Into the World of Kutiyattam : With the Legendary Ammannur Madhava Chakyar

Contents: Foreword. Preface. I: 1. Into the world of Kutiyattam. 2. A few words about myself. 3. The legendary Chakyars. 4. Madhava Chakyar in the dance workshop. 5. At Ammannur Madhom. 6. The first performance in Delhi. 7. First trip abroad. 8. In Paris. 9. A workshop for Peter Brook. 10. At the festival of India in London. 11. Founding of the Gurukulum. 12. The Ammannur Kutiyattam tradition. 13. Ammannur Chachu Chakyar. 14. 'Vidushaka' of Chachu Chakyar. 15. Blood-drenched Surpanakha. 16. From the notes of Rama Chakyar. 17. Madhava Chakyar tells his own story. 18. 'Asokavanikamkam' again on the stage. 19. Nangiar Koothu in those days. 20. Kutiyattam festival at the Vadakkumnatha temple. 21. Kutiyattam festival in Thiruvananthapuram. 22. At the birthplace of Kalidasa. 23. Another trip to Paris. 24. Kutiyattam festival at Tripunithura. 25. Gurukulam in crisis. 26. At the 'India in Switzerland'. 27. At the 'River Mela' in London. 28. At the Holland festival. 29. At the festival of India in Japan. 30. SPIC-MACAY to promote Kutiyattam. 31. Again in the Akademi. 32. Rejuvenation of Nangiar Koothu. 33. Once again Kutiyattam festivals. 34. Distinguished guests. 35. Performances in Sri Lanka. 36. Yati comes to see Kutiyattam. 37. To the Koothambalam again. 38. Growing interest in Kerala. 39. Honours awarded again to Chakyar. 40. Kutiyattam Mahotsavam in Delhi. 41. No more of travel. 42. Adieu to the Koothambalam. II: 43. The new generation. 44. First performance in Sweden. 45. At Copenhagen. 46. In the land of Peking Opera. 47. Kutiyattam -- week at Rietberg Museum. 48. Kutiyattam in the Japanese festival. 49. With the Chaplin family. 50. 'World Theatre' in Kerala. 51. East of the sun, west of the moon. 52. At the Galileo Galilei Hall. 53. Eleven stage for Nangiar Koothu. 54. Two weeks in Mozambique. 55. In Korea and Malaysia. 56. Acting laboratory. 57. Yen tavo Sheen tavo. 58. Silver Jubilee as an international festival. 59. 84 birthday and recognition by UNESCO. 60. Back on the stage. 61. A symposium in Himachal Pradesh. 62. Two similar traditions of singing and acting. 63. Kutiyattam and Noh. 64. The Abhinaya of Navarasas at UNESCO. 65. Doctor Ammannur Madhava Chakyar. 66. Farewell to the stage. 67. Abhijnana Sakuntalam in Kutiyattam. 68. Panchamukha Mizhavu. 69. An international seminar. Appendices: 1. Press reviews. 2. Hydra dialogue. 3. Brief life-sketches. Glossary. Afterword.