Kerala Kalamandalam (Malayalam: കേരള കലാമണ്ഡലം) is a major centre for learning Indian Performing Arts especially those that developed in the Indian state of Kerala. It is situated in the village of Cheruthuruthy in Thrissur district on the banks of the Bharathapuzha River. The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... A Vice-Chancellor (commonly called the VC) of a university in the United Kingdom, other Commonwealth countries, and some universities in Hong Kong, is the de facto head of the university. ... , For the district with the same name, see Thrissur district. ... -1... Malayalam (മലയാളം ) is the language spoken predominantly in the state of Kerala, in southern India. ... The performing arts are those forms of art which differ from the plastic arts insofar as the former uses the artists own body, face and presence as a medium, and the latter uses materials such as clay, metal or paint which can be molded or transformed to create some... -1... Cheruthuruthi is a small village in the banks of Barathapuzha, which is 32 km from Trissur town, Kerala state, south India. ... , For the district with the same name, see Thrissur district. ... The Bharathapuzha, also known as the Ponnani or Nila, is a river in India in the state of Kerala. ...

It was founded in 1930 by Mahakavi Vallathol Narayana Menon and Manakkulam Mukunda Raja. The Kalamandalam imparts training in classical dance and theatre forms like Kathakali, Mohiniyattam, Kudiyattam, Chakyar Koothu, Thullal, Kuchipudi, Bharatanatyam, Nangiar Koothu, and the traditional orchestra called Panchavadyam. Training is also given in various percussion instruments like Chenda, Maddalam, and Mizhavu. The Kalamandalam follows the Gurukula Sampradayam, the ancient Indian education system. Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Vallathol Narayana Menon Vallathol Narayana Menon (in Malayalam വള്ളത്തോള്‍ നാരായാണ മേനോന്) popularly known as Vallathol, was one of the famous triumvirate poets of Kerala. ... Kathakali (IPA: [kat̪ʰakaÉ­i], Malayalam:�·ഥ�·ളി , Sanskrit:�·थ�·ळि) is a form of Indian dance-drama. ... Mohiniaattam (മൊഹിനിയാട്ടം) (also spelled as mohiniattam or mohiniyattam) is a traditional South Indian dance form from Kerala, India. ... Guru Mani Madhava Chakyar and his troop performing Thoranayudham koodiyattam (1962- Chennai). ... Mani Madhava Chakyar performing Chakyar koothu Koothu, also called Chakyar Koothu is a type of performing arts from Kerala, south India. ... Ottamthullal is a type of performing arts from Kerala, India. ... Kuchipudi (కుచిపుడి) (pronounced as Koochipoodi--Hams Mash (talk) 02:04, 23 March 2008 (UTC)) is a Classical Indian dance form from Andhra Pradesh, a state of South India. ... Bharatanatyam[1] is a classical dance form originating from Tamil Nadu[2][3][4][5][6], a state in Southern India. ... Panchavadyam is a classic performance of different musical instruments that are unique to Kerala state of India, where five instruments are involved in a breathtaking-fastmoving act of percussion (Pancha in Sanskrit means five). ... Thayambaka performance by Mattanur Sankarankutty using chenda Chenda is a cylindrical wooden drum from Kerala state of India. ... Madhalam is a drum made out of the wood of the jackfruit tree. ... A mizhav or mizhavu is a big copper drum played as an accompanying percussion instrument in the Keralan performing arts of Koodiyattam and Koothu. ... A Gurukul is a type of ancient Hindu school in India that is residential in nature with the shishyas or students and the guru or teacher living in close proximity, many a time within the same house. ...

By the turn of last century, due to lack of apathy from the administration which was under various regulations of the colonial authorities , ancient art forms like Koodiyattam, Kathakali, and Mohiniyattam were dying a slow death^{[citation needed]}. At this juncture, Vallathol Narayana Menon and Mukunda Raja came forward and formed a society called Kerala Kalamandalam in 1927.They solicited donations from the public and even conducted a lottery in order to raise funds for this society.^[1]Kerala Kalamandalam was inaugurated in November 1930 at Kunnamkulam, and was later shifted to the village of Cheruthuruthy near Wadakkanchery, nestled on the banks of the Nila. , Kunnamkulam is a city and a municipality in Thrissur district in the Indian state of Kerala. ... Cheruthuruthi is a small village in the banks of Barathapuzha, which is 32 km from Trissur town, Kerala state, south India. ... Wadakanchery is a small town in Thrissur district of Kerala state, south India. ...

The Kalamandalam was conceived in the Gurukula Sampradaya, an ancient tradition of residential schooling where students stayed with the teachers, sharing the same atmosphere and learning from them the nuances of the great arts. Eminent masters were brought to Kalamandalam. Training sessions, which started in the morning, extended till late in the night.

The changes brought about by the Kalamandalam in Kerala’s social and cultural ethos is indeed noteworthy.

The institution honours noted performers with awards. Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar was the first recipient of its Suvarna Mudra (gold medal) and Guru Mani Madhava Chakyar was the recipient of the first Fellowship. This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Nātyāchārya Vidūshakaratnam Padma Shri Māni Mādhava Chākyār (1899 - 1990) - The Doyen of Kutiyattam and Abhinaya Guru Mani Madhava Chakyar ( Māni Mādhava Chākyār, Sanskrit:मािण माधव चाक्यार्, Malayalam:മാണി മാധവ ചാക്യാര്) (15 February 1899 - 14 January 1990) was a performance artist and Sanskrit scholar from...

In 2006, the Kalamandalam was accorded the status of "Deemed University for Art and Culture" by the Union Government.

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See also

• Kathakali
• Mohiniyattam
• Koodiyattam
• Thulall
• Panchavadyam
• Kerala Folklore Akademi
• List of Kerala State Government Organizations

Kathakali (IPA: [kat̪ʰakaÉ­i], Malayalam:�·ഥ�·ളി , Sanskrit:�·थ�·ळि) is a form of Indian dance-drama. ... Mohiniaattam (മൊഹിനിയാട്ടം) (also spelled as mohiniattam or mohiniyattam) is a traditional South Indian dance form from Kerala, India. ... Mani Madhava Chakyar and his troop performing Thoranayudham koodiyattam ( 1962- Chennai). ... An Ottamthullal performance Ottamthullal is a type of performing arts from Kerala, India. ... Panchavadyam is a classic performance of different musical instruments that are unique to Kerala state of India, where five instruments are involved in a breathtaking-fastmoving act of percussion (Pancha in Sanskrit means five). ... Kerala Folklore Akademi is located at Kannur, in Kerala state, South India. ... // Agency for Development of Aquaculture, Kerala (ADAK) Agency for Non – Conventional Energy and Rural Technology (ANERT) Institute of Handloom and Textile Technology Institute of Land Management Institute of Management in Government Kerala Aviation Training Centre Kerala Books and Publications Society Kerala Bureau of Industrial Promotion (K-BIP) Kerala Council for...

References

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