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Kalamandalam Girija, born in 1958 in Kadavallur, Thrissur district, Kerala, India, is a highly acclaimed Indian classical dancer and guru renowned for her mastery in Koodiyattam and Nangiar Koothu, ancient Sanskrit theatre art forms of Kerala. Her family had a background in temple arts, with her father, Pakshiyil Narayanan Moosad, being a Pathakam exponent…
Journey Timeline
1958
Born
1971
Joined Kerala Kalamandalam — Became the first non-Nangiar student to learn Koodiyattam
1981
Began teaching at Kerala Kalamandalam — As Koodiyattam and Nangiar Koothu instructor
1984
First public performance of Nangiar Koothu outside temples — Performed at Kalamandalam
1986
Presented rewritten narratives in Nangiar Koothu — Included mythological heroines Kunti, Gandhari, and Madhavi
2001
Received Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award
2007
Choreographed Venisamharam Act I
2008
Received Painkulam Rama Chakyar Smaraka Award
2009
Received Kerala Kalamandalam Award
2010
Choreographed Balacharitam Act II- Bhagavathy Pravesham
2012
Received Kalasagar Award
2013
Choreographed Naganandam Act IV- Parakkumkoothu
2014
Retired from Kerala Kalamandalam — As Head of the Koodiyattam Department
2015
Choreographed Veneesamharam
2016
Choreographed Thapatheesamwaranam -Ozhukum Nangiar
2017
Choreographed Swapanavasavadhatham
2019
Choreographed Naishadhanandaham
2021
Received Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
2023
Received Keraleeya Nritta-Natya Puraskaram
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Awards & Honors
- Dr. K. N. Pisharoti Award
- Margi Award
- 2001 · Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award — Kerala Government
- 2008 · Painkulam Rama Chakyar Smaraka Award
- 2009 · Kerala Kalamandalam Award — Kerala Kalamandalam
- 2012 · Kalasagar Award
- 2021 · Sangeet Natak Akademi Award — Sangeet Natak Akademi
- 2023 · Keraleeya Nritta-Natya Puraskaram
Media Coverage
- Pioneer performer
The Hindu
- Path breaking journey
The Hindu
- Tribute to a Master
The New Indian Express
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