- Sadanam Krishnankutty
Sadanam Krishnankutty is a popular
Kathakali exponent reputed for his skill in donning a wide range of characters of the classical dance-drama fromKerala in southIndia . [http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/02/16/stories/2007021600800300.htm] A native ofCherpulassery inPalakkad district, the 1942-born [Kathakali Vijnanakosam (encyclopedia, page 334)] Krishnankutty is primarily a frontline disciple of the latePadma Shri Keezhpadam Kumaran Nair . He had his initial lessons under Thekkinkatil Ramunni Nair, and has also taken eye exercise classes from the lateKudiyattam maestroMani Madhava Chakyar .Krishnakutty had his Kathakali lessons at Sadanam Kathakali Akademi (
Gandhi Seva Sadan ) east ofOttapalam . He was, for a brief while, Kathakali tutor at the Unnayi Varrier Smaraka Kalanilayam inIrinjalakuda and Kala Mandir inPatna . A winner of the Central Sangeet Natak Akademi award (2006) [http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/05/02/stories/2008050251080100.htm] , he is known for his breezy portrayal of roles in classical stories as well as newly-staged Kathakali plays.Krishnankutty lives in Irinjalakuda town of
Thrissur district. [http://www.artindia.net/kathakali1.html]
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