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Guru Kunchukkurup

One of the most renowned Kathakali artists of Kalamandalam who excelled as a performer rather than a teacher. He joined Kalamandalam as a faculty member from the very beginning along with Pattikkaamthoti Ravunni Menon. Well versed in the southern as well as the northern schools of Kathakali learning, he came to be the only Kathakali artist who was conferred the Padmabhooshan by the Government of India. He was a great performer of almost all types of Kathakali characters like Paccha, Katthi and Minukku. The most famous character performed by him was Nala. Mahaabali, Raavana, Keechaka and Arjuna were some of the famous characters performed inimitably by him.

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