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Kolkali Competition: What It Is, Where It’s Run and How It’s Judged
Kolkali: A traditional Kerala group folk dance where performers strike short sticks together in rhythm while dancing in a circle.
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Poorakkali Competition: What It Is, Where It’s Run and How It’s Judged
Poorakkali: A Kerala school Kalolsavam team folk art form for boys, performed with synchronised hand gestures, footwork and devotional singing, judged on…
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Parichamuttu Competition: What It Is, Where It’s Run and How It’s Judged
Parichamuttu: A Kerala school Kalolsavam team folk dance for boys, performed in formation with short wooden sticks, judged on costume, devotion, rhythm…
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Kavyakeli Competition: What It Is, Where It’s Run and How It’s Judged
Kavyakeli: A Kerala school Kalolsavam verbal-arts item that tests a student’s live command of Malayalam poetic verse, judged round by round rather than…
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Upanyasam Competition: What It Is, Where It’s Run and How It’s Judged
Upanyasam: A written discourse on a set subject, judged on how clearly the facts are arranged, how well the subject is known, and how gracefully it is…
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Kerala Nadanam Competition: What It Is, Where It’s Run and How It’s Judged
Kerala Nadanam: A 20th-century Kerala classical dance style drawing on Kathakali and Mohiniyattam, judged on technique and expression.
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Nangiar Koothu Competition: What It Is, Where It’s Run and How It’s Judged
Nangiar Koothu: A solo classical performance by women, judged on codified hand gestures, facial expression and the dramatic retelling of a story drawn…
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Chakkyarkoothu Competition: What It Is, Where It’s Run and How It’s Judged
Chakkyarkoothu: A solo satirical storytelling performance given in traditional costume, judged on costume, humour, diction, literary quality and stage…
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Kathakali Competition: What It Is, Where It’s Run and How It’s Judged
Kathakali: A classical Kerala dance-drama judged on its elaborate costume, its codified storytelling gestures and its command of the classical performance…
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Madhalam Competition: What It Is, Where It’s Run and How It’s Judged
Madhalam: A solo percussion competition on the madhalam (maddalam), the barrel-shaped drum best known as Kathakali’s primary percussion instrument, judged…
About Me
Justine Jose
Justin Jose is the visionary force behind eTalenter, a senior software engineer hailing from Kottayam. Holding a Master’s degree in Computer Applications (MCA), Justin combines technical expertise with a passion for streamlining competition management