Keezhpatam Kumaran Nair
Kathakali Performer
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Keezhpatam Kumaran Nair (1916–2007) was a distinguished Kathakali artist from Vellinezhi, Palakkad district, Kerala, India. He began his Kathakali training at the tender age of five under the tutelage of Pattikkamthodi Ravunni Menon, a grand master of the Kalluvazhi style, at Kanthallur Kalari. He also received training at Kerala Kalamandalam, where he was…
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1916
Born — Born in Vellinezhi, Palakkad district, Kerala
1976
Received Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award
1988
Received Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship
1996
Received Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship
2004
Received Padma Shri and retired from stage
2007
Died
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Awards & Honors
- 1976 · Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award — Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi
- 1988 · Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship — Sangeet Natak Akademi
- 1996 · Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship — Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi
- Central Sangeet Natak Akademi award — Sangeet Natak Akademi
- Kalamandalam award — Kerala Kalamandalam
- 2004 · Padma Shri — Government of India
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