KALIYA MARDANAM (Samskritam)

Narayana Bhattatiri wrote about Dasavatharam in the form of Narayaneeyam in Sanskrit. Kaliya Mardanam, the story of Krishna dancing on the hood of the serpent Kaliya is a beautiful chapter from it. Music is by Reji George. The first half is about Kaliya and how he polluted the river. When Satyajit was young, he portrayed the little Krishna. The beautiful Kaliya Mardhana Thillana of Oothukadu was incorporated to conclude the item. Half an hour in duration, this item is used as part of an evening�s presentation.

A few Kalari movements are used to highlight the struggle between Krishna and Kaliya.