Natankusam: (Ajnatakartakam)
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Natankusa Of An Unknown Author Is A Unique Work Furnishing A FirstHand Account Of Kerala Theatre As Practised In The Medieval Period. It Also Provides Vivid Account Of Sanskrit Plays Like Ascaryacudamani Of Saktibhadra As Taken Up In Performance. In His Attempt At Critiquing The Contemporary Theatre, The Author Makes A Threadbare Analysis Of The Practices Of Cakyaras The Actors Of Sanskrit Theatre During His Times. Kudiyattam, The Sanskrit Theatre Of Kerala Has Survived In Actual Theatre Practice For About One Millennium. It Is Recognized As A World Heritage. Offering A Brilliant Critique Of Kudiyattam, The Author Of Natankusa Raises Fundamental Questions With Regard To The Relationship Between The Sastra And The Loka The Theory And The Practice. The Present Edition Of Natankusa Is Based On Fresh Manuscript Material Will Go A Long Way With The Students And Researchers Of Classical Indian Theatre And Will Also Serve As A Manual For The Practitioners Of Indian Theatre According To BharataS Nayasastra.
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