Influence
Fundamental influence that Unnayi Variyar has had on Kathakali is on the emergence of the importance of Rasa (aesthetics) as against a more dominant Bhava Bhava abhinaya. Also Variyar through his Nalacharitham is widely acknowledged to have raised the dramatic value of Kathakali as an art form.
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