Manifestations of Shiva

Manifestations of Shiva
Guru Mani Madhava Chakkiar
Directed by	Malcolm Leigh
Produced by	Muriel Peters Smithsonian Institution Atlantic Richfield Foundation
Written by	Malcolm Leigh
Starring	Guru Mani Madhava Chakkiar
Cinematography	Malcolm Leigh
Editing by	Robert T Megginson
Distributed by	Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Asia Society
Release date(s)	1980
Running time	90 min
Country	USA
Language	English

Manifestations of Shiva is a 1980 documentary film (90-minute) about the Hindu god Shiva's worship. It carries the performance aspects of Shiva-worship through dance, performing art, visual art and music. The movies is directed by Malcolm Leigh and main casting is done by the legendary Kutiyattam (2000 year old Sanskrit Indian theatre tradition) artist and authority of Abhinaya (the classical Indian acting style) and Natya Shastra scholar - Nātyāchārya Guru Māni Mādhava Chākyār.

See also

• Shiva
• Māni Mādhava Chākyār
• Kutiyattam

References and further reading

• Review of Manifestations of Shiva by Prof. L. Erdman, JSTOR Ethnomusicology, Vol. 27, No. 3 (Sep., 1983), pp. 577–579
• Bhargavinilayam, Das (1999), Mani Madhaveeyam (biography of Guru Mani Madhava Chakyar), Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala, ISBN 81-86365-78-8, http://www.kerala.gov.in/dept_culture/books.htm 

External links

• L. Erdman, JSTOR Ethnomusicology, Vol. 27, No. 3 (Sep., 1983), pp. 577–579
• Manifestations of Shiva- British Film Institute page
• New York Times, December 19, 2007
• http://afifest.studiosystem.com/project.aspx?projectid=7135
• Manifestations of Shiva at the Internet Movie Database
• Manifestations of Shiva at AllRovi