Tharayil/Tharayil

Ralph and Norwin Tharayil are siblings and have been developing works in the field of performance art, music and literature in German-speaking countries for several years. Together with dancers Anjali and Sumitra Keshava, Ralph and Norwin developed the autofictional performance Keshava/Tharayil zwei zu zwei, which premiered at Kaserne Basel in June 2021 and explores the diasporic experience in Switzerland through the South Indian dance form Bharatanatyam. Norwin also makes music as ELFRID THE THIRD and released his debut album A CASE OF PARANOIA together with Jascha Dormann aka IVAN EYES in May 2023. Ralph’s debut novel entitled Nimm die Alpen weg was published by Voland & Quist in February 2023. The book was awarded the Alfred Döblin Medal. Ralph and Norwin live between Basel and Berlin.