Which drama, whose name means "story play," originated in rural villages in the province of kerala in the seventeenth century and is based on any of thousands of stories from two great indian epics, the ramayana and the mahabharata?

The answer is "Kathakali," whose name means "Story Play." It is a world-famous Indian dance-drama that originated in the 17th century in the rural villages of Kerala. Kathakali is divided into different plays called Attakatha. These plays derived from Hindu texts such as the Ramayana and the Mahabharata.

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