Thrissur peruma, a programme organized by tourism
department Kerala showcased Koodiyattam or Kudiyattam, the Sanskrit dance
drama. Koodiyattam, the hundreds of year old classical dance form, was
presented by Ammannur Gurukulam (Ammannur Chachu Chakyar Smaraka Gurukulam)
from Irinjalakkuda, Thrissur District in Kerala.
The Storyboard
The Koodiyattam presentation was based on the story of Jadayu (Jatayu) Vadham. Jatayu, the vulture who was good at heart and who fought against injustice is a important character in Ramayana, the age old epic. According to the story, Sita, the wife of Rama, was kidnapped by the asura king Ravana. Jadayu to rescue Sita, fought against Ravana on their way to Lanka (Now called Srilanka), the kingdom of the asura king. The bird was severely wounded in the fight. But before death, he could give vital information to Rama and his brother Lakshmana to reach Sita.
