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Fort Kochi
Kathakali — Behind the Makeup
September – March Makeup from ~5 pm, show ~6:30 pm Show + demo ≈ ₹500 pp
Visitor Info
Location
Fort Kochi
Best Time
September – March
Timings
Makeup from ~5 pm, show ~6:30 pm
Entry Fee
Show + demo ≈ ₹500 pp
About
Kathakali — Behind the Makeup
Arrive early to watch performers spend two hours applying rice-paste and pigment, learn the eye and hand vocabulary, then see the story performed.
Activities
Watch the chutti makeup being built up Learn the nine navarasa expressions Try a few mudras (hand gestures) Full evening performance with percussion
Gallery
Visual Journey
Experiences
Activities
✦Watch the chutti makeup being built up
✦Learn the nine navarasa expressions
✦Try a few mudras (hand gestures)
✦Full evening performance with percussion
Useful Tips
Travel Tips
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Kerala Kathakali Centre and See India Foundation both run daily shows.
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Sit close for the eye work.
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The green face is a hero; red is a villain.
Kathakali — Behind the Makeup
Fort Kochi