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Guru Chenganoor Raman Pillai, also known as Chengannur Raman Pillai (1886–1980), was a celebrated Kathakali artist from Kerala, South India. Born on January 16, 1886, in Pandanad, Chengannur, he became a specialist in the Kathakali southern style known as Kapplingad or Kaplingadan Sampradayam, which emphasizes *abhinaya* (acting). His early training was…
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1886
Born in Pandanad, Chengannur
1926
Appointed palace dancer by the Maharaja of Travancore
1962
Received Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award
1963
Received Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
1971
Received Padma Shri
1975
Received Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship
1980
Died in Pandanad, Chengannur
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- 1962 · Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award — Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi
- 1963 · Sangeet Natak Akademi Award — Sangeet Natak Akademi
- 1971 · Padma Shri — Government of India
- 1975 · Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship — Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi
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