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Kottakkal Chandrasekharan (1945-2019) was a distinguished Kathakali maestro from Kerala, India, celebrated for his masterful portrayal of both virtuous 'pachcha' and anti-heroic 'kathi' roles. Born on January 15, 1945, in Naduvattam, Palakkad district, to A.M. Kumaraswami Bhattathiripad and P.V. Parukkutty Warassiar, his innate talent for Kathakali was…
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1945
Born — Born on January 15, 1945, in Naduvattam, Palakkad district.
1957
Began Kathakali training — Started training under Chethalloor Kutta Panickar.
1958/1959
Joined P.S.V. Natyasangham — Joined for intensive training under Vazhenkada Kunchu Nair and Kottakkal Krishnankutty Nair.
1963
Received Consolation Prize — Awarded by Eranakulam Kathakali Club.
1967
Became Instructor at P.S.V. Natyasangham — Joined his alma mater as a faculty member and performer.
1982
Performed at Asiad — Participated in the Kathakali Mahotsavam during the New Delhi Asian Games.
1983
Performed in the UK — Participated in the Festival of India in the UK, invited by the British Council.
1990
Received Vazhenkata Kunchu Nair Award and Thulaseevanam Award
1994
Received 'Natyathilakam' and 'Veerasrunkhala' — Honourships from Rajarajeswari Temple, Thaliparambu.
1996
Appointed Principal of P.S.V. Natyasangham
2000
Received V.S. Sarma Endowment Award — Awarded by Kerala Kalamandalam.
2005
Received Veerasrinkhala — Awarded by the Zamoothiri Raja of Calicut; Shashtyabdhapurthi Smaranika published for his 60th anniversary.
2006
Received Central Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
2007
Received Kerala Kalamandalam Award
2011
Received Kerala Kalamandalam Fellowship
2015
Received State Kathakali Award — Also celebrated his 70th birthday with various programs.
2019
Passed away — Died on September 4, 2019, at the age of 74.
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Awards & Honors
- 2006 · Central Sangeet Natak Akademi Award — Sangeet Natak Akademi
- 2007 · Kerala Kalamandalam Award — Kerala Kalamandalam
- 2011 · Kerala Kalamandalam Fellowship — Kerala Kalamandalam
- 1990 · Vazhenkata Kunchu Nair Award
- 2000 · V.S. Sarma Endowment Award — Kerala Kalamandalam
- 1990 · Thulaseevanam Award
- 1994 · Natyathilakam — Rajarajeswari Temple, Thaliparambu
- 1994 · Veerasrunkhala — Rajarajeswari Temple, Thaliparambu
- 2005 · Veerasrinkhala — Zamoothiri Raja of Calicut
- 1963 · Consolation Prize — Eranakulam Kathakali Club
- Alappuzha District Kathakali Club Award — Alappuzha District Kathakali Club
- S.B.T. Arya Circle Award — S.B.T. Arya Circle, Kottakkal
- 2015 · State Kathakali Award
- Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award — Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi
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