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Koothali

Koothali is a village near Perambra in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India, and the traditional seat of the Koothali Nair. The name Koothali has evolved from two terms: Kooth + Ali, in which "Kooth" means performing arts like "Kathakali", "Koodiyattam", etc., and "Ali" means the venue where such art forms are performed. In ancient times, Koothali was a place where this kind of performing arts was taught and practised by artists of "Koothali-Thambayi – the then ruler of Koothali. Koothali has around six hundred years of long history, and it goes back to the time of Tippu Sultan and beyond.

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Koothali is a village near Perambra in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India, and the traditional seat of the Koothali Nair. The name Koothali has evolved from two terms: Kooth + Ali, in which "Kooth" means performing arts like "Kathakali", "Koodiyattam", etc., and "Ali" means the venue where such art forms are performed. In ancient times, Koothali was a place where this kind of performing arts was taught and practised by artists of "Koothali-Thambayi – the then ruler of Koothali. Koothali has around six hundred years of long history, and it goes back to the time of Tippu Sultan and beyond.

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