Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair
Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair | |
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| Born | (1914-03-27)27 March 1914 |
| Died | 15 August 1990(1990-08-15) (aged 76) Tripunithura, Kerala, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Spouse | Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma |
| Awards | |
Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair (27 March 1914 – 15 August 1990) was a Kathakali dancer from Kerala in India.[1]
Life
[edit]He is a recipient of Padma Shri, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award,[2] Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award,[3] and Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship.[4]
A native of Cheruthazham in Payyanur Taluk of Kannur district in North Malabar, Kerala he was initiated into Kathakali in his early teenage years under the tutelage of Guru Chandu Panikker. By 19, he was noticed by Kerala Kalamandalam co-founder, poet Vallathol Narayana Menon, who inducted Krishnan Nair into his institute, then near Mulankunnathukavu, north of Thrissur in central Keralawhere that Krishnan Nair trained under Pattikkamthodi Ravunni Menon, Thakazhi Kunchu Kurup, Kavalappara Narayanan Nair and Mani Madhava Chakyar.
Krishnan Nair had his higher studies on Rasa-abhinaya (facial emotions which stressed on eye exercises) from the Kudiyattam maestro Natyacharya Māni Mādhava Chākyār, who too won the Padma Shri.[5] Krishnan Nair was deeply influenced by Shri. Chakyar.[6]
Krishnan Nair, towards the second half of his life, had made Tripunithura near Kochi his home.[7] Kathakali was always traditionally performed by men. In 1975 a women's group was formed and they were trained by Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair.[8] The Tripunithura Kathakali Kendram Ladies Troupe went on to national recognition.
Krishnan Nair died on 15 August 1990, aged 76.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Unmatched range of expressions". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "SNA Awardees' List". Sangeet Natak Akademi. 2016. Archived from the original on 30 May 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
- ^ "Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award: Kathakali". Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship: Kathakali". Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "The Hindu : Friday Review Thiruvananthapuram / Tribute : Unmatched thespian". www.hindu.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ Malayalam Literary Survey - Volume 13, Kerala Sahitya Akademi, 1991
- ^ The Hindu : In honour of the thespian couple
- ^ "Breaking Stereotypes,all-woman Kathakali Troupe Going Strong". The New Indian Express. 26 February 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award Winners of Kerala | |
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| Carnatic Music - Vocal | |
| Instrumental - Carnatic Violin | |
| Instrumental - Mridangam | |
| Creative and Experimental Music | |
| Dance - Kathakali |
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| Dance - Mohiniattam | |
| Creative Dance/Choreography | |
| Major Traditions of Dance and Dance Theatre | |
| Music for Dance | |
| Theatre - Acting | |
| Theatre - Direction | |
| Theatre - Traditional / Folk / Dance / Music / Puppetry | |
| Performing Arts in the Media | |
| International | |
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| National | |
- Kathakali exponents
- Recipients of the Padma Shri in arts
- Malayali people
- Dancers from Kerala
- 1914 births
- 1990 deaths
- Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
- People from Kannur district
- Indian male dancers
- 20th-century Indian dancers
- Recipients of the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship
- Recipients of the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award