Thursday, June 16, 2011

From the world of IT to Kathakali

Thiruvananthapuram: On Thursday night, when Sethunath Nair dons the role of Bhima, he will temporarily log out of his programming environment and enter the world of art as a Kathakali artiste.

Head of ASP operations at IBS Software Services, a Technopark-based company, Sethu is set to enthral fellow IT professionals with his performance on stage.

Sethu has over 13 years of experience in the industry and has worked in the Middle East and Singapore in various capacities specialising in Oracle and Database Administration.

Sethu started learning Kathakali at the age of nine under reputed teachers including Kalamandalam Sreekumar. He has performed in different temples and kathakali clubs. Currently he is practising under Kalamandalam Ratheesan at Margi.

Sethu is actively involved in promoting Kathakali online. He started a group for Kathakali on Facebook which serves as a platform for creative initiatives and healthy discussions. He has also contributed actively to various online sites like kathakali.info. He is also a prolific blogger (nishkkalankan.blogspot.com)

The Kathakali programme being organised by Natana, the cultural club launched by Technopark and GTech (Group of Technology Companies), on the Technopark campus on Thursday will witness the staging of ‘Kalyanasaugandhikam,' based on a story from the Mahabharata.

“We chose Kathakali for the sheer beauty it portrays through its mesmerizing mudras and vibrant colours,” says Binu Sankar, CEO, GTech.

The artistes to perform in the play include Kalamandalam Ratheesan as Hanuman, and Margi Sukumaran as Panchali. Margi Venugopal will perform on the chenda and Margi Ratnakaran on the maddalam.

Songs are by Kalanilayam Rajeevan and Tripunithura Arjun and costumes by Margi Gopan and Party.

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