Sadanam Krishnankutty
Indian Kathakali performer (born 1941)
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Sadanam Krishnankutty (born Cherpulassery, 1941) is a performer of Kathakali, a classical dance-drama form of Kerala, South India. A recipient of Kerala State Kathakali award[1] and Kalamandalam fellowship,[2][3] he has played a wide range of characters in his acts.[4][5] He received the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award in 2002,[6] the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2007,[7] Honorary D.litt from Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University, Thirur, Kerala in 2021 and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship in 2021.
Sadanam Krishnankutty | |
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| സദനം കൃഷ്ണൻകുട്ടി | |
Sadanam Krishnankutty | |
| Born | 1941 (age 84–85) Cherpulassery, Palakkad, Kerala, India |
| Occupations | Kathakali Performer and Trainer |
Early life
A native of Cherpulassery in Palakkad district, the 1941-born[8] Krishnankutty was a disciple of Keezhpadam Kumaran Nair. He had his initial lessons under Thekkinkatil Ramunni Nair, and has also taken eye exercise and Rasa-Abhinaya classes from Mani Madhava Chakyar.[9]
Krishnakutty had his Kathakali lessons at Sadanam Kathakali Akademi (Gandhi Seva Sadan) east of Ottapalam.[citation needed] He was, for a brief while, Kathakali tutor at the Kerala Kalamandalam, Unnayi Varier Smaraka Kalanilayam in Irinjalakuda and Kala Mandir in Patna. A winner of the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award (2002) and the Central Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2006),[3] he is known for his portrayal of roles in classical stories as well as newly staged Kathakali plays.[citation needed]
Krishnankutty lives in Irinjalakuda town of Thrissur district.[10]
