Kathakali makeup Flashcards
what makeup do kathakali dancers wear
makeup enhances the actor’s character and aids facial expression.
kathakali dancers have elaborate makeup which takes hours to put on
each particular facial makeup represents a diff. type of character
The base of the makeup is rice powder mixed with lime and c certain paints.
dammer is used add glitter and intensify the dramatic effect.
a mild irritant is dropped in the eyes causing whites to become red and glowing, so rapid and various expression can be clearly interpreted.
Pacha makeup is green makeup . it depicts heroic, kingly and divine characters. Bright grren is painted with velver black eyebrows and eyes with red and orange on the lips and mouth. A cutti and crown will be worn on the forhead. For character of Vishu, a red namam willbe painted on the forehead. E.g. Rama, krishna
Kathi vesham represents villanous characters. It has the same facial features as pacha vesham but with a red upturned msutache framed by rice past, red patterns above the eyes and eyebrows and white bulbous protrusions on the nose and forehead. e.g. duryothana, ravana
Vella thadi vesham - white beards that represents higher, sivine characters e.g. hanuman, sages
Thadi vesham portrays one inner natur and behavioud deppending on the colour and style of the thadi
chevanna thadi vesham - red beard for evil vilain. they have large noses and forehead protrusions bigger tam kathi characters and wear a huge crown.
Karutha thadi vesham - black beard with same features as chevanna thadi vesham for evil character and flower appears on nose. e.g. sakuni
kari vesham is for evil and cruel characters. It is split into 2 categories aankari makeup for male characters and penkari makeup for female characters
chenmangalam and ella talam are used metallophones, chenda, maddalam, edakka as membranophones.
minnuku vesham is used for female gentale charcters and sages. The makeup consists offa warm yellow base makeup with glitter.
