Royal Sacrifice Part1

Rājacūya Yākam – The Rājasūya Sacrifice
10th – 11th February 2018

Directed by P.Rajagopal
performed by the Kattaikkuttu Young Professional Company and
students from the Kattaikkuttu Gurukulam and Kattaikkuttu Sangam, Kuttu Kalai Kudam, Punjarasantankal, Tamil Nadu, India

Performed at Chayyar Town, Tamil Nadu, India
Mridangam and Dholak A. Selvarasu & A. Dillibabu
Harmonium R. Balajai & H. Kaviyarasu
Mukavinai P. Sasikumar
Curtain assistants M. Anandhakumar, S. Parithivanan & S. Manikandan
Kattiyakkaran (Clowns ) S. Gobinath, S. Ajai, M. Inbarasan & M. Duraisamy
Kamsan M. Duraisamy
Minister S. Sangeetha
Minister K. Sivaranjani
Nandhani S. Srimathi
Sundhani K. Mala
Krishna S. Tamilarasi
Balarama E. Nandini
Januran (wrestler) S. Haribabu
Mustigan (wrestler) M. Anbarasan
Mahout K. Poovarasan
Elephant M. Anandhakumar & K. Gokulan
Sarasanthan (Jarasandha) B. Mageshwaran
Gopis A. Bharathi, K. Mala, S. Sangeetha, A. Sneha, K. Sivaranjani & M. Ahalya
Narada S. Parithivanan
Dharma E. Harisha
Bhima S. Ekaputhiran
Arjuna P. Haridas
Nakula S. Haribabu
Sahadeva M. Anbarasan
Sisubala A. Velan
Pangayavadhani (Sisubala's wife) T. Vinodini
Duriyodhana H. Kaviyarasu
Sakuni K. Gokulan
Bhishma E. Nandini
Draupadi A. Sneha

"With thanks to the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, New Delhi, for their support to some of the artists through their Repertory Grant"

Footage taken whilst on a Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Awards - Research Flex Grant

Video footage © 2018 Sue Rees