Kathi
subject: Makeup
subject: Facial Painting
subject: Mask
subject: Characterization
subject: Expressions
subject: Costume
description: Kathi is a prominent costume of Kathakali. It is devoted to heroes who are not too particular about the means they use to gain their needs. The costume in general is similar to Pacha.
creator: Purandara Dasa
contributor: Purandara Dasa
rights: Devoted to heroes who are not too particular about the means
relation: Heroism
format: A knife-shaped pattern is drawn on either cheek in red pigment. In addition, a small ball is fixed to the tip of the nose and another one in the fore-head.
type: Makeup