Karunam

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Title

Karunam

Subject

Pathetic
Emotions
Expressions
Acting
Facial

Description

Karunam is one of the facial expressions used in Kathakali. It represents grief and compassion. The feelings of unspeakable tragedy and despair, utter hopelessness and heartbreak. While quite similar to Viram, Karunam has an obvious change in the use of eyelids.

Creator

Abhinavagupta

Contributor

Bharata Muni

Rights

To be used to express suffering and in retrospect with Brahma

Relation

Sadness

Format

Lowering of mouth corners
Raise inner portion of brows

Type

Facial Expression

Identifier

karunam10

Coverage

Date Created

Between 200 BCE and 200 CE

Date Valid

Till Date

Kathakali Item Type Metadata

Malayalam Characterization

കരുൺ

English Translation

Compassion

Place of Creation

Kerala

Collection

Satvikabhinaya

Citation

Abhinavagupta, “Karunam,” CCCH9051 Group 34, accessed January 12, 2025, https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-34/items/show/30.

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