Sarojini Nangiaramma
Koodiyattam Performer
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Sarojini Nangiaramma, also known as Sarojini Nangiar, was a pioneering exponent of Koodiyattam and Nangiar Koothu, ancient Sanskrit theatre forms native to Kerala, India. Born on October 20, 1940, in Chovvara village, Edanad town, near Aluva, Kerala, she hailed from a traditional lineage of Koodiyattam performers. She began her training in Nangiarkoothu at…
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1940
Born — Born in Chovvara village, Edanad town, near Aluva, Kerala.
1945
Began Nangiarkoothu training — Started learning Nangiarkoothu at age five.
1947
Began Koodiyattam training — Began Koodiyattam training at age seven.
1950
Arangetram (debut performance) — Debut performance at age ten at Edanad Bhagavathy Temple.
2015
Received Sangeet Natak Akademi Award — Awarded for her contribution to Kutiyattam.
2016
Award Presentation — Received Sangeet Natak Akademi Award from the President on October 5.
2020
Received Kerala Kalamandalam Award for Koodiyattam
2021
Kerala Kalamandalam Award Presentation — Received the Kerala Kalamandalam Award for Koodiyattam for the year 2020.
2025
Passed away — Died on November 10, 2025, at the age of 85.
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- 2015 · Sangeet Natak Akademi Award — Sangeet Natak Akademi
- 2020 · Kerala Kalamandalam Award for Koodiyattam — Kerala Kalamandalam
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- Sarojini Nangiaramma....Living legend of Koodiyattam and Koothu...
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