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Thottassery Chinnammu Amma (born in 1900 in Pazhayannur, Thrissur district, Kerala) was a pivotal figure in the revival and preservation of Mohiniyattam, a classical dance form from Kerala, India. She received her early training in Mohiniyattam under renowned gurus such as Kalamozhi Krishna Menon, A. Krishna Panicker of Koratty, and T. Narayanan Nair,…
Journey Timeline
1900
Born in Pazhayannur, Thrissur district, Kerala.
1950
Joined Kerala Kalamandalam as a Mohiniyattam teacher.
1963
Retired from Kerala Kalamandalam.
1972
Received the first-ever Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Mohiniyattam.
1977
Died on August 4.
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- 1972 · Sangeet Natak Akademi Award — Sangeet Natak Akademi
- Institutional Honor — Kerala Kalamandalam
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- Matriarch of Mohiniyattam
The Hindu
- Doyenne of a dance tradition
The Hindu
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