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Kathak is a dance originated from Lucknow, Jaipur and Vrajbhumi from North India, and using  Hindi and Brajbhasa language. Bharatnatyam is a dance originated from Tamil Nadu from South India and using Tamil, Telegu, Sanskrit language. Kathakali is a dance originated from South India and using Malayalam language. Kuchipudi is a dance orginated from Andhra Pradesh using Telegu and Sanskrit language. All above dances has their own different types of dance  costume.

          Kathakali dancer is a Indian classical dancer specializing Kathakali dance form,vibrant,stylized dance drama tradition originating  from Kerala,India.Kathakali dancer tell stories primarily drawn from epics like Ramayana and Mahabharata through intricate hand gestures,facial expressions,eye movement and rhythamic footwork ,all complmented by music and  vocal performance.

Kathakali is an Indian classical dance drama is hormonius combinations of 5 elements.

1.Nritta. is pure dance focussing on rhytham and movements.

2.Nritya is expressive dance using movements to conveys emotions and stories.

3.Natya is dramatic aspects including acting and storytelling.

4.Geetha is vocal music often sung in manipravalam,a blend of Malayalam and Sanskrit.

5.Vadyam is instrumental music including  the use of drums like Maddalam,Chenda and Iddaka

Kathakali and Kuchipudi are two distinct classical dance forms of India, originating from different regions and having unique characteristics. *Kathakali* - Origin: Kerala, South India - Style: Dramatic, energetic and athletic - Focus: Storytelling through mudras (hand gestures) and facial expressions