HM-Kutiyattam

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.

Pre Show 15-min “How to watch Kūṭiyāṭṭaṁ”

Performance 90 minutes “Surpanakhankam” – Part 1

Post-show 10-min artist interaction

Performance Is Free to the Public

05:45 PM

Lecture Demonstration: Kalamandalam Prasanthi
06:15 PM

Kūṭiyāṭṭaṁ: Surpanakhankam – Part 1

Cast & Crew

Cast Listing

Performers	Sri Rama: Kalamandalam Nandan, Seetha: Kalamandalam Anila, Lalitha (Surpanakha): Kalamandalam Reshmi
Mizhavu	Kalamandalam Sajith Vijayan, Kalamandalam Abhinav
Thalam	Kalamandalam Archana, Kalamandalam Navina
Idakka	Kalamandalam Sri Sankar
Chutty	Kalamandalam Prajil

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.