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Guru Ammannur Madhava Chakyar  

Father’s Name   : Vellarappilli Matassi Manakkal Parameswaran Namboothiri
Mother’s Name  : Sreedevi Illodamma
Date of Birth        : 13 May 1917

Guru Ammannur Madhava Chakyar born in 13 May 1917 at Ammannur Chakyar Madhom Irinjalakuda. His father is Vellarappilli Matassi Manakkal Parameswaran nambuthiri and Sreedevi Illodamma. His Gurus are Ammannur ChachuChakyar and Ammannur Valiya madhava Chakyar. His debut at the age of 11 at Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavathy Temple near Perinthalmanna in Malapuram District. He lernt Sanskrit from idushi Kochikkuvu Tampuratti and Vidvan Manthitta  Namputhiri. He also learnt Natyasastra and Abhinaya from Bhagavatar Kunjunni Tampuran , Kodungallur Palace.

Recognitions    

Padmasree in 1981
Sangeet Natak Akademi fellowship 1996
Citation of UNESCO recognition of Kutiyattam in 2001
Degree of Doctor of Letters form
University of Kannur, Kerala   2002
Padmabhooshan in 2002
Kerala State  'Nrutha Natya Puraskaram' 2007

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