About the Experience

Kūṭiyāṭṭaṁ is a 2,000-year tradition where gesture, percussion and poetry meet ritual precision. In our moonlit garden, every eye movement and drum phrase carries centuries of memory. A brief pre-show talk decodes the grammar; English/Malayalam narration keep you immersed.

15-min “How to watch Kūṭiyāṭṭaṁ”
90 min “Jatayu Vadham”
10-min artist interaction
Performance Is Free to the Public
  • 05:45 PM

    Lecture Demonstration: Sangeeth Chakyar

  • 06:00 PM

    Kūṭiyāṭṭaṁ – Jatayu Vadham

Cast & Crew

Cast Listing
Ravana Kalamandalam Sangeeth Chakyar
Seetha Kalamandalam Rasmi
Sootha Kalamandalam Akash
Jatayu Kalamandalam Jishnu Prathap

Musicians & Support

Cast Listing
Mizhavu Kalamandalam Dhanarajan, Kalamandalam Sajith Vijayan, Kalamandalam Rahul, Kalamandalam Jishnu
Idakka Kalamandalam Nikhil Balakrishnan
Thalam Kalamandalam Amrutha, Kalamandalam Sumitha
Chutti (Makeup) Kalamandalam Sivadas, Kalamandalam Hrishi
Green Room Arun, Kalamandalam Sohan

Make it a Heritage Stay

Heritage Stay + Kūṭiyāṭṭaṁ (1N/2D)

Immerse in Kerala’s oldest Sanskrit theatre tradition and wake up in the garden.

Includes: reserved guest seating*, pre-show decoding talk, herbal tea intermission, breakfast, next-morning bird-walk, and a short “Sacred Plants & Performance” mini-trail.

Garden Visit + Evening Performance
(Day-Pass)

Spend the day among 1,700 Western-Ghats plants, then settle in at 6:00 PM for a twilight performance.

Includes: full-day garden access, pre-show talk, wayfinding map.

Performance is free and open to the public. Seating is first-come-first-served; a limited block is reserved for stay guests.
No flash photography; ages 8+ recommended.

Dates & Times

First Saturday each month, @ 05:45 PM

  • Next Shows:
  • 1 Nov 2025
  • 6 Dec 2025
  • 3 Jan 2026
  • 7 Feb 2026

Sample Stay Itinerary

Day 1

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Check in
02:00 PM
Garden stroll, Herbal tea
05:45 PM
Dinner
Night boardwalk
Retire to room

Day 2

Birding
07:00 AM
Sacred Grove Heritage Exploration
Breakfast
Check-out
11:00 AM

Getting Here

Hortus Malabaricus Botanical Garden, Shornur, Thrissur

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