Kathakali
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Kathakali
from Malayalam, from katha story + kali play
Example Sentences
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So her two daughters learnt not just Bharatanatyam, but also other classical dances such as Kathakali and Mohiniyattam.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2022
The couple met in New Jersey, but both were born in Chennai, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, as was Srinivasan Anandhakumar, their longtime friend and also a partner in Kathakali.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 10, 2017
The two Kathakali events I witnessed in Kerala were given by different companies in different cities.
From New York Times • Sep. 15, 2016
She helped choreograph all the movements for Hanaman, Durga, and Vishnu, and she mapped them onto Bharatanatyam, Odissi, and Kathakali, three ancient traditions of dance.
From The Verge • Dec. 8, 2015
The Kathakali Man is the most beautiful of men.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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