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About
Keezhpadam Kumaran Nair (1916–2007) was a highly esteemed Kathakali artist from Kerala, India, renowned for his intellectual and imaginative stage presentations that infused new life into the four-century-old art form. Born in Vellinezhi village, Palakkad district, in 1916, Kumaran Nair began his training in the highly evolved Kalluvazhi style at the tender…
Journey Timeline
1916
Born in Vellinezhi, Palakkad district
1955
Began teaching at Kerala Kalamandalam — Taught briefly between 1955 and 1957
1960
Joined Gandhi Seva Sadan as main teacher
1975
Served as Chief Kathakali Master at Delhi International Centre — For about six years
1976
Received Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award
1996
Received Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship
2004
Received Padma Shri award and retired from stage
2007
Passed away
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Awards & Honors
- 2004 · Padma Shri — Government of India
- Central Sangeet Natak Akademi award — Sangeet Natak Akademi
- 1976 · Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award — Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi
- 1996 · Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship — Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi
- Kalamandalam award — Kerala Kalamandalam
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- Tribute to a versatile Kathakali artist
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