Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair | |
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| Born | (1914-03-27)27 March 1914 |
| Died | 15 August 1990(1990-08-15) (aged 76) Tripunithura, Kerala, India |
| Spouse | Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma |
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Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair (27 March 1914 – 15 August 1990) was aKathakali dancer fromKerala in India.[1]
He is a recipient ofPadma Shri,Sangeet Natak Akademi Award,[2]Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award,[3] andKerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship.[4]
A native ofCheruthazham in Payyanur Taluk of Kannur district in North Malabar, Kerala he was initiated into Kathakali in his early teenage years under the tutelage of Guru Chandu Panikker. By 19, he was noticed byKerala Kalamandalam co-founder, poetVallathol Narayana Menon, who inducted Krishnan Nair into his institute, then near Mulankunnathukavu, north ofThrissur in central Keralawhere that Krishnan Nair trained underPattikkamthodi Ravunni Menon, ThakazhiKunchu Kurup,Kavalappara Narayanan Nair andMani Madhava Chakyar.
Krishnan Nair had his higher studies onRasa-abhinaya (facial emotions which stressed on eye exercises) from theKudiyattam maestro NatyacharyaMāni Mādhava Chākyār, who too won the Padma Shri.[5] Krishnan Nair was deeply influenced by Shri. Chakyar.[6]
Krishnan Nair, towards the second half of his life, had madeTripunithura nearKochi his home.[7] Kathakali was always traditionally performed by men. In 1975 a women's group was formed and they were trained by Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair.[8] TheTripunithura Kathakali Kendram Ladies Troupe went on to national recognition.
Krishnan Nair died on 15 August 1990, aged 76.[citation needed]
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