BUNCH OF BELLS TAGGED IN LEATHER: AN INSTRUMENTAL ORNAMENT IN KOOTHTHU AND SYMBOL OF CULTURE AND ECONOMY OF LOCAL TRADITIONS!!!

'MAHIDI' A GREAT THEATRE TRADITION OF TAMILS OF SRI LANKA

                  'MAHIDI'  PERFORMANCE AT SNATHIVELI, BATTICALO, SRI LANKA-2013

                             'MAHIDI' IS BEING PERFORMED DURING APRIL NEW YEAR

                              A GREAT THEATRE TRADITION YET TO BE EXPLORED

THIRDEYE LOCAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL ACTIVISTS GROUP AND DEPT. OF FINEARTS OF EASTERN UNIVERSITY SRI LANKA IS ENGAGED IN THIS VENTURE FROM 2011

ARTS STALL OF DEPT OF FINEARTS @ THESATHTHIN MAHUDAM' IN AMPARAI, SRI LANKA- 2013

         TOOLS USED IN LOCAL RITUAL TRADITIONS  PRODUCED BY LOCAL ARTSMITHS

BRONZE WORKS OF LOCAL TRADITION AND 'MATHTHALAM' OF 'KOOTHTHU' WITH A MODERN PAINTING WHERE LORD 'PILLAIYAR' COMES OUT OF THE TEMPLE TO PLAY 'PARAI MELA KOOTHTHU' WITH "OUTCASTE" PERFORMERS NOT PERMITTED TO ENTER THE TEMPLES OF 'AGAMIC' AND 'PATHTHASI' TRADITIONS.

BRONZE WORKS OF LOCAL TRADITION AND A MODERN SCULPTURE OF 'KOOTHTHU' DANCERS IN ROOTS OF A TREE.

DEPT. OF FINEARTS, EASTERN UNIVERSITY @ 'THESATHTHIN MAHUDAM' EXHIBITION IN AMPARAI, SRI LANKA

TRIBUTE TO OUR GREAT NONCHIPODI 'ANNAVIYAR' (1913-2013)