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Kalamandalam Ramankutty Nair (born May 25, 1925, in Vellinezhi, Palakkad district, British India; died March 11, 2013, in Vellinezhi, Palakkad district, Kerala, India) was a legendary Indian classical dance figure, renowned for his mastery of Kathakali. He dedicated over seven decades to the art form, becoming a grand and sober presence on its stage.…
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1925
Born — Born in Vellinezhi, Palakkad district, British India.
1974
Received Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
1985
Retired as principal of Kerala Kalamandalam
1985
Received Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award
2004
Received Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship
2007
Received Padma Bhushan
2010
Received Honorary doctorate — Awarded by Cochin University of Science and Technology.
2013
Died — Died in Vellinezhi, Palakkad district, Kerala, India.
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Awards & Honors
- 1974 · Sangeet Natak Akademi Award — Sangeet Natak Akademi
- 1985 · Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award — Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi
- 2004 · Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship — Sangeet Natak Akademi
- 2007 · Padma Bhushan — Government of India
- 2010 · Honorary doctorate — Cochin University of Science and Technology
- Pattali Kannan Nair Award
Media Coverage
- Master of Perfection
The Hindu
- Interview of the director on the film
Deccan Herald
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