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ALSO BY ANITA NAIR

The Better Man
(1999)

Ladies Coupé
(2001)

Where the Rain Is Born: Writings About Kerala
(ed.) (2003)

The Puffin Book of World Myths and Legends
(2004)

ANITA NAIR

Anita Nair lives in Bangalore and Mundakotukurussi, Kerala. Her books have been translated into over twenty-five languages around the world. Visit her at
www.anitanair.net
.

The Kathakali Lexicon

Sringaaram	Love
Haasyam	Contempt
Karunam	Sorrow
Raudram	Fury
Veeram	Valour
Bhayaanakam	Fear
Beebhalsam	Disgust
Adbhutam	Wonder
Shaantam	Detachment
Abharam	Mica dust
Alarcha	Roar
Attakalasham	A complex dance sequence in kathakali
Chundapoo	Solanum pubesscuce
Chutti	Built-up facial frame attached to the performer’s face
Chuvanna thaadi	Red Beard; an indication that the character is evil
Kalari	Place of training; gymnasium
Kannu-saadhakam	Eye exercises
Katthi	Knife; an indication that the character is both arrogant and evil and yet has some redeeming qualities, usually a streak of nobility
Mallan	Wrestler
Mannola	Yellow pigment applied to the performer’s face
Minukkuvesham	Radiant or shining; an indication that the character is gentle and has spiritual qualities.
Included are female heroines, brahmins, sages, etc.
Noku	Piercing glance
Ooku	Vigour
Pachcha	Green; an indication that the character is a hero, refined and with high morals. Divine beings, kings and epic heroes wear this make-up.
Padingiya padam	Slow song
Pagarcha	Imposing stature
Pazhuppu	Ripeness or yellow; a special make-up used for specific divine characters
Pettikaaran	Greenroom assistant. Literal translation: box-carrier. The box refers to the costume and make-up box.
Sringaara padam	Love song
Tirasheela	Curtain
Vallan	Synonym for Bheema
Veshakaaran	Actor
Vesham	Role
Yuddha padam	Battle song

Bibliography

The Kathakali Complex
, Philip Zarrilli; Abhinav Publications, New Delhi, 1984.

Cholliyattam
, Volume 1 & 2, Kalamandalam Padmanabhan Nair; Kerala Kalamandalam, Vallathol Nagar, 2000.

Nalacharitam Attaprakaram
, Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair; Kerala Sangeet Natak Akademi, Thrissur, 1984.

Keralatthile Pakshikal
, Induchoodan; Kerala Sahitya Akademi, Thrissur, 1958.

A Classic Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion
, John Dowson; Rupa & Co, New Delhi, 1982.

MISTRESS. Copyright © 2005 by Anita Nair. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews. For information, address St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010.

Extracts from
Letters to His Son Lucien
by Camille Pissarro, carried on p. 77, are from the edition published by Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co Ltd, 1943; “The Shadow Times” by Dom Moraes, carried on p. 214, is taken from
Typed with One Finger
, published by Yeti Books, 2002; “Final Act” by Rainer Maria Rilke, carried on p. 336, is translated by Bruce Gatenby.

While every effort has been made to trace copyright holders and obtain permission, this has not been possible in all cases; any omissions brought to our attention will be remedied in future editions.

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First published in India by the Penguin Books India

eISBN 9781429998710

First eBook Edition : April 2011

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Nair, Anita.

Mistress : a novel / Anita Nair.—1st St. Martin’s Griffin ed.
p. cm.

ISBN-13: 978-0-312-34947-9
ISBN-10: 0-312-34947-5

1. Travel writers—Fiction. 2. Dancers—Fiction. 3. Triangles (Interpersonal relations)—Fiction. 4. Kerala (India)—Fiction. I. Title.

PR9499.3.N255M57 2006
823’.92—dc22

2006040024

First St. Martin’s Griffin Edition: August 2006