Kalyanasougandhikam by Kalamandalam Vaisakh

HANUMAN in the forest. (Hanuman, the monkey-man of godlike nature, and Bhima were step-brothers, both being sons of Vayu, the god of the wind. After the coronation of Rama and Sita, Hanuman retired to the seclusion of the reserved forest to spend his days in meditation on his lord, Rama, the gods having conferred immortality on him.)

Hanuman is disturbed by the violence of Bhima’s approach and wonders what the cause can be. By his second sight, he knows that all the ado is being created by his step-brother, Bhima. He wants to be helpful, but before revealing who he is, Bhima must be humbled. So Hanuman transforms himself into an aged and decrepit old monkey and lies in Bhima’s path.

Bhima is annoyed and irritated to find a creature obstructing his path. He cannot climb over the monkey because he knows that he has a half-brother who is a high-born monkey, so he tells it to get out of his way. But the monkey retorts, “I am so infirm that I cannot move my limbs, but if you wish you may move my tail to one side with your club and pass on. “Impatient to proceed, Bhima tries to move the monkey’s tail, but he finds that his club is firmly fixed in the powerful grip of the tail. All his efforts to extricate it prove futile. He has never known defeat before, and feels sure that the monkey-shaped beings before him must be good: he therefore penitently asks him to reveal himself. The decrepit old monkey leaps to life and says, “I am Hanuman, your brother”. Bhima apologises for his arrogance and asks Hanuman to show him the divine form that he assumed when he made his great leap to Lanka in search of Sita. Hanuman complies with this request and then tells Bhima how to find Kubera’s garden and obtain the flowers he is looking for. He returns Bhima’s club to him with his blessings.

Kalamandalam Vaisakh is presently one of the most promising Kathakali actors in the field. Born on 7th of January 1988, He joined Kerala Kalamandalam State Academy of Arts in 2000 and received training in Kathakali South School under Kalamandalam Ravikumar. After learning the basics he was trained under his father Kalamandalam Rajasekharan a veteran Kathakali actor and former principal of Kerala Kalamandalam State Academy of Arts, Cheruthuruthy which is presently a Deemed to be University for Art and Culture. He completed his graduation and is presently working as in Kerala Kalamandalam deemed university. He also completed his Master’s degree and M.Phil. and is now presently doing his PhD Vaisakh has a unique skill in portraying almost all the characters in Kathakali but his finesse lies in the execution of Sathvik Pacha (Green/Noble) characters and ignoble Kathi Characters. His 13 years of experience in Kathakali field has created a promising actor out of him. With his deep theoretical knowledge in the field, rasikas can surely be confident that Kathakali will survive because he is one among the excellent teachers South School has. Vaisakh has received many accolades such as Yuvaprathibha Puraskaram, Vallathol Endowment, O.N.V Kurup Award, Guru Kunchukurup Award, Kolkata International Award, Nalanda Puraskar, Kalamandalam Krishnankutty Poduval Award and Kottakkal Krishnankutty Nair Award. He is also a proud recipient of Scholarship and fellowship under Ministry of Culture, Government of India and a B grade artist in Doordarshan Kendra. He has travelled extensively throughout Germany, Australia, Netherlands, Italy, Prague, Bulgaria and Sofia

Kalamandalam Arun Kumar

He completed his M.A Kathakali from Kerala Kalamandalam, he works as a teacher of Kathakali in Kerala Kalamandalam deemed university. Kalamandalam Vishnu (singer) He has passed M.A in kathakali music from R.L.V music college and now works as a Kathakali music teacher at R.L.V music collage.

Kalamandalam sai Kumar (singer)

He completed his B. A Kathakali music from Kerala Kalamandalam, he works as a teacher of Kathakali music in Kerala Kalamandalam deemed university. Kalamandalam Sudheesh (chenda) He completed M.A Kathakali chenda from Kerala Kalamandalam, he works as a teacher of Kathakalichenda in Kerala Kalamandalam deemed university. kalamandalam vysakh (Maddalam) He is completing M.A Kathakali Maddalam from Kerala Kalamandalam, he works as a teacher of Kathakali Maddalam in Kerala Kalamandalam deemed university.

Kalamandalam vysakh (chutty)

He is completing M.A Kathakali chutty from Kerala Kalamandalam, he works as a teacher of Kathakali chutty in Kerala Kalamandalam deemed university.

Sadanam Vivek

He completed his academic courses in sadanam kathakali academy and now working in sadanam kathakali academy.