Kathakali Club demands withdrawal of brochure

KOCHI: Expressing concern over the portrayal of the Vivek Vilasini’s picture that depicts a Kathakali artist as a muscle man in a loin cloth, in the brochure of Kochi-Muzirius Biennial,those associated with the Ernakulam Kathakali club said that the picture wounded the sentiments of Kathakali artists. They demanded the withdrawal of the brochure.K Sukumaran, secretary, Kathakali club said that the picture was displayed in an unethical manner. “It will certainly sent a wrong signal about our noble culture,” he said. He was of the opinion that such a picture should not have been included in the brochure.‘Express’ had reported about the vulgar portrayal of Kathakali in Kochi-Muziris Biennial brochure on Thursday.