Kottakkal Nandakumaran Nair
Kathakali Performer
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About
Kottakkal Nandakumaran Nair, born on August 17, 1945, in Desamangalam, Thrissur District, Kerala, is a highly celebrated Kathakali actor and a distinguished exponent of the 'Kalluvazhi Chitta' tradition in Kathakali. His initial training began at the age of ten at Kerala Kalamandalam, where he specialized in Ottan Thullal under the tutelage of Kalamandalam…
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- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2019)
- Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award (2009)
- Kerala Kalamandalam Award (Best Kathakali Artist) (2016)
- Senior Fellowship from Ministry of Culture
- Government of India
- Suvarna Mudra Award (Thrissur Kathakali Club) (2013)
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