Kottakkal Nandakumaran Nair
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Kottakkal Nandakumaran Nair is an Indian Kathakali dancer known for his ‘Kathi’[1] veshas and skill in enacting ‘Pacha’ and ‘Minukku’ veshas.
Performances[edit]
As a panel artist for the Indian Council for Cultural Relations(ICCR) he performed Kathakali internationally, including in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, (his first tour in 1971) Poland, France, China, South Korea,Russia, Italy, Germany, Portugal, Sweden, Brazil, Netherlands,[2] Spain and Arabic countries. The Paris Theater Festival, Gothenburg Theater Festival, Ramayana Festival in Indonesia, Shakesperean Festival Germany and Portugal, and the Traditional Theater Festival Brazil are some of the festivals where he performed. He has instructed at University of Warsaw, University of Łódź, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and universities, colleges and schools across India.
Early life[edit]
Nandakumaran Nair was born to Kovurath Mundathu Parukutti Amma and Karuthedath Govindan Nair. After completing primary education in Desamangalam, Thrissur district, Kerala, he joined Kerala Kalamandalam to learn Thullal. He completed the course under Kalamandalam Divakaran Nair and Malabar Kannan Nair.
Honours and Awards[edit]
- Nadakumaran Nair has received a Senior Fellowship in the year 2007 from the Ministry of Culture Government of India
- The Government of Kerala awarded him the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award 2009.
Media comments[edit]
- The Hindu.12.12.2012. Article on Theater workshop for French Artists, Kochi
- Daily Valladolid epaper.01.02.2016
- Online News paper report. Daily valladolid, Spain
- Review, Kathakali performance at utrecht, Netherlands
- The Diplomat Magazine, Kottakka Nandakumaran Nair's Kathakali performance at Indian Republic Day celebrations- 2016, The Hague
- Deccan Chronicle.26.05.2016
- The New Indian Express.25.05.2016 about Subadraharanam Kathakali held at TDM Hall Ernakulam.
- Mathrubhumi Daily.20.04.15
- Mathrubhumi Weekend 20.03.2016
- Mathrubhumi Daily. 15.01.2016
- The new Indian Express, 25.05.2016
- Madhyamam Daily 19.08.2016
- Mathrubhumi Daily 03.11.2016
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References[edit]
- ↑ "I Prefer Kathi Veshas".
- ↑ "Archived copy". Retrieved May 26, 2016.
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