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Facial Expressions in Kathakali

April 3rd, 2009
by Krishna Mohan

Facial Expressions in Kathakali

Facial Expressions in Kathakali


Last Sunday (29 Mar 2009) I attended a workshop organized by Karnataka Yakshagana Academy at Yuga purusha Hall, Kinnigoli. Discussions at the seminar were mainly around body language, presentation, in Yakshgana Bharatnatyam, Kathakkali and Bhootakola art forms. Here is a glimpse of few facial expression demonstrated by this Kerala Kalamandalam artist in Kathakali.

As I was concentrating on photographing expression I did not bother to note down on what each expressions were. If you are interested in these expressions,  they are from left to right

  • tranquility (shaantha),
  • surprise (adbhutha),
  • disgust (bheebhatsya),
  • 2 photos of fear (bhayaanaka) and
  • courage (veera)
EXIF info…
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Lens: EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM
Exposure Mode: Auto exposure
Exposure Time: 1/200 sec.
Exposure Bias: 0.0
Aperture (F Stop): f/4.0
ISO Used: 640
Flash Used: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode.
White Balance: As Shot
Focal Length: 200.0 mm
Metering Mode: Spot
Date Time: 2009:03:29 11:10:22
GPS Location in Google Map:
12° 53' 21.4" N, 74° 49' 14" E, 33 m.a.s.l.
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