| Artistes selected for 2005 Tour | |
| Kottakal Chandra Sekhara Warrier | |
| Kottakal Chandra Sekhara Warrier, the doyen of Kathakali is currently working as the principal of Natyasangham at Kottakal. He has been invited to perform all over the Europe and Middle East & South Asian countries. His adeptness in playing varied characters is well known. He was the special invitee at the Asian games and also by the British council.The great exponent of Kathakali has donned the role of varied characters such as ‘Pacha’ (Bheema, Arjuna, Krishna & Nala),'Kathi' (Kichaka, Narakasura, Duryodhana & Ravana), and 'Vellathadi' (Hanuman). He is the recipient of numerous prestigious awards such as Kaladarpanam medal,Veerasrunkhala,and Kerala Sangeeth Nataka Academy Award. | |
| Sadanam Krishnan Kutty | |
| Sadanam Krishnan Kutty, popularly known as the maestro of Kathakali has given numerous performances all over the world. He has played many roles to perfection not just in traditional themes but in intercultural experiments with innovative themes. One such acclaimed role is Achilles in the Greek Play ‘The Illiad –the Trojan War and history of Achilles’ directed by Richard Tremblay. He won the prestigious Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Acadamy Award in 2003. | |
| Kavungal Divakara Panicker | |
| Kavungal Divakara Panicker, the Kathakali connoisseur was trained under the masters of Kathakali: Guru Keezhpadam Kumaran Nair and Kalamandalm Padmanabhan Nair.He is a graduate of Kalamandalam and Sadanam and hails from the famous Kathakali family Kavungal. His expertise lies in depicting the most aggressive and demoniac characters such as Rowdra Bheeman in Duroyodhana Vadham or Sugreevan in Bali Vadham. | |
| Margi Vijaya Kumar | |
| A brilliant exponent of Kathakali, Margi Vijayakumar specializes in donning female characters (Minukku). He has given numerous performances under the aegis of Spic-Mackay. He was recently invited to USA by the Shruti organization: the Indian Music and Dance Society, Pennsylvania. | |
| Margi Raveendran | |
| A well versed young Kathakali artiste who not only dons veshams but also performs as a chutti artiste. He is a regular performer for Indian TV channels and also has performed all over Europe and Asia. Currently he is working as Kathakali instructor of Vesham at Margi Kathakali school. | |
| Chutti: Kalamandalam Satheesan | |
| Kalamandalam Satheesan is known as the best Chutti artiste. He is currently working as a Chutti teacher at Kalamandalam. His art skills are very versatile and he does chutti for varied characters for different art forms such as Kathakali, Ottanthullal. He has also done Chutti for Kathakali based Kerala movies such as Vanaprastham and Parinayam. He has won Kerala state award for the movie Vanaprastham. |