Kathakali Club demands withdrawal of brochure

KOCHI: Expressing concern over the portrayal of the Vivek Vilasini’s picture that depicts a Kathakali artist as a muscle man in a loin cloth, in the brochure of Kochi-Muzirius Biennial,those associated with the Ernakulam Kathakali club said that the picture wounded the sentiments of Kathakali artists. They demanded the withdrawal of the brochure.

K Sukumaran, secretary, Kathakali club said that the picture was displayed in an unethical manner. “It will certainly sent a wrong signal about our noble culture,” he said. He was of the opinion that such a picture should not have been included in the brochure.

‘Express’ had reported about the vulgar portrayal of Kathakali in Kochi-Muziris Biennial brochure on Thursday.