
India
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. This one of the three major thullal forms prevailing in Kerala. Others are
Ottan Thullal and
Sheethankan Thullal. Usually, it is conducted in the morning time. The
Sanskrit
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metre
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Mallika is commonly used in this art form.
Performing
The tempo of this art form is very slow. The performer explains the meanings of the songs by using gestures. The dance element is very little in this art form and most of the time the performer will stand erect. Usually the stories of Parayan thullal deals with spiritual matters.
Costume
The costume of Parayan thullal resembles
Shesha
Shesha (), also known by his epithets Sheshanaga () and Adishesha (), is a serpentine demigod ( naga) and king of the serpents ( Nagaraja), as well as a primordial being of creation in Hinduism. In the Puranas, Shesha is said to hold all the ...
. The person performing the art wears the dress and crown in the shape of snake. A red cloth is worn on the waist. The face will be adorned with yellow paint.
List of some Parayan Thullals
*Sabhapravesham
*Thripuradahanam
*Kumbhakarnavadham
*Dakshayagam
*Keechakavadham
*Pulindeemoksham
*Sundopasundopakhyanam
*Nalayanicharitham
*Harichandracharitham
See also
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Ottan Thullal
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Sheethankan Thullal
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Arts of Kerala
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Killikkurussimangalam
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Mani Madhava Chakyar
Guru Mani Madhava Chakyar (IAST: ''Māṇi Mādhava Cākyār'')
(15 February 1899 – 14 January 1990) was a celebrated master performance artist and Sanskrit scholar
from Kerala, India, considered to be the greatest Chakyar Koothu and Koodiy ...
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Chakyar koothu
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Kathakali
''Kathakali'' (International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration, IAST: Kathakaḷi ) is a traditional form of Indian Classical Dance, and one of the most complex forms of Theatre of India, Indian theatre. It is a play of verses. These vers ...
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Mohiniyattam
''Mohiniyattam'' is an Indian classical dance form originating from the state of Kerala. The dance gets its name from Mohini – the female enchantress avatar of the Hindu deity Vishnu, who helps the devas prevail over the asuras using h ...
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Koodiyattam
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Panchavadyam
Panchavadyam (Malayalam: പഞ്ചവാദ്യം), literally meaning an orchestra of five instruments, is basically a temple art form that has evolved in Kerala. Of the five instruments, four — timila, maddalam, ilathalam and idak ...
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Kerala Kalamandalam
References
{{Culture of Kerala
Dances of Kerala