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Krishnattam or Krishnanattam (Play of Krishna) is a temple ritualistic art performed at Guruvayur Temple (Guruvayur 680101, Trishshur District, Kerala) by a troupe owned by Guruvayur Devasvam. The performance of Krishnattam is based on Krishnagiti, a poetic text in Sanskrit containing verses and stanzas, written by the Zamorin King Manavedan in 1654. The story of Krishna, described in Bhagavata, Mahabharata and Harivamsha is presented in Krishnattam as songs, dance and acting in a sequence of eight plays (Avataram, Kaliyamardanam, Rasakrida, Kamsavadham, Svayamvaram, Banayuddham, Vividavadham and Svayamvaram) in eight days.
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Krishnanattam was released on January 1, 1982.
The runtime of Krishnanattam is 17m.
Krishnanattam is a Documentary movie.
Krishnanattam has a rating of 10.0 out of 10 on TMDB.
Krishnanattam is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Krishnanattam was directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan.
Krishnanattam is originally in Hindi.