page_title: Koothu-P-Pattarai
hierarchical_section_title: Koothu-P-Pattarai
caption_attribution_description: English: Actors in the makeup process of a Koothu-P-Pattarai theater perfomance, India. Français&#160;: Acteurs du théâtre Koothu-P-Pattarai se maquillant, Inde. Bosanski: Glumci nanose šminku za performans u pozorištu Koothu-P-Pattarai, Indija. Čeština: Líčení herců divadla Koothu-P-Pattarai, Indie. Magyar: Az indiai Koothu-P-Pattarai színház színészei sminkelés közben Italiano: Attori della compagnia teatrale tamil Koothu-P-Pattarai durante il trucco, India 한국어: 인도 쿠투-피-파타라이 극장 공연에서 분장 중인 배우들. Русский: Индийские актёры гримируются перед выходом на сцену.
context_page_description: Koothu-P-Pattarai is a prominent Tamil theatre group that has organised plays for 31 years. The group has its base in Chennai, Tamil Nadu in South India. It conducts speech training in a theatre speech laboratory and conducts workshops teaching "elements of traditional theatre art forms" as well as presenting lectures in educational institutions in order to raise awareness about folk theatre's significance to modern theatre.
  The style of theatre has been described in The Hindu newspaper as "an intense physicality coupled with powerful ideas", and was described by India9.com as being "native folk arts in a contemporary style".
  The director for this group, Na Muthuswamy, was the recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award from the Government of India.
context_section_description: Koothu-P-Pattarai is a prominent Tamil theatre group that has organised plays for 31 years. The group has its base in Chennai, Tamil Nadu in South India. It conducts speech training in a theatre speech laboratory and conducts workshops teaching "elements of traditional theatre art forms" as well as presenting lectures in educational institutions in order to raise awareness about folk theatre's significance to modern theatre.
  The style of theatre has been described in The Hindu newspaper as "an intense physicality coupled with powerful ideas", and was described by India9.com as being "native folk arts in a contemporary style".
  The director for this group, Na Muthuswamy, was the recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award from the Government of India.
caption: Actors in the process of applying make-up for a performance at the Kootu Pattarai theatre.
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