A Kutiyattam and Nangiarkoothu artiste par excellence, Kalamandalam Girija charted out a journey through the portals of a caste-ridden art form with conviction. An artiste endowed with grace, dignity and compelling presence on stage; a genial and warm personality off stage, Kalamandalam Girija is India’s leading performer of Kutiyattam and Nangiarkoothu. Not an extra flicker of the eyes, not a single unwanted twitch of a muscle; with poise in her carriage and a refined and yet a powerful technique of acting, Girija can cast a spell on the spectator.