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Kerala mural painting
Kerala mural paintings are the frescos depicting mythology and legends, which are drawn on the walls of temples and churches in South India, principally in Kerala. Ancient temples, churches and palaces in Kerala, South India, display an abounding tradition of mural paintings mostly dating back between the 9th to 12th centuries CE when this form of art enjoyed Royal patronage.
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The masterpieces of Kerala mural art include: the Shiva Temple in Ettumanoor, the Ramayana murals of Mattancherry Palace and Vadakkumnatha kshetram. The "Gajendra Moksham" mural painting in the Krishnapuram Palace near Kayamkulam, the Anantha Shayanam mural painting in the Pallikurup Mahavishnu Temple, Mannarkkad Palakkad District and the mural paintings in the sanctom of Padmanabha temple at Thiruvananthapuram are very famous.Some of the oldest, largest, and best executed murals in Kerala are to be found in the churches at Cheppad, Alappuzha (dozens of panels on the three walls of the Madhbaha depicting scenes from OT and NT),Paliekkara, Thiruvalla ( a dozen panels, scenes from NT), Angamaly(esp. huge murals "Hell", and "Last Judgement"), and Akapparambu.[1][2][3]
Murals
Thodeekkalam (Thodikkalam) Shiva Temple, Kannur district
The murals of Thirunadhikkara Cave Temple (now ceded to Tamil Nadu) and Tiruvanchikulam are considered the oldest relics of Kerala’s own style of murals. Fine mural paintings are depicted in temples at Trikodithanam, Ettumanur, Vaikom, Pundarikapuram, Udayanapuram, Triprangode, Guruvayoor, Kumaranalloor, Aymanam, the Vadakkunathan temple in Trichur, the Thodeekkalam temple in Kannur and the Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple at Thiruvananthapuram. Other mural sites are in the churches at Ollur, Chalakkudy, Angamaly, Akapparambu, Kanjoor, Paliekkara, Edappally, Vechur, Cheppad and Mulanthuruthy,[4] and at palaces such as the Krishnapuram Palace near Kayamkulam and the Padmanabhapuram Palace.
The traditional style mural art form, using natural pigments and vegetable colours, is being revived by a new genre of artists actively involved in researching and teaching mural art at the Sree Sankara Sanskrit College in Kalady and also at a mural art school associated with the Guruvayoor temple.
The Indian state, kerala is well known for its diverse forms of performing arts The various communities in Kerala contribute to its rich and colorful culture
Performing Arts of Kerala
Kerala Hindu Arts
Kakkarissi Nadakam - A folk art form popular in Southern Kerala
Ayyappan Vilakku,
Shastham paatu
Kathakali
Chakyar Koothu
Nangiar Koothu
Mohiniyattam
Thirayattam[4]
Padayani
Thiyyattu
Koodiyattam
Kerala Natanam
Panchavadyam
Thullal
Tholpavakoothu
Ottamthullal
Garudan Thookkam
Kolam Thullal
Kakkarissi Nadakam
Poorakkali
Mudiyett
Kummattikali
Kuthiyottam
Thiriyuzhichil
Kalaripayattu
Mangalamkali
Marathukali
Malayikuthu
Mukkanchathan
Charadupinnikkali
Kothammuriyattam
Sopanam
Thacholikali
Sarpam Thullal
Pulluvan Paattu
Poothan and Thira
Yakshagana in Kasaragod
Kanyar kali in northern Palakkad district
Purattu Nadakam in Palakkad district
Pavakoothu
Kaalakali
Thiruvathira
Krishnanattam
Koodiyattam
Kathakali
Mohiniyattam
Padayani
Koodiyattam
Theyyam
Kerala Christian Arts
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Margamkali performed during a Syro-Malabar Nasrani wedding.
Margam Kali
Chavittu Nadakam
Parichamuttukali
Slama Carol
Othiyattam
Ayanippattu
Poovirukkam
Kerala Muslim Arts
Oppana
Mappila Paattu
Kolkali
Duff Muttu
Arabana muttu
Muttum Viliyum
Vattapattu
Oppana
Fine Arts of Kerala
Murals of Kerala
Arts Promotion Bodies
Kerala Kalamandalam
Kerala Lalitakala Academy
Kerala Sangeetha Nadaka Academy, Thrissur
Kerala Folklore Academy