Both the Homeric epics and the Epic Cycle take origin from oral tradition. The most famous legendary character in the Persian epics and mythology is Rostam. Tragic plots were most often based upon myths from the oral traditions of archaic epics. Kathakali is a dance-drama which portrays scenes from Sanskrit epics or stories. There is no unanimity regarding the father of Parikshit among epics and Puranas. Fairies are often mentioned in Bosniak epics, poetry and folk songs. The "Nibelunglied", like other Middle High German heroic epics, is anonymous. The "Ramayana" is one of the largest ancient epics in world literature. The two great Hindu epics, Ramayana and Mahabharata, mention the use of alcohol. Kerala is also mentioned in the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, the two Hindu epics. Hanuman is mentioned in both the Hindu epics, "Ramayana" and "Mahabharata". Platform themes range from cartoon-like games to science fiction and fantasy epics. Akira Kurosawa stylized and exaggerated death and violence in samurai epics. Also, during Sangam period, two of the Five Great Epics of Tamil Literature were composed. They marked questionable or corrupt words or passages in manuscripts of the Homeric epics.