A one month workshop on Kalaripayattu was organized at Tagore National School of Drama established by Rabindranath Tagore University. The workshop concluded here on Thursday.
In this workshop which started from April 3, Sujeeth Kalamandalam from Thrissur, Kerala has made students aware of the nuances of Kalaripayattu.
A demonstration was also held at the end of the workshop. In which the students performed Mahitari and Kolatari Kalaripayattu.
Sujit from Kerala told that Kalari Payattu is a very ancient traditional fighting skill. This has been going on since the time of Agastya Muni and Lord Parashurama. At present there are 108 types of Kalari's family.
There are mainly three differences in which. These are known as North Kerala, South Kerala and Central Kerala. It consists of 18 basic steps. He said that there are five main styles in this.
There are body movements in Mahitari, Meavings are done with wood in Kolatari. Movements with weapons like knife, urmi, sword are done in Angtari.
In Verumkai, there is a more hands-on method of healing, which includes yoga, massage, etc.
It is very important to have a balance of mind and body.
With its regular practice it gets cured. Kalaripayattu is a journey within oneself.
On the concluding occasion, Manoj Nair, Director, Tagore National School of Drama expressed his gratitude to Sujit Kalamandalam, the instructor of Kalari.