Sadanam Krishnankutty
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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.
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]
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Krishnankutty lives in Irinjalakuda town of Thrissur district.[10]
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See also
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- Living people
- 1942 births
- People from Palakkad district
- Dancers from Kerala
- Malayali people
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- 20th-century Indian dancers
- Indian male dancers
- Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship
- Recipients of the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award