Krishnattom was created as a votive offering and it survives in that capacity in the temple of Guruvayoor where it is still performed.The whole story of Krishna was cast into a drama-cycle which would need eight nights for serial production. Vilwamangalam, a Krishna devotee, helped in designing the costume of Krishna. The dance drama is based on the text Krishna-Geeta which is in Sanskrit.
The make-up costumes and ornaments used in Krishnanattom are almost similar to that seen in Kathakali, though in Krishnanattom some of the charaters are seen using painted masks made of wood.
In no other dance could be seen so many charachers performing the same dance with the same facial expressions, eye movements, gestures, foot-work (and set to the same rhythm) with so much of co-ordination, and grace, e.g., Mullappoochutal in Rasalila (Sree Krishna with Gopoikas) Kaliyamardana Nritham etc.
the musical instruments used in this dance are Maddalam, elethalam and chengala.
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