GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Like most other classical dance forms of India, Kathakali is also based on Natya Shastra, the ancient treatise on dance, written by Sage Bharata. However, Kathakali relies on Hasthalakshana Deepika, another classical text for its hand gestures.

Detailed explanation-2: -The make-up (Chutti) is a white paste made of ground-rice and lime and it is along the arc of this white paste that the cut of the false chin and jaw are struck.