Margi Vijayakumar

Margi Vijayakumar
Margi Vijayakumar at Margi, Thiruvananthapuram on 16th June 2009.
Born	May 30, 1960 (1960-05-30) (age 51) Thonnakkal, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Nationality	Indian
Other names	Margi Vijayakumar
Occupation	Kathakali Actor, Actor

Margi Vijayakumar is a noted Kathakali artiste who has specialised in female roles in the classical dance-drama from Kerala, south India. ^[1] A prominent disciple of the late Padma Shri Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair, he has gained name in his poised handling of Purana characters like Damayanti, Panchali, Mohini and Kunti, mostly opposite star dancer Kalamandalam Gopi.

Margi Vijayakumar as Damayanthi

The 1960-born Vijayakumar, a native of Thonnakkal in Thiruvananthapuram district, was initially trained under Thonnakkal Peethambaran, Inchakkattu Ramachandran Pillai and Mankulam Vishnu Namboodiri. Equally at ease with choreographically dense roles and those that more profile the Kathakali character, many buffs consider Vijayakumar as a legitimate successor to septuagenarian Kottakkal Sivaraman. Vijayakumar lives in Kudavoor near Thiruvananthapuram. ^[2]

References

1. ^ http://www.cyberkerala.com/kathakali/artists/vijayakumar.htm
2. ^ http://www.narthaki.com/kathakali/ktkl1b.htm

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Name	Vijayakumar, Margi
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Date of birth	1960-05-30
Place of birth	Thonnakkal, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
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