Kottakkal Chandrasekharan is a senior Kathakali artiste known for his portrayal of the virtuous pachcha and anti-heroic Kathi roles in the classical dance-drama from Kerala in south India. [1]. Born at Naduvattam near Pattambi in Palakkad district in 1945, he is a prominent disciple of the late Padma Shri Vazhenkada Kunchu Nair and Kottakkal Krishnankutty Nair.
Chandrasekharan, who has been a product of PSV Natyasangham in Kottakkal, has been its principal since 1996. His is noted for his equally portrayal of roles like Nalan, Bahukan, Bhiman, Arjunan, Ravanan, Duryodhanan and Keechakan. He has won the Central Sangeet Natak Akademi award.
Chandrasekharan lives in Kottakkal. [2]