- Chennithala Kochupilla Panicker
Chennithala Kochupilla Panicker (
1040 -1123 , Malayalam Era) was anIndia n musical teacher andKathakali performer.Sri Kochupilla Panicker was born in Malayalam in 1040 atOthara house in the village ofChennithala nearMavelikara . He taught Kathakali and Kathakali music under SriRamavarma Thirumulpadu in Chennithala. He was skilled in playing Kathakalivesham , music,melam andchutti .His most famous roles were
Akrooran inKamsavadham ,Hamsam ,Kattalan inNalacharitham andKiratham andNaradan inBalivijayam . He also worked as a main kathakali actor inMavelikara andParavur kathakaliyogam s.
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