Hinduism's Epic Story Told in Epic Colors of Koothu

THE HINDU
By Anusha Parthasarathy

‘Inner Flow’ presents little known stories 
from the Mahabharatha on canvas

INDIA---Traditional chithrakathi style of art inspired by scenes from ‘Bharatha Prasangam’, is the story behind “Inner Flow”, an exhibition of paintings at Lalit Kala Academy. 'Bharatha Prasangam’ is an annual performance by Bharatha-k-koothu, a folk theatre group that performs at Draupathi Amman temples across the State. This is done especially during the months of Chithirai and Vaikasi, when the temples celebrate a 20-day festival. The exhibition also captures on canvas the performances. The artists of “Inner Flow” focus on smaller stories from the Epic, and each artist chooses a character whose story he/she narrates. [link]