Guru Gopinath
Kathakali Performer
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Guru Gopinath, born Perumanoor Gopinathan Pillai on June 24, 1908, in Champakkulam, Alappuzha district, Kerala, was a pioneering Indian classical dancer, choreographer, and innovator renowned for popularizing Kathakali and creating Kerala Natanam. Hailing from a family with a two-century legacy in Kathakali, he began his rigorous training at age 13,…
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Awards & Honors
- Abinava Nataraja (1934)
- Palace Dancer by Maharaja of Travancore (1936)
- Natana Kalanidhi (1936)
- Guru (Indian People's Theatre Association Conference) (1948)
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1965)
- Kala Thilakam from Guruvayoor Devaswom (1968)
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