Nambiar is believed to have Born on at Kothachira village of Palakkad district as the son of Kesavan Nambeesan and Savithri Brahmani Amma, Geethanandan inherited his talent for Thullal from his father, a well-known artiste in Valluvanad. Kiratham, Garudagarva bhangam, Santhanagopalam, Ghoshayathra etc.Kalakkathu Bhavanam: The house where Nambiar is believed to have been born.Kallyana Sougandhikam (a rare flower), Bhima is searching for the flower and has a long conversation with his older brother, Hanuman.There may be 64 or more Ottamthullal works. Old sayings and elements of folklore are used. Ottan thullal is performed in Malayalam, which pleases local audiences. Higher castes including Brahmin are not spared. For example, the character of Bhima from the epic the Mahabharata is portrayed as an oaf. Nambiar parodies the ways of landlords and other prominent citizens, sometimes even the king. More recently, Ottamthullal has been performed with a solo female actor and with an ensemble cast. A chorus or one or more artists repeats each sentence as it is completed. In Ottamthullal, a solo performer, with green makeup and a colourful costume (decorated with a long red and white band and painted wooden ornaments), acts and dances while reciting dance (Thullal) (lyrics).
Ottamthullal competitions are held and the art form may be used to spread a social message. Mathur Panikkar popularized Ottamthullal for modern audiences. Closely related art forms are Seethankan thullal and Parayan thullal.
The king banned performances of Ottamthullal from the Ambalapuzha temple complex. The chakyar complained about Nambiar's production to the king of Chembakassery.
In response, Nambiar developed Ottamthullal, which raised prevalent sociopolitical questions and made a satire of human pedigrees and prejudices. Legend has it that Nambiar, the poet, fell asleep while playing the mizhavu drum for a Chakyar Koothu performance, inviting ridicule from the chakyar. The word Thullal means "to jump" or "leap about" in the Malayalam language. Like most Indian performing art forms, Ottamthullal has its principles influenced by the Natya Shastra ( c.
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