December 11and 12, 2004

"Tamil Koothu - Reassessing tradition and modernity" presentations, discussions, film, demonstration and performances

Venue: Sundar Mahal, Padmavathiar Road, Jeypore Colony, Chennai


Schedule

Saturday
11th December
10 am - 1 pm
"Setting the framework"

    Presentations by
    Koothu scholar from Kanchipuram Dr.Hannah De Bruine
    Ethnomusicologist Dr.SAK Durga
    Koothu Scholar Dr.Sundar Kali followed by discussions
    Moderator: Theater person Bhageerathi Narayanan

    4 - 6 pm : Rituals of Koothu - film documentaries.

    6 - 7 pm : "Pathinettam Por " Perungattur style Koothu by Kattaikoothu Valarchi Munnetra Sangham, Kanchipuram.

    8 pm : Tamil Feature film Avataram produced by actor Nasser. The film depicts the life of a koothu actor.

    10 pm - All night Koothu. Mahabharatha story : Draoupadai Vasthirabaranam by Purisai Duraiswamy Kannappa Thambiran Paramparai Theru k koothu Manram. at the corporation school play ground, Conran Smith Road, Gopalapuram.

Sunday
12th December
4 pm
"Performers / experiences / future"
    panel discussion by
    Koothu artistes Rajarathinam of Dharmapuri
    Sambandam of Purisai
    P.Rajagopal of Kanchipuram
    theater director N.Muthuswamy
    Film actor Nasser
    Moderator : Theater person Pravin.

    5 pm : "Veriattam" by students of Kattaikoothu School, Kanchipuram.

    7 pm - Koothu in contemporary theater - Padukalam by Koothu-P-Pattarai.