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Margi Sathi (1965–2015)

Nangiar Koothu soloist and Sanskrit dramaturge in Thiruvananthapuram who composed complete attaprakaram acting manuals for Sriramacharitham.

Nangiar Koothu classical Sanskrit temple-theatre soloist on a timber Koothambalam stage

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Nangiar Koothu classical Sanskrit temple-theatre soloist on a timber Koothambalam stage
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Trained at Kerala Kalamandalam under Painkulam Rama Chakyar and resident for decades at the Margi classical arts institution in Thiruvananthapuram, Margi Sathi revitalized Nangiar Koothu—the solo female Sanskrit narrative wing of Koodiyattam. 1

Beyond performing the traditional Srikrishnacharitham cycle, she authored exhaustive mudra-by-mudra attaprakaram performance manuals for Sriramacharitham and Kannaki Charitham, expanding women's classical temple-stage repertoire. 1

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Koodiyattam
Thrissur, Kerala, India · Craft
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SourcePublisherLicence
Nangiar Koothu and the Acting Manuals of Margi SathiKerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi, 2014—
"Margi Sathi (1965–2015)." Folkroom Archive (Artists), https://folkroom.org/artists/margi-sathi · CC BY-SA 4.0.