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Vechoor Thankamony Pillai
Thullal Performer
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Vechoor Thankamony Pillai was a revered figure in Indian classical dance, specifically recognized as a master of Thullal, a traditional dance-theatre form originating from Kerala, India. He also enriched Kurathiyattam, another folk art of Kerala. Born in a family where his father, N. Madhavan Pillai, taught him Sanskrit, Thankamony Pillai's journey into…
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1980
Received Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi award
1980s
Taught Kalamandalam Prabhakaran — Kalamandalam Prabhakaran learned Parayan Thullal from him.
1995
Received Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship — First Thullal practitioner to receive this award.
Received Kunchan Nambiar Memorial Prize — Awarded a year before his death.
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- 1995 · Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship — Sangeet Natak Akademi
- 1980 · Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award — Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi
- Kunchan Nambiar Memorial Prize
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