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Ammannur Rajaneesh Chakyar, born on January 30, 1981, in Irinjalakuda, Thrissur, Kerala, is an internationally acclaimed exponent, practitioner, trainer, and choreographer of Koodiyattam, the ancient Sanskrit theatre tradition. He is the grand-nephew of Padma Bhushan Guru Ammannur Madhava Chakyar, under whom he received extensive training for fifteen years…
Journey Timeline
1981
Born — Born on January 30
1988
Initiated into Koodiyattam — Initiated at the age of 7 at Ammannur Chachu Chakyar Smaraka Gurukulam
1991
Received Sangeet Natak Akademi scholarship — Received Central Sangeet Nataka Akademi's scholarship
1991
Arangetram — Debut in Koothambalam at the Koodalmanickyam Temple, Irinjalakuda
1994
Awarded First Prize — Won First Prize in Koodiyattam competition in the State Youth Festival
1996
Awarded First Prize — Won First Prize in Koodiyattam competition in the State Youth Festival
2005
Participated in international theatre workshop — Member of the theatre workshop conducted by the "World Theatre" in Sweden
2011
Authored article — Authored "Kutiyattam – An overview of ten years after the declaration of UNESCO"
2013
Pursuing research — Pursuing research in Koodiyattam at Kerala Kalamandalam Deemed University
2013
Debut as director — Debuted as a director with 'Gajendramoksham'
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Awards & Honors
- 1994 · First Prize winner in Koodiyattam competition — State Youth Festival, Government of Kerala
- 1996 · First Prize winner in Koodiyattam competition — State Youth Festival, Government of Kerala
- Junior Research Fellowship — Ministry of Culture
- Young Talent Artist Award — South Zone Cultural Centre
Media Coverage
- Keeping Ammannur's legacy alive
The New Indian Express
- Mythology through dance
The Hindu
- Kailasodharanam - A Kutiyattam performance
LBB, Mumbai
- The other side of Duryodhana
The Hindu
- Bringing alive Gandhari's wrath
The New Indian Express
- Heir to an artistic legacy
The Hindu
- A gripping portrayal
The Hindu
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