Chemancheri
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Chemanchery | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Chemanchery Location in Kerala, India  Chemanchery Chemanchery (India) | |
| Coordinates: 11°24′42″N 75°44′06″E / 11.411590°N 75.734990°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kozhikode |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 34,819 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | KL- |
Chemanchery is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India.[1]
Chemancheri Kunhiraman Nair
Chemancheri Kunhiraman Nair was a renowned Kathakali artist from Chemancheri. He spent the last eighty years of his life learning and teaching Kathakali. He has performed the role of Krishna over a thousand times. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honor, Padma Shri, in 2017.[3]
