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Kalamandalam Vasu Pisharody (15 August 1943 – 1 December 2022) was an Indian Kathakali actor known for his classical dance-drama of Kerala.[1] A frontline disciple of Padma Shri Vazhenkada Kunchu Nair, he exceled in virtuous pachcha, anti-hero Kathi and the semi-realistic minukku roles alike. Nalan, Bahukan, Arjunan, Bhiman, Dharmaputrar, Rugmangadan, Narakaasuran, Ravanan, Parashuraman and Brahmanan were his masterpieces.[2] Vasu Pisharody performed Kathakali all over India and visited foreign countries about 20 times.[2]
Vasu Pisharody was born at Kongad in the Palakkad district, on 15 August 1943.[3] His primary education is up to 7th.[2] After schooling, he had his primary Kathakali lessons under Balakrishnan Nair at Kerala KalalayaminOttapalam.[4] He learned Kathakali after his 7th in Kerala Kalalayam, for one year.[2] He subsequently joined PSV Natyasangham in Kottakkal, was a student there for three years, and later in Kerala Kalamandalam, where he undertook further studies for seven years—both under Padmasree Vazhenkada Kunchu Nair.[2] Vasu Pisharody also had his higher studies under Padma Bhushan Kalamandalam Ramankutty Nair and Kalamandalam Padmanabhan Nair.[2]
After an initial brief stint at Kerala Kalamandalam, he continued his education for two years there with the Scholarship of Central Govt.[2] He finished his studies in 1969, After that Vasu Pisharody worked at a kalari (Kathakali classroom) run by the Guruvayur Kathakali Club in a Temporary post till 1979.[2] He rejoined Kalamandalam in 1979 and worked there for two decades before retiring as its vice-principal of Kathakali Vesham in 1999.[2]
Pisharody died from heart disease at his house in Kongad, on 1 December 2022, at the age of 79.[5]
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Vasu Pisharody is a winner of the Central Sangeet Natak Akademi award.
An ailment forced him to take a break from Kathakali in 2005, but his health improved again.[citation needed] He made a comeback to the stage in end-March 2009 at the Thirumandhamkunnu temple in his village of Kongad.[citation needed]
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