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First organised performing mimicry group in Kerala
- Kalabhavan (lit. "The House of Arts"), also known as Cochin Kalabhavan, is a centre for learning performing arts in Kochi, India. Kalabhavan is notable and known for being the first organised performing mimicry group in Kerala and which popularised the art of mimicry in the state of Kerala.
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Kalabhavan (lit. "The House of Arts"), also known as Cochin Kalabhavan , is a centre for learning performing arts in Kochi , India. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Kalabhavan is notable and known for being the first organised performing mimicry group in Kerala and which popularised the art of mimicry in the state of Kerala.
Kala Bhavana is well-known as a distinguished centre for Visual Art practice and research in India. This institute which gave shape to the culture specific modernism initiated by Rabindranath Tagore and carried forward by the commitment and wisdom of Nandalal Bose, Benodebehari Mukhopadhyay, Ramkinkar Baij and their contemporaries, has richly ...
Dec 21, 2019 · In 1919, when the country was still bleeding from the massacre at Jallianwala Bagh, he planted fresh seeds of life in the soil of Santiniketan by setting up Kala Bhavana — a school of arts. The ...
- Bishwanath Ghosh
Nov 25, 2022 · In the earlier days, Kalabhavan was known for ‘Cochin Kalabhavan Ganamela’. Plays by P J Antony, who won the Bharat Award for the film Nirmalyam, were also popular. And then arrived mimicry....
- Early Days
- Malayalis and Satire
- TV and Movies
- Changing Audiences
Kalabhavan was set up in 1969 by Father Abel, a priest and patron of the arts who enjoyed and appreciated humour. In the early days of the institute, its remit was limited to the production of Christian devotional songs. But within a decade, Abel began organising ganamelas, or concerts that featured songs from films. Mimicry performances would be u...
According to Ratheesh, “the precise origins of mimicry” as a form of entertainment in Kerala cannot be pinpointed, but it is possible to identify its cultural moorings. “Satire is what a Malayali grows up with – it has [always] been part of Kerala’s socio-cultural milieu,” he said. The southern state is home to Ottamthullal, a centuries-old mixture...
Jayaram’s entry into films in 1988 was another turning point for mimics. He joined Kalabhavan straight after college and went on to win several awards. His success on the stage helped him land his debut film at the age of 22. “Jayaram broke the stereotype,” said Ratheesh. “He opened the door for other mimics to be taken seriously in cinema.” Kalabh...
Among the new generation of mimicry stars, who has made his name as an actor and scriptwriter, is Bibin. Bibin had polio as a child, “so I thought if I made people laugh, I’d be okay”. “When I was in the sixth standard, I started doing mimicry,” he said. “Kalabhavan is where I learnt to write skits and comedy. It gave me confidence. That camaraderi...
- Anubha George
Nestled behind tall trees and compound walls stands a striking Neo-Classical building known as Senapati Bhavan, formerly referred to as Kalabhavan.
Kalabhavan enjoyed the patronage of Syro-Malabar Church’s head Cardinal Parecattil and Malayalam’s most celebrated singer KJ Yesudas in those critical years. Soon Kalabhavan also branched out from its core expertise in music, to dancing, acting, and painting classes.
