Ammannur Kochukuttan Chakyar
Kathakali Performer • Teacher
45+
Years of Experience
3+
Students Taught
1
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Moozhikkulam Kochukuttan Chakyar (1928–2009), also known as Ammannur Kochukuttan Chakyar, was a distinguished exponent of Koodiyattam, a traditional Sanskrit theatre form from Kerala, India. Born in 1928 into the Ammannur Chakyar family in Ammannur, a hamlet near Irinjalakuda in Thrissur district, he received his initial training in Koodiyattam within his…
Journey Timeline
1928
Born
1940
Began training in Ammannur Kalari
1981
Became first residential guru at Margi's Koodiyattam training centre
1998
Joined Nepathya as Mukhya Acharya
2008
Awarded Padma Shri
2009
Passed away
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Awards & Honors
- 2008 · Padma Shri — Government of India
- Kerala Kalamandalam Award
- Natyanikasha Puraskaram
- Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy Award
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- Moozhikulam Kochukuttan Chakyar - IndiaNetzone
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