Kalarippatyattu troupe to perform ancient martial art for India Republic Day
View(s):A performance of Kalarippayattu, a martial art form from Kerala will be held on January 25 at 6.15 p.m. at the Lionel Wendt theatre, Colombo 7 as part of the celebrations for the 64th Republic Day of India.
The Kalarippatyattu troupe led by Gurukkal R. Ramachandran Nair and his Madhava Madam CVN Kalari Sangam will be performing with real weapons in traditional style.
Minister for Cultural Affairs and the Arts, T.B. Ekanyake, will be the Chief Guest and High Commissioner of India Ashok K. Kantha will preside.
Kalarippayattu, one of the oldest living traditions of martial training has its roots in the Dhanurveda, the ancient Indian science of warfare. Martial training and self-disciplining through a ritualistic and spiritual process of learning is synthesised in the Kalarippayattu tradition that found its roots in Kerala, the southernmost state of India. Gurukkal Ramachandran Nair learnt Kalrippayattu at the age of 14 under martial art experts and also the traditional Ayurvedic cum Siddha treatment and Marma chikilsa, a specialised branch of Ayurvedic treatment. In 1969 he set up his own institution Madhava Madom C.V.N Kalari at his village at Kollamkode and a sister concern at Pappanamcode in Trivandrum, Kerala.
The troupe’s visit is sponsored by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, New Delhi in association with the Ministry of Cultural Affairs and Arts, Government of Sri Lanka. In addition to the Colombo performance the troupe will be performing on January 28 at 5 p.m. at the Hindu Cultural Hall, Kandy and on January 31 at 6.30 p.m. at Veerasingam Hall, Jaffna.
For the Colombo performance, a limited number of invitation cards is available at the Indian Cultural Centre, No.16/2, Gregory’s Road, Colombo – 7, Tel.No.2684698 or email: iccrcolombo@gmail.com
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