01230nam a22002537a 4500 OSt 20250626102033.0 250626b |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d STCPL ENG Sreebitha P V Whose Dance Is It Anyway? The Mohiniyattam Predicament in Kerala EPW Vol.60; No.24 - 14 June 2025 pp. 35-40 A casteist remark by a Kerala-based Mohiniyattam performer, trained at the prestigious Kerala Kalamandalam, sparked public outrage in Kerala, leading the National Human Rights Commission to initiate legal action. In light of this controversy, this article attempts to trace the development of Mohiniyattam, showcasing its evolution from a stigmatised tradition to a classical dance form of Kerala. In addition to being a gendered art form, it also plays a crucial role in shaping various perceptions concerning caste, beauty, colour, and social standing. ART Art Kerala Dance forms Temple art Mohiniyattam https://www.epw.in/journal/2025/24/insight/whose-dance-it-anyway.html ARTICLE ddc 0 86844 86844 0 0 ddc 0 0 ART STCPL STCPL BVS 2025-06-26 0 2025-06-26 10:21:38 2025-06-26 ARTICLE