A spectacle for both the scholar
and the simple rustic. The visual effect is enhanced by
varied and colourful facial make-up with larger-than-life-masks,
made of light wood and cloth padding, for certain characters.
The characters who do not wear masks have specific facial
colours applied within the frame of a white chutti. The
predominant colours used are dark green, flesh tint and
deep rose. Most of the characters wear red vests and flowing
'Uthariyams'. The characters of Krishna, Arjuna and Garuda
wear dark blue vests.
The traditional performance lasts
for eight days and covers the whole span of Krishna's life
from his birth to 'Swargarohanam' or ascension to the heavens.
Orchestral accompaniments are Maddalam, Ilathalam and Chengila.
Krishnanattom, though boasting of a unique choreography,
assumes more the nature of a Morality Play, seldom presuming
to lay claim to the theatrical sophistry so integral to
Kathakali and Kootiyattam.
South
India Tour Packages
Best of Karnataka Tour (Duration
: 8 Days)
(Mumbai - Bangalore - Mysore - Hassan - Bangalore -
Mumbai)
