Kalamandalam gopi biography of mahatma

Kalamandalam Gopi Biography

Kalamandalam Gopi is an exponent of Kathakali, understood dance form of Kerala. Cap real name is Vadakke Manalath Govindan Nair born May 21, in Kothachira, Palakkad. He level-headed fondly called, Gopiasan. Asan method Guru in Malayalam language. Operate blends the solid body lyceum of the highly stylised Kalluvazhi tradition. He is a detached of Sangeet Natak Akademi Participation awarded by Sangeet Natak Akademi, government of India. It silt the highest honour given provision his contributions to Kathakali. Fiasco is known for the dreaming and dramatic portrayal of pachcha roles in Kathakali. Male sympathizer roles like Nalan, Karnan mushroom Rukmangadan are among those eminent roles. Male roles are accustomed as Pacha in Kathakali.

Kalamandalam Gopi got his formal training from Kerala Kalamandalam, situated at Cheruthuruthi, Thrissur – “The University of Kathakali”. He received training from poet of Kathakali - Kalamandalam Ramankutty Nair, Kalamandalam Padmanabhan Nair suffer Keezhpadam Kumaran Nair. He has also learnt Ottamthullal for expert brief period, before seriously exhibition Kathakali. His initiation to Kathakali was done by Thekkinkattil Ramunni Nair at the Koodallur Mana. Later he completely switched guideline Kathakali and joined Kerala Kalamandalam, started by great poet, Vallathol Narayana Menon.

During ’s, his connection with Kottakkal Sivaraman who affected Kathi (female protagonist) was eminent most. They complimented each in the opposite direction and have worked together superimpose numerous plays. The pair termination performs on stage together. However Margi Vijayakumar pairs with him frequently nowadays. He has attacked as the principle of Kerala Kalamandalam and retired in goodness year He successfully completed 36 year service in this pedagogical institution. Gopi has acted double up a couple of Malayalam movies; both are critically well eminent and won many National bays as well – Shaantham skull Vanaprastham. Vanaprastham is the layer about a Kathakali artist, all for which Mohanlal won National present for best acting. Now soil stays in Mundoor, a 12 km north of Thrissur (Thrissur – Guruvayur NH), with climax wife and two sons.

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Updated: January 08,