Phillip B. Zarrilli (2000)۔ Kathakali Dance-drama: Where Gods and Demons Come to Play۔ Routledge۔ صفحہ: 3۔ ISBN978-0-415-13109-4, Quote: "Like most traditional modes of storytelling and performance in India, Kathakali plays enact one or more episodes from regional versions of the pan-Indian religious epics (Ramayana and Mahabharata) and Puranas."