Kerala

Guru Padma Shri (late) Mani Madhava Chakyar performing Chakyar Koothu

Nātyāchārya Vidūshakaratnam Padma Shri Māni Mādhava Chākyār as Ravana in Koodiyattam (2000 year old Sanskrit drama tradition)

Sringāra rasābhinaya by Guru Māni Mādhava Chākyār

Applying make-up to a Kathakali artist

Decorated face of the Kathakali artist

Thirayattam (Karumakan Vallattu)

Vishnumurthy Theyyam

St. Angelo fort in Kannur

Meenkunnu beach in Kannur

Varkala beach, one of the new tourist destinations in the state.

Mangrove forest on Valapattanam river

A sunset at the backwaters of Kerala at Astamudi in Kollam district.

Boat safari at the Periyar wildlife sanctuary in Kottayam district of the south central Kerala.

A houseboat in the backwaters. Originally they were (about 2 decades back) used as carrier of goods - mainly the agricultural produce like rice, coconut and the industrial goods like clay, coir and tiles. Currently they are re modified as floating houses, a main attraction in the Kerala tourism.

A tea plantation in Kerala. Tea is grown mostly in the hilly eastern belt of the state. This image shows one of the plantations at the Kottayam district of the state.

Hilly Tea Garden region of Idukki district.

A view of Idukki Dam, built in Periyar River on the hilly region of Idukki district of Kerala.

A view of the Idukki reservoir.

Munnar, a hill station in Kerala, is one of the most beautiful places in the Western Ghats

Ponmudi hills near Trivandrum

Cardamom plant in Kerala. They are grown especially along the mountainous eastern regions of the state. Note the cardamom beans close to the base of the plant.

Samvrutha Sunil

Manju Warrier

Jayasurya

K.J Yesudas

Kuthiramalika Palace in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)