Mattanur Sankarankutty | |
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 Mattannoor Sankarankutty Marar, A Click fromThrissur Pooram 2010. | |
| Born | (1954-08-25)25 August 1954 (age 71) |
| Occupation(s) | Percussionist,Thayambaka exponent |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Spouse | Bharathi |
| Children | Mattannoor Sreekanth Mattannoor Sreeraj Mattannoor Saranya |
| Parent(s) | Mattannoor Kunhikrishna Marar Karthyayani Marasyar |
| Awards | Padma Shri–2007 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award–2012 |
Mattanur Sankarankutty Marar (M. P. Sankara Marar) is an Indianpercussionist who plays thechenda (a traditionalKerala drum),Thayambaka,Panchari melam, andPanchavadyam. He was born inMattanur inKannur district ofKerala.[1] He was awarded theKerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award in 1996,[2] thePadma Shri by theGovernment of India in 2009[3] and theSangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2012.[4]
Mattanur, as he is known, is married to Bharathi, a native ofTirur inMalappuram district. They have two sons, Mattannur Sreekanth and Mattannur Sreeraj, and a daughter named Mattannur Saranya. Both Sreekanth and Sreeraj are also popular Thayambaka artists. Triple Thayambakas played by father and sons are very popular in Kerala.[5][6]
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