K. K. Nair
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Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair (April 7, 1914 – August 15, 1990) was a pioneering Indian Kathakali artist from Kerala, renowned for his masterful and emotionally expressive interpretations of heroic and anti-heroic roles. Born in Cheruthazham, near Payyannur in the Kannur district, he began his Kathakali training at the age of 13 under Guru Chandu Panikkar. At…
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- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1967)
- Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award (1969)
- Padma Shri (1970)
- Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship (1977)
- Senior Fellowship from the Ministry of Culture
- Kerala Kalamandalam Fellowship
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