CONDITION USED GOOD , KATHAKALI , THE ART OF THE NON-WORLDLY , MARG PUBLICATION HARDCOVER,1993

Kathakali is probably the most fascinating traditional performing art-form in India’s rich cultural pageant. This special edition explores this uniquely interpretative dance governed by dramatic dynamics, including an elaborately defined code of body kinetics, which combine with beautifully eloquent gestural representation. Comprehensively detailed by renowned scholars and artistes are such absorbing stage aspects as the typically stylized make-up, extravagant costumes, and the intricate pattern of music and rhythmics. Lavishly illustrated with visuals that express a powerful language all their own, the book is an invaluable addition to the connoisseur’s collection.

D. Appukuttan Nair belongs to the traditional Nair family of Toppil which maintained a Kathakali troupe in Travancore for nearly a century. Closely associated with Kathakali throughout his life, he is engaged in restoring the art form to its former glory.
K. Ayyappa Paniker, is a former Professor of English in Kerala University. He is a poet and critic of international repute whose aesthetic vision was founded on the traditional arts of Kathakali and Kudiyattom.