India Knowledge

Search India knowledge

Dance Form Culture

Kathakali

Kathakali is a renowned performance tradition of Kerala combining dance, drama, music, elaborate costume and a highly developed language of gesture.

Key points

  • Associated with Kerala
  • Uses distinctive costume and makeup
  • Draws on epic and narrative traditions

Related knowledge

India
AI
Country

India

India, also known as Bharat, is a diverse constitutional republic with a civilisational heritage extending across millennia and a modern democratic, scientific and cultural presence of global significance.

Sources and verification
  1. [1] Indian Culture Portal — Indian Culture Portal, Ministry of Culture, Government of India Government Portal View source

Last verified: 25/10/2026