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Nepathya Yadukrishnan is a leading exponent and teacher of Koodiyattam, an ancient Sanskrit theatre form from Kerala, India, recognized by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. He is a prominent figure at the Nepathya Centre for Excellence in Koodiyattam, located in Moozhikkulam, a village near Angamaly in central Kerala.…
Journey Timeline
1998
Nepathya Centre for Excellence in Koodiyattam established
2010
Performed at Nepathya's Koodiyattam Festival — Roles included Ravana, Soorpanakha, Hanuman, Sree Rama, Lakshmana
2014
Recipient of Sanskriti National Award and Kerala Kalamandalam Award — Also teaching as Assistant Professor at Sreesankaracharya University of Sanskrit
2015
Portrayed Lord Rama in "Agnipravesankam" — Performance at the University of Hyderabad
2019
Performed as Samvaranan in "Tapati Samvaranam" — At a Koodiyattam festival organized by Nepathya
2019
Performed as Hanuman and other roles in "Kalyanasougandhikam" and "Jatayuvadham" — At Nepathya's 12th annual Koodiyattam festival
2025
Performed as Kapali in "Mathavilasa Prahasanam" and Lakshmana in "Atavyankam" — At the annual Nepathya Koodiyattam festival
2026
Scheduled to present "Ravanankam" — At Nepathya's 17th Kutiyattam Festival
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Awards & Honors
- Sanskriti National Award
- Kerala Kalamandalam Award
Media Coverage
- Koodiyattam is a full-time vocation
The Hindu
- Guest Artist | Nepathya: Balivadham Kutiyattam
Yale Institute of Sacred Music
- Nepathya's Kudiyattam
East Gaterr
- Kutiyattam
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