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.
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05:45 PM
Lecture Demonstration: Sangeeth Chakyar
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06:00 PM
Kūṭiyāṭṭaṁ – Jatayu Vadham
Cast & Crew
Ravana | Kalamandalam Sangeeth Chakyar |
Seetha | Kalamandalam Rasmi |
Sootha | Kalamandalam Akash |
Jatayu | Kalamandalam Jishnu Prathap |
Musicians & Support
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

Check in

Garden stroll, Herbal tea


Dinner

Night boardwalk

Retire to room
Day 2

Birding

Sacred Grove Heritage Exploration

Breakfast

Check-out
Getting Here
Hortus Malabaricus Botanical Garden, Shornur, Thrissur
