List of traditional Indian theatre

Kutiyattam is the only surviving specimen of the ancient Sanskrit theatre, thought to have originated around the beginning of the Common Era, and is officially recognised by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. In addition, many forms of Indian folk theatre abound.[1] They are listed below.

Theatre State/Region Originated Features Exponents
AkhyanaGujaratEnactment of religious episodes from Ramayana, Mahabharata and Bhagavata by Mana-bhatasPremanand Bhatt,[2][3] Narsinh Mehta, Acharya Hemachandra
Ankia NaatAssamWritten in an artificial old medieval period poetic Assamese and Maithili mixed language called Brajavali and are primarily centered on Krishna, which usually combine live instruments and singers, dance and elaborate costumes in production
BayalataKarnataka
Bhand patherKashmirit consists of unique combinations of dance, drama and acting
BhaonaAssam
BhavaiGujarat
BurrakathaAndhra Pradesh
ChhauJharkhand,West Bengal & Orissa
DashavatarMaharashtra and Goa
HarikathaSouthern India
JatraWest Bengal
KalaripayattuKerala
KathakaliKerala
Marathi KeertanMaharashtra
KathakathaWest Bengal
KudiyattamKerala
MaachMadhya Pradesh
NaqalPunjab
Manipuri SankirtanaManipur
NautankiUttar Pradesh
OdissiOrissa
OjapaliAssam
PadayaniKerala
PalaOrissa
PandavaniMadhya Pradesh
PowadaMaharashtra
Raas Leela (Raas Mahotsav)Assam
RamlilaNorthern India
RaslilaUttar Pradesh
Rabana Chhaya Orissa Shadow puppetry
SwangRajasthan
SwangUttar Pradesh
TamashaMaharashtra
Tang-taManipur
TerukkuttuTamil Nadu
TheyyamKerala
Tholpavakoothu Kerala
TiatrGoa
Wari-leebaManipur
YakshaganaKarnataka

References
  1. Dharwadker, Aparna (2005). Theatres of Independence: Drama, Theory, And Urban Performance in India. University of Iowa Press. ISBN 0877459614.
  2. Dalal, Roshen. Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide. p. 17.
  3. Datta, Amaresh (1987). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature. Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 8126018038.
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