Sadanam Krishnankutty

Sadanam Krishnankutty is a popular Kathakali exponent reputed for his skill in donning a wide range of characters of the classical dance-drama from Kerala in south India. ^[1] A native of Cherpulassery in Palakkad district, the 1942-born ^[2] Krishnankutty is primarily a frontline disciple of the late Padma Shri Keezhpadam Kumaran Nair. He had his initial lessons under Thekkinkatil Ramunni Nair, and has also taken eye exercise and Rasa-Abhinaya classes from the late Kudiyattam maestro Natyacharya Padma Shri Guru Mani Madhava Chakyar^[3].

Krishnakutty had his Kathakali lessons at Sadanam Kathakali Akademi (Gandhi Seva Sadan) east of Ottapalam. He was, for a brief while, Kathakali tutor at the Unnayi Varrier Smaraka Kalanilayam in Irinjalakuda and Kala Mandir in Patna. A winner of the Central Sangeet Natak Akademi award (2006) ^[4], he is known for his breezy portrayal of roles in classical stories as well as newly-staged Kathakali plays.

Krishnankutty lives in Irinjalakuda town of Thrissur district. ^[5]

References

1. ^ http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/02/16/stories/2007021600800300.htm
2. ^ Kathakali Vijnanakosam (encyclopedia, page 334)
3. ^ http://www.class.uidaho.edu/asiantheatre/artists.htm
4. ^ http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/05/02/stories/2008050251080100.htm
5. ^ http://www.artindia.net/kathakali1.html

See also

• Kathakali
• Kutiyattam
• Mani Madhava Chakyar