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Gestures in Kathakali: a Study on Protagonist and Antagonist Performances in Stories

Vishnu Achutha Menon1 & Boobalikrishnan N2

1Ph.D. scholar, Department of Media and Communication, Central University of Tamil Nadu. ORCID: 0000-0003-4028-3685. Email: vishnuamenon@gmail.com  

2Faculty at the department of media and communication, Central University of Tamil Nadu.

   Volume 2, Number 3, 2018 I Full Text PDF

DOI: 10.21659/cjad.23.v2n307

Abstract

Kathakali is the indigenous art form of Kerala, the southern state of India. Katha means Story and Kali means Performance. The stories are taken from mythology in which, legendry characters are brought to live through performances. The characters are categorized as Protagonist (Key characters) and Antagonist (Anti-hero characters). This study aims to understand how different forms of non-verbal communication are used as a tool for communicating through all performing characters. The focus of study will be on Protagonist and Antagonist.

Keywords: Kathakali, Non- Verbal Communication, Kerala.

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