About the Nalacharitham Attakatha Complete
Nalacharitham Attakatha Complete (Full Text) brings to you the events that unfold on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th acts of the love story. First two acts takes you through right from when Nalan is smitten with Damayanthi to the point where they are separated owing to the jealousy of Kali. 3rd and 4th acts of the story unveils before the audience events from the time in which Nalan is forced into disguise after being bitten by a serpent to how Damayanthi recognizes Nalan and their union in the end.
Vocal: Kottakkal Madhu, Kalanilayam Rajeevan, Vengeri Narayanan
Chenda: Kalamandalam Krishnadas
Maddalam: Margi Ratnakaran
The love story of Nala and Damayanthi narrated in the Aranya Parvam section of the great Indian epic, The Mahabharatha is an evergreen classic. Attakatha is the literary and lyrical component of the Kathakali performance. The Nalacharitham Attakatha written by Unnayi Variyar (17th century CE) is widely believed to be one of the gems in this genre.