Facial Expressions in Kathakali

Facial Expressions in Kathakali
Facial Expressions in Kathakali

Last Sunday (29 Mar 2009) I attended a workshop organized by Karnataka Yakshagana Academy at Yuga purusha Hall, Kinnigoli. Discussions at the seminar were mainly around body language, presentation, in Yakshgana Bharatnatyam, Kathakkali and Bhootakola art forms. Here is a glimpse of few facial expression demonstrated by this Kerala Kalamandalam artist in Kathakali.

As I was concentrating on photographing expression I did not bother to note down on what each expressions were. If you are interested in these expressions,  they are from left to right

  • tranquility (shaantha),
  • surprise (adbhutha),
  • disgust (bheebhatsya),
  • 2 photos of fear (bhayaanaka) and
  • courage (veera)
EXIF info - Aperture : ƒ/4 | Camera : Canon EOS 5D Mark II | Taken : 29 March, 2009 | Flash fired : no | Focal length : 200mm | ISO : 640 | Location : 12° 53′ 21.375239923225″ N 74° 49′ 14.01024″ E | Shutter speed : 1/200s | Images and content Copyright © Krishna Mohan. Please contact me to purchase prints or for image publication license.

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