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Seethaswayamvaram (Seetha's Wedding) is a
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 ...
play ( Aattakatha) authored by Kottarakara Thampuran in
Malayalam
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of ...
. Based on the
Ramayana
The ''Ramayana'' (; ), also known as ''Valmiki Ramayana'', as traditionally attributed to Valmiki, is a smriti text (also described as a Sanskrit literature, Sanskrit Indian epic poetry, epic) from ancient India, one of the two important epics ...
, it narrates the events surrounding the marriage of Rama and Seetha, and their being accosted by the sage Parasurama. The play was revived and the costume of Parasurama was redesigned by the famed Kathakali actor
Kalamandalam Ramankutty Nair
Kalamandalam Ramankutty Nair (25 May 1925 – 11 March 2013) was a performer of Kathakali, who practiced the Kerala art form for more than seven decades.
Biography
His guru was Pattikkamthodi Ravunni Menon, his only teacher in his entire ...