Mohiniyattam is an Indian classical dance form that evolved in the state of Kerala, India, and is counted among the two popular dance arts of the state, the other being Kathakali. Any opposition to comments made by the Chakyar while performing would have led to an end in the performance of the art form in that premises for ever. The practice was that the audience should listen to the Chakyar and accept his criticisms.
In the olden days of royalty, the Chakyar had the right to criticise even the King and his acts while performing. The highlights of Chakyar Koothu, is satire, social criticism, humor and related stories or episodes presented during the performance.
An accompanying artist plays the percussion instrument Mizhavu in the background. He wears an ornament in one ear and a betel leaf in the other. Facial make-up is done with rice powder, turmeric powder and black powder. In Chakyar Koothu the entire story is presented by a single performer. This was performed in temple theatres called Koothambalam. Only the members of the Chakyar community performed this art form and hence the name Chakyar Koothu. In the olden days, it was confined to temple premises. Koothu is an art form in which the stories of Hindu mythology and epics are orally rendered primarily with the support of acting and hand gestures. In modern compositions, Indian Kathakali troupes have included women artists, as well as adapted Western stories and plays such as those by Shakespeare. The vocal performance has traditionally been performed in Sanskritised Malayalam. The traditional themes of the Kathakalī are folk mythologies, religious legends and spiritual ideas from the Hindu epics and the Puranas. Kathakali is a Hindu performance art in the Malayalam-speaking southwestern region of India ( Kerala). It is a "story play" genre of art, but one distinguished by the elaborately colorful make-up, costumes and face masks that the traditionally male actor-dancers wear.
Kathakalī is a major form of classical Indian dance.
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