Which pair of classical dance forms both come from Kerala?

Kathakali and MohiniyattamCorrect answerYour answerKathak and KathakaliCorrect answerYour answerMohiniyattam and KuchipudiCorrect answerYour answerOdissi and SattriyaCorrect answerYour answer

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Kathakali and Mohiniyattam are both Keralan.
Kathakali is the elaborately masked and costumed dance-drama; Mohiniyattam is the solo form, gentler in movement and traditionally danced by women.
Kathak sounds like Kathakali but is from north India, and the two have nothing in common beyond the Sanskrit root for 'story'.

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Krishnanattam and Koodiyattam are also Keralan, but neither is on the classical dance list — Koodiyattam is classified as theatre.

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