Muslim Girl Performs Kathakali at Kerala Kalamandalam for the First Time in 95 Years

Muslim girl debuts at Kerala Kalamandalam, first time in institute''s history

Muslim girl debuts at Kerala Kalamandalam, first time in institute''s history

Muslim girl performs Kathakali at Kerala Kalamandalam for the first time in 95 years

Kerala Kalamandalam, Cheruthuruthy, witnessed history on Thursday evening when 16-year-old Sabri, daughter of photographer Nizam Ammas and Aneesha, became the first Muslim girl to perform Kathakali at the prestigious institution since its founding in 1930. Sabri made her debut in the Krishna ‘vesham,’ stepping onto the Kalamandalam stage alongside her classmates — a moment she described as “a long-cherished dream come true.”

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In 2023, Sabri had become the first Muslim girl student to enrol for the prestigious Kathakali course at Kalamandalam, a centre for performing arts and a deemed-to-be university of art and culture.

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Speaking to PTI, the 16-year-old said that her \"dream was going to become a reality\"

Muslim girl to debut at Kerala Kalamandalam, a first in institute's history

A Muslim girl will perform the classical dance form Kathakali at the Kerala Kalamandalam here, for the first time in 95 years since the deemed university was first established in 1930.