Mavelikara Krishnankutty Nair

Mavelikara Krishnan Kutty Nair
Born	Mavelikara, Kerala, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Mridangam player
Religion	Hinduism

Mavelikkara Krishnankutty Nair (11 October 1920 - 13 January 1988) was a Carnatic Mridangam player. He received his training from Palani Subramaniam Pillai among others. He received the Padma Bhushan from the President of India and was also the recipient of the Kerala Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.^[1] For his contributions to Carnatic music, he was awarded the Padmashri by the Government of India.^{[citation needed]} Krishnankutty Nair was also an artiste for All India Radio in Travancore.^[2]

References

1. ^ Rajagopalan, N.; Ramamurthi, B. (1990). A garland: a biographical dictionary of Carnatic composers and musicians. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. p. 130. http://books.google.co.in/books?id=UicGAQAAMAAJ&q=Mavelikara+Krishnankutty+Nair&dq=Mavelikara+Krishnankutty+Nair&hl=en&ei=V6R6TP5mwY9xs7Hc3wU&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CDYQ6AEwAQ. 
2. ^ "In the footsteps of his guru". The Hindu. 3 July 2009. http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/12/05/stories/2008120551140100.htm. Retrieved 30 August 2010. 

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Name	Nair, Mavelikara Krishnankutty
Alternative names	Nair, Krishnan Kutty
Short description	Mridangam player
Date of birth	October 11, 1920
Place of birth	Mavelikara, Kerala, India
Date of death	January 13, 1988
Place of death