Koodiyattam and Nangiarkoothu artiste Kapila Venu will perform at the seventh SPICMACAY convention at JNU | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

Koodiyattam and Nangiarkoothu artiste Kapila Venu will perform at the seventh SPICMACAY convention at JNU | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

Written by Suanshu Khurana |Updated: June 3, 2019 6:31:03 am

Koodiyattam and Nangiarkoothu artiste Kapila Venu will perform at the seventh SPICMACAY convention at JNU

Traditionally, the dance form, a combination of acting and dance, is performed in temple theatres or Koothambalams of Kerala. It remains the only art form that uses drama from ancient Sanskrit theatre.

Kapila Venu

Thirty four-year-old Kapila Venu, one of the few Koodiyattam and Nangiarkoothu (the female style of Kathakali) artistes in India, has never been worried about the popularity of her art form. In fact, she thinks it’s a good thing. “Appealing to large numbers isn’t necessarily a positive thing. I am very comfortable being lesser-known, even exclusive. There are only a few of us in the world, which gives us an organic way of growth. With other art forms, it’s so much competition rather than creativity, it’s scary,” says Kapila, who will perform in Delhi as part of the seventh international convention of SPICMACAY, which is also coinciding with Jawaharlal NehruUniversity’s golden jubilee celebrations. Her performance is slated on June 8.