Champakulam Pachu Pillai
Kathakali Performer
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Champakulam Pachu Pillai (1907–2004) was an eminent Indian classical dancer and a leading exponent of Kathakali, renowned for his mastery in 'thadi' (bearded) roles, particularly the powerful 'chuvanna thadi' (red-bearded) characters. Born in 1907 into an artistic family in the Perumanur household of Champakulam, Alappuzha district, Kerala, he began his…
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- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1983)
- Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award (1969)
- Kerala Kalamandalam Award (1991)
- Kerala state government's Kathakali Award (2002)
- Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship (1982)
- Gold Medal at Kerala Kalamandalam Silver Jubilee Celebrations
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