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- ↑ " Kathakali plays written by Irayimman Thampi were staged in Thiruvananthapuram" from "The Hindu", 23 November 2017
- ↑ "This Kathakali festival was a dedication to veteran Kottakkal Sivaraman" from "The Hindu", 1 August 2019
- ↑ "The tragic hero" from The Hindu, 28 July 2016
- ↑ "Replete with dramatic moments" from "The Hindu", 4 October 2018