The neoclassical dances of Kerala represent a delicate fusion of the folk and classical traditions of Kerala's dances. But the fusion is not artistically complete to the extent that homogenous blending of the two dance forms has not been achieved to perfection. The neoclassical dances surfaced at some intermediate stage between the process of evolution from the folk tradition to the classical tradition. The neoclassical dance thus retain not only the essential flavours of the folk and classical traditions but project distinctive individuality of their own.

MEENAKSHI NATAKOM
Meenakshinatakom and Kamsanatakom are two crude dance dramas which are still in vogue in some parts of Palakkad district. There are some scholars who believe that these dance are earlier than even Krishnanattom , Ramanattom etc. According to them, these dances are the Kerala counterparts of Teru koothu of Tamil Nadu, the Veedhinatakom of Andhra Pradesh and the Yakshagana of Karnataka. But there are others who strongly argue that these two dances are hardly a hundred years old. Whatever that may be, both Meenakshinatakom and kamsanatakom have the confluence of the characteristics of Mohiniyattom and Kathakali. The lasya of Mohiniyattom and the thandava of Kathakali are well mixed in the dance sequence of Meenakshinatakom. Even the Elakiattom of Kathakali, male characters have to be done by Meenakshi in Meenakshinatakaom. The songs are all a mixture of Tamil and Malayalam. The make up and costumes bear considerable resemblance to that in Kathakali.
The characters all allowed to speake.

CHAVITTU NATAKOM
The Portuguese influence in Kerala helped the spread of Christianity along the southwest coast. As a result, a new type of community was slowly brought into existence, which being cut off from its original setup, had to look upon the Westerner for cultural sustenance. Out of this situation was born a new art form with songs, dialogues and dances, similar to the miracle plays of the West. They are known as Chavittunatakom. The stage settings, introduction of curtains costumes, masks, etc., show the influence of the West.
Genoa, Caralman Charitram, Nepoleon Charitram etc., are some of the important plays.