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Tonnakkal Peethambaran
Born (1939-12-02) 2 December 1939 (age 84)
Thonnakkal, Travancore, British India
NationalityIndian
OccupationKathakali exponent
Parent(s)P. Ramakrishnan Vaidyan, G. Thankamma
AwardsSangeet Natak Akademi Award, Kerala state kathakali award, Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi award

Tonnakkal Peethambaran is a Kathakali exponent from Kerala, India. He has been honored with several noted awards including the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award 2003, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award 2011 and Kerala State Kathakali Award 2014.

Biography

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Peethambaran was born on 1939 December 2, at Vilayil house in Thonnakkal, Chirayinkeezhu taluk in present-day Thiruvananthapuram District to ayurvedic physician P. Ramakrishnan Vaidyan and G. Thankamma.[1] Pirappankode Kunjan Pillai was his first Guru. After studying for a while under Oyur Kochugovinda Pillai, he joined Tripunithura RLV college.[1] His achievements as a Kathakali actor are due to the sincere discipline of Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair.[1]

An expert in both Pacha and Kathi roles in kathakali, his Kathi roles as Duryodhana, Kichaka and Ravana characters in the stories of Duryodhana Vadham, Uttarasvayamvaram and Nizhal kuthu are famous.[1] He has performed in many stages in India and also in foreign countries like Italy, Rome, France, England, Iran and Spain and has participated in the Edinburgh Festival.[2] He directed and performed in Veluthampi Dalava aattakatha written by K. N. Gopala Pillai.[2] Peethambaran also served as the Founder Secretary of Kollam Kathakali Club and President of the All Kerala Kathakali Club.[2]

He lives in his house NishidamatKottiyam, Kollam district.[1]

Awards and honours

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "തോന്നയ്ക്കൽ പീതാംബരൻ | കഥകളി.ഇൻഫൊ | Kathakali.info | കളിയറിവുകളുടെ തിരമൊഴി | The internet Kathakali hangout". kathakali.info. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  • ^ a b c d "Thonnakkal Peethambaran - Kathakali Maestro". Kerala Tourism. Department of Tourism, Government of Kerala. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  • ^ "കലാമണ്ഡലം ഗോപിക്ക് അക്കാദമി ഫെലോഷിപ് | Madhyamam". www.madhyamam.com (in Malayalam). 17 December 2011. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  • ^ "Kathakali, Awards, Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi". www.keralaculture.org. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  • ^ ഡെസ്ക്, വെബ് (8 February 2019). "മടവൂര്‍ വാസുദേവൻ നായർ അനുസ്മരണം | Madhyamam". www.madhyamam.com (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2022.

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