Vazhenkada Kunchu Nair
In this Indian name, the toponymic surname is Vazhenkada. It is not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Kunchu Nair.
Vazhenkada Kunchu Nair, also spelt Kunju Nair, (1909-1981) was an Indian Kathakali dancer.
Life
He mainly served in PSV Natya Sangham, Kottakkal, since 1946, and from 1960 to 1972 at Kerala Kalamandalam. He was the first principal of Kerala Kalamandalam, the premier performing arts institute of Kerala in south India.[1] A Padma Shri and Sangeet Natak Akademi Awardee,[2] Kunchu Nair was a student of Pattikkamthodi Ramunni Menon, and was noted for his subdued portrayal of lead Kathakali roles like Nalan, Rukmangadan, Dharmaputrar, Bhiman, Arjunan, Brahmanan (in the storyplay Santanagopalam) and Parasuraman (Sitaswayamvaram) besides in anti-hero slots like Ravanan and Duryodhanan.[3]
Nair died on 19 February 1981 after prolonged illness.
References
- ↑ http://www.remashrikant-ecpa.com/
- ↑ "SNA Awardees' List". Sangeet Natak Akademi. 2016. Archived from the original on May 30, 2015. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
- ↑ Kathakali Encyclopedia (Vijnanakosam), page 319
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