Damodara Chakyar (nephew)
Kathakali Performer • Teacher
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Mani Damodara Chakyar (born 1946 in Kozhikode, Kerala) was a distinguished artist of Koodiyattam and Chakyar Koothu, traditional Sanskrit theatre forms of Kerala. He was the nephew and a devoted disciple of the legendary guru Nātyāchārya Vidūshakaratnam Padma Shri Māni Mādhava Chākyār, under whom he trained in the gurukula method for 25 years. His rigorous…
Journey Timeline
1946
Born
1957
Debut performance (Arangetram) — As Sutradhara (Balacharitam) at Karivellur temple
1962
First Koodiyattam performance outside Kerala — Performed in Madras with guru Mani Madhava Chakyar
1982
Received Junior Fellowship — From Central Department of Culture
1989
Received Senior Fellowship — From Central Department of Culture
2001
Received Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award
2007
Received Kerala Kalamandalam V S Sharma endowment award
2010
Published interpretation of Ramayanam Prabandham
2022
Passed away — Early February, at age 76
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- 1982 · Junior Fellowship — Central Department of Culture
- 1989 · Senior Fellowship — Central Department of Culture
- 2001 · Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award — Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi
- 2007 · Kerala Kalamandalam V S Sharma endowment award — Kerala Kalamandalam
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