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Monday, May 26, 2008
One incident, 2 questions
In pic 1, A is killing B, while C looks on.
C is not present in pic 2.
Give me what is being depicted and identify A, B and C.
Also give me the dance form in pic 2.
It is believed that the this incident, specially the actions of B, are the inspiration behind a popular Hindi saying that is used till date. What?
Answers:
The depiction is, as rightly answered, of Bhima (A) slaying Kichaka(B) with Draupadi(C) looking on.
The dance form is Koodiyattam, not Kathakali. An important clue was that the character of Bhima is not wearing elaborate make-up, as would be in Kathakali.
The Hindi saying I was looking for was "Buri nazar waale tera mooh kaala". Though there are no verified sources for this, it is understood that the proverb talks of Kichaka's lust for Draupadi which led to his end. The small devil face painted alongside the proverb on the backs of trucks is understood to be Kichaka.
Monday, May 26, 2008
One incident, 2 questions
In pic 1, A is killing B, while C looks on.
C is not present in pic 2.
Give me what is being depicted and identify A, B and C.
Also give me the dance form in pic 2.
It is believed that the this incident, specially the actions of B, are the inspiration behind a popular Hindi saying that is used till date. What?
Answers:
The depiction is, as rightly answered, of Bhima (A) slaying Kichaka(B) with Draupadi(C) looking on.
The dance form is Koodiyattam, not Kathakali. An important clue was that the character of Bhima is not wearing elaborate make-up, as would be in Kathakali.
The Hindi saying I was looking for was "Buri nazar waale tera mooh kaala". Though there are no verified sources for this, it is understood that the proverb talks of Kichaka's lust for Draupadi which led to his end. The small devil face painted alongside the proverb on the backs of trucks is understood to be Kichaka.
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2. kathakali. dance form from kerala
- Monday, May 26, 2008 9:11:00 PM
- Sharat said...
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Its not kathakali.
- Tuesday, May 27, 2008 1:03:00 AM
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ghar ka bhedi lanka dahaye
- Tuesday, May 27, 2008 9:14:00 PM
- prez said...
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Mohiniattam?? or yakshgana
- Tuesday, May 27, 2008 11:30:00 PM
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"peeth mein chura ghopna"
too cliched and bollywood masala type!!! - Wednesday, May 28, 2008 12:31:00 AM
- Sree said...
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It is Bhima (as Valala) killing Kichak, with Draupadi (Sairandhri) the onlooker.
2 does look like Kathakali.
I know almost no Hindi, but in Malayalam we have a saying 'if it is Kichaka who died, the killer must be Bhima' - something to the effect that, if a certain event happened in a certain way, it must be X's doing - which apparently was what Bhishma and the other seniors said when they heard of the death of Kichak (Pandavas were then in hiding). - Wednesday, May 28, 2008 5:55:00 PM
- Sree said...
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Since you have rejected Kathakali, I'll go for Koodiyattam.
- Wednesday, May 28, 2008 5:57:00 PM
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oh yes! its koodiyattam. shit.. should've got that
- Wednesday, May 28, 2008 7:03:00 PM
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oh yes! its koodiyattam. shit.. should've got that
- Wednesday, May 28, 2008 7:03:00 PM
- Sharat said...
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@kuttappan:
yes- but that saying is in malayalam
"chattathu kichakan engil konnathu bheeman tanne"
but I am looking for the Hindi proverb.
I have posted the answers now. - Wednesday, May 28, 2008 8:27:00 PM
- Sree said...
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Dammit ! You know Malayalam ?!
- Wednesday, May 28, 2008 8:34:00 PM
- Sharat said...
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wherever you go, malayali quizzers are never too far away.
:) - Wednesday, May 28, 2008 8:37:00 PM
- prez said...
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nice...
in punjabi/hindi that devil face is called a 'nazabhattu',never really extracted its mythological etymology. - Thursday, May 29, 2008 10:55:00 AM
13 comments:
2. kathakali. dance form from kerala
Its not kathakali.
ghar ka bhedi lanka dahaye
Mohiniattam?? or yakshgana
"peeth mein chura ghopna"
too cliched and bollywood masala type!!!
It is Bhima (as Valala) killing Kichak, with Draupadi (Sairandhri) the onlooker.
2 does look like Kathakali.
I know almost no Hindi, but in Malayalam we have a saying 'if it is Kichaka who died, the killer must be Bhima' - something to the effect that, if a certain event happened in a certain way, it must be X's doing - which apparently was what Bhishma and the other seniors said when they heard of the death of Kichak (Pandavas were then in hiding).
Since you have rejected Kathakali, I'll go for Koodiyattam.
oh yes! its koodiyattam. shit.. should've got that
oh yes! its koodiyattam. shit.. should've got that
@kuttappan:
yes- but that saying is in malayalam
"chattathu kichakan engil konnathu bheeman tanne"
but I am looking for the Hindi proverb.
I have posted the answers now.
Dammit ! You know Malayalam ?!
wherever you go, malayali quizzers are never too far away.
:)
nice...
in punjabi/hindi that devil face is called a 'nazabhattu',never really extracted its mythological etymology.
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