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 Kerala, South India, considered to be the greatest Chakyar Koothu and Koodiyattam (ancient Sanskrit drama theatre) artist and authority of modern times.^[1] He was considered as the authority of Abhinaya (Acting). Image File history File linksMetadata Mani_Madhava_Chakyar. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Mani_Madhava_Chakyar. ... For other uses, see Guru (disambiguation). ... Sanskrit ( , for short ) is a classical language of India, a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism, and one of the 23 official languages of India. ... Malayalam (മലയാളം ) is the language spoken predominantly in the state of Kerala, in southern India. ... is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Sanskrit ( , for short ) is a classical language of India, a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism, and one of the 23 official languages of India. ... , Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... The geographical south of India includes all Indian territory below the 20th parallel. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Mani Madhava Chakyar and his troop performing Thoranayudham koodiyattam ( 1962- Chennai). ... For other uses, see Drama (disambiguation). ... Serge Sudeikins poster for the Bat Theatre (1922). ... Acting is the work of an actor or actress, which is a person in theatre, television, film, or any other storytelling medium who tells the story by portraying a character and, usually, speaking or singing the written text or play. ...

He was well versed in all the traditional Koodiyattams and all the prabandhas used in Chakyar Koothu. He had an exceptional ability to perform Rasa-Abhinaya^[2]. His Netrābhinaya^[3] was world famous and he was had the ability to act only with eyes. He was able to explain the concepts, methods and practices of Koodiyattam and Chakyar Koothu in a clear and scientific way. He had an in depth study of Nātyaśāstra of Bharata Muni, as well as ways of acting which were popular in Kerala. His knowledge and mastery over both theory and practice of Koodiyattam were superb. He was a veteran teacher and practitioner of these art forms and Sanskrit.^[4] He was the first one to take Koodiyattam and Chakyar Koothu outside the precincts of the temples of Kerala to all over India and to impart training in Koodiyattam to non-Chakyar disciples including foreigners. He was a Sanskrit scholar of supreme rank and was used to give lectures and talks in Sanskrit. The Nātya Shastra (Nātyaśāstra नाट्य शास्त्र) of Bharata is the principal work of dramatic theory, encompassing dance and music, in classical India. ... Bharata Muni was an ancient Indian writer whose life has been dated differently from the 5th century BCE to the 2nd century Ad. ... , Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... Chakyar is a sub-caste of Pushpaka Brahmin (Ampalavasi)caste of Brahmins in Kerala. ...

He is the author of Nātyakalpadrumam - the authoritative encyclopedic treatise on all aspects of Koodiyattam. He was a Fellow of important national art academies like Sangeet Natak Akademi^[5] and recipient of coveted titles like "Nātyāchārya", "Vidūshakaratnam" and prestigious Awards like Padma Shri, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award etc. Nātyakalpadrumam ( നാട്യകല്‍‌പദ്രുമം in Malayalam ) is a book written by Nātyāchārya VidÅ«shakaratnam Padma Shri Guru Māni Mādhava Chākyār about all aspects of ancient Sanskrit drama theatre of Kerala- Koodiyattam. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ... The Sangeet Natak Akademi (DevanāgarÄ«: संगीत नाटक अकादेमी or, The National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama in English) is the first national level academy of art set up by the Government of India. ... An award is something given to a person or group of people to recognize excellence in a certain field. ... Padma Shri (also spelt Padma Shree, Padmashree, Padma Sree and Padma Sri) is an award given by the Government of India generally to Indian citizens to recognize their distinguished contribution in various spheres of activity including the Arts, Education, Industry, Literature, Science, Sports, Social Service and public life. ... -1...

Early life and Education

Mani Madhava Chakyar in one of his most celebrated role, as Ravana, at the age of 89, at Tripunithura. It was one of his last public Koodiyattam performance

Māni Mādhava Chākyār was born on February 15, 1899, in his ancestral home at, Thiruvangayoor near Karayad, of Kozhikode district of Kerala. His father was Vishnu Śarma and mother was Savithri Illotamma. He belonged to the family of Māni Chakyars of North Kerala, who for centuries have been the custodians of Koodiyattam - the traditional Sanskrit theatre and Chakyar Koothu - another classical art form based on Sanskrit Champu Kavyas. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1168x1766, 295 KB)[edit] Summary Mani Madhava Chakyar as Ravana at the age of 89! It was one of his last performance (Thripunithura). ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1168x1766, 295 KB)[edit] Summary Mani Madhava Chakyar as Ravana at the age of 89! It was one of his last performance (Thripunithura). ... A depiction of Ravana, Hindu rakshasa King of Lanka A great tamil king. ... Thrippunithura is a satellite town south-east of Ernakulam Cochin City. ... , For the district with the same name, see Kozhikode District. ... The name Illotamma or Ellotamma refers to the women of Chakyar caste of Kerala, India. ... Chakyar is a sub-caste of Pushpaka Brahmin (Ampalavasi)caste of Brahmins in Kerala. ... Kavya is a popular first name for an Indian girl. ...

He had his training in Chakyar Koothu and Koodiyattam in the traditional way, under the direct guidance of his uncles who were great scholars and masters of these art forms. They were Guru Māni Parameswara Chakyar, Guru Māni Neelakandha Chakyar and Guru Māni Narayana Chakyar. He belonged to the "Mani" tradition of Koodiyattam and Chakyar Koothu which gives importance to both Rasa-abhinaya and Vachika-abhinaya.

He was a Sanskrit scholar of supreme rank. He used to give lectures in Sanskrit. He studied Alankarashastra, Nātyaśāstra, Vyakarana, Nyaya, Jyotisha, etc. in the traditional way, under great scholars such as Panditaratnam Pazhedathu Sankaran Nampoothiripad. He was the beloved student of one of the greatest Sanskrit scholars of all time His Highness Darsanakalanidhi Rama Varma Parikshith Thampuran (Maharaja of Cochin). He had his higher studies in Nyayashastra and Natya Shastra under him. Mani Madhava Chakyar taught Sanskrit at Balakollasini Sanskrita Pathasala of Killikkurussimangalam. Sanskrit ( , for short ) is a classical language of India, a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism, and one of the 23 official languages of India. ... The Nātya Shastra (Nātyaśāstra नाट्य शास्त्र) of Bharata is the principal work of dramatic theory, encompassing dance and music, in classical India. ... The Sanskrit grammatical tradition of , is one of the six Vedanga disciplines. ... (Sanskrit ni-āyá, literally recursion, used in the sense of syllogism, inference)) is the name given to one of the six orthodox or astika schools of Hindu philosophy—specifically the school of logic. ... Jyotisha (, in Hindi and English usage Jyotish; sometimes called Hindu astrology, Indian astrology, and/or Vedic astrology) is the Hindu system of astrology, one of the six disciplines of Vedanga, and regarded as one of the oldest schools of ancient astrology to have had an independent origin, affecting all other... Logo of Perumpadappu Swaroopam Flag of Cochin The Kingdom of Cochin or Kochi (also known as Perumpadappu Swaroopam, Madarajyam, Gosree Rajyam, or Kuru Swaroopam; Malayalam: കൊച്ചി [] or പെരുമ്പടപ്പ []) was a former state in the area of present Kochi (Cochin), Thrissur, Palakkad and Malappuram in what is now the Indian state of Kerala. ... Sri Killikkurussi Mahadeva Kshetram ( Shiva temple of Kiillikkurussimangalam ). Killikkurussimangalam (Lakkidi) is a small village around 8 km from nearby town Ottappalam in Palakkad district of Kerala, south India. ...

His first performance (Arangettam) of Koodiyattam was at the age of 14 at Trikkaikkunnu Temple of North Kottayam of Malabar. He used to perform the huge number of Atiyantara koothus of Mani family (the koothus which are assigned to the family from ancient times) in large number of temples stretching entire Malabar to Thrissur. It consist of all devotional ritualistic Koothus and Kudiyattams including Anguliyanka, Mattavilasa Prahasana, Mantranka, Ezhamanka ( seventh act of Ascharyachoodamani) about eight decades continuously in temples of Kerala. It includes ancient Kerala temples such as Matayikkavu Bhagavathi Temple of Kannoor, Taliparamba Rajarajeshwara Temple, Kottiyoor Perumal Temple, Lokanarkavu Temple of Vatakara, Thali (Tali) Siva Temple of Kozhikkode, Thirunavaya Navamukunda temple, Pandamangalam Krishna temple of Kottakkal, Kotakkal Vishwambhara (Shiva) temple, Kallekkulagara Emoor Siva temple, Triprayar Sri Rama temple, Peruvanam Shiva temple of Cherpu, Avittathur Shiva Temple etc. [Land of uncivilised] Bekal Fort Beach, Kerala Malabar (Malayalam: മലബാര്‍ ) is a region of southern India, lying between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea, and derived from the Malayalam word Mala mean Hill and Persian word Bar means Kingdom, and is same as the word meaning of Malayalam. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Mani Madhava Chakyar and his troop performing Thoranayudham koodiyattam ( 1962- Chennai). ... Mattavilasaprahasana in ancient Sanskrit theatre tradition Kutiyattam performed at Temples of Northern Kerala: Artist:Mani Damodara Chakyar. ... Bhagavathi or Bhagavati (meaning goddess in Sanskrit) is the general way people refer to the HIndu goddesses in Malayalam language of Kerala. ... For the district with the name Kannur, see Kannur District. ... , Taliparamba (Perimchellur) is a city and a municipality in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Kottiyoor is small town in Kannur district of Kerala state India. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Vatakara is a small coastal town in Kozhikode district of Kerala, a southern state in India. ... This article is about the Hindu God. ... Kozhikode, also known as Calicut, is the third largest city (pop. ... Thirunavaya is a small village in Malapuram district of kerala, south India. ... This article is about the Hindu deity. ... Kottakkal is 12 km south-west of Malappuram District in Kerala. ... Thriprayar is located south-west of Thrissur City, in the middle of Guruvayur - Kodungallur Highway (NH 17), bears a magnificent temple to Sri Rama which is associated with many interesting legends. ... Lord Rama (center) with wife Sita, brother Lakshmana and devotee Hanuman. ... Cherpu is a small village in Trissur District of Kerala state, South India. ... Avittathur is a small village in Thrissur district of Kerala state, India. ...

His wife late Smt. P.K Kunjimalu Nangiaramma was also an expert in lady charetcters of Kudiyattams and was a great exponent of Nangiǎr Kūthu (Nangyar Koothu) and various Ragas and Shlokas used for the art form.^[6] She was the daughter of his uncle Guru Māni Parameswara Chakyar. Nambiar and Chakyar in the context of temple art forms like Chakyar koothu,Koodiyattam,Ottanthullal and similar cultural things refers to the Hindu community in the state of Kerala, India, belonging to the Ambalavasi community. ... Guru Mani Madhava Chakyar and his troop performing Thoranayudham koodiyattam (1962- Chennai). ... Raga (rāg /राग (Hindi), raga (anglicised from rāgaḥ/रागः (Sanskrit)) or rāgam /ராகம் (Tamil)) are the melodic modes used in Indian classical music. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

Master of Rasa-Abhinaya

Sringāra Rasa-abhinaya of Guru Māni Mādhava Chākyār.

He is considered as the all time great master of Rasa-abhinaya (enacting sentiments in their perfection) with special reference to Netrābhinaya (enacting sentiments, etc. through the beautiful and masterly movements of eyes only). He was exceptionally well in the field of Satwika-Abhinaya. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 543 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1728 × 1906 pixel, file size: 258 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The picture has been digitally modified. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 543 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1728 × 1906 pixel, file size: 258 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The picture has been digitally modified. ... Sringāra Rasa-abhinaya by Nātyāchārya Padma Shri Māni Mādhava Chākyār Sringara is one of the nine Rasas, usually translated as erotic love or romantic love. ... Nātyāchārya VidÅ«shakaratnam Padma Shri Māni Mādhava Chākyār ( 1899 - 1990 ) Guru Mani Madhava Chakyar ( Māni Mādhava Chākyār ) ( 15 February 1899 - 14 January 1990) was a performance artist and Sanskrit scholar from Kerala, South India, considered to be the greatest...

He was well known for his roles ( which has importance of Satvika-Abhinaya in Koodiyattams ) like Ravana (Katti vesha), Arjuna (Pacha vesha), Udayana (Pacha vesha), Jeemootavahana (Pazhukka vesha) etc. A depiction of Ravana, Hindu rakshasa King of Lanka A great tamil king. ... For other uses, please see Arjun. ...

His abhinaya of the parts of Kutiyattam like Kailasoddhārana (lifting of Kailasa) and Pārvatī Viraha (separation of Pārvatī),^[7] enriched with the Netrabinaya and Pakarnnaattam - Abhinaya (actor playing the role of another or more than one character shifting constantly without changing costume), were widely acclaimed. Kailasa (also called Kailash) is believed to be the home of Lord Shiva by Hindus, and is a pilgrimage site. ... PārvatÄ« (Sanskrit: पार्वती), sometimes spelled Parvathi or Parvathy, is a Hindu goddess. ...

He immortalised the abhinaya of the slokas like "sikhinishalabham.." of the play Subhadradhananjayam by playing it with mere eyes. He was able to act in detail the Moths falling in and out of the lamp fire by evoking his acclaimed Netrabhinaya, with assigning different rasa's for female moth, male moth and the fire.^[8]Guru's Abhinaya of the shloka smaramyavandhyadhipateh sutayah ( स्मराम्यवन्त्यािधपतेः सुतायाः ) from Bhasa's Swapnavasawadattam is also widely acclaimed one. For other uses, see Moths A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly. ... Categories: Wikipedia cleanup | Literature stubs ... King Udayana in Kudiyattam (2000 year old surviving Sanskrit drama tradition of Kerala) Choreography: Guru Padma Shri Māni Mādhava Chākyār Artist: Mani Damodara Chakyar Swapnavāsavadatta (The dream of Vasavadatta) is a Sanskrit play written by the ancient Indian poet Bhasa. ...

He was considered as a reference to Abhinaya (acting) and his ability to perform the same was considered as "the perfect" by world renowned art critcs like (late) Dr. V. K Narayana Menon (adviser BBC, former Presidant of Sangeet Natak Akademi- New Delhi, National Centre for the Performing Arts- Bombay etc.). His ability to perform Netrābhinaya is considered as one of the wonders of the art world, ranking alongside the symphonies of Beethoven.^[9] For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... “Beethoven” redirects here. ...

Kathak maestro Birju Maharaj considered him as one of the finest dancers^[10] - Stamp issued in honour of Kathak Kathak is one of the classical dance forms of India (originally from North India), and the national dance of Pakistan. ... Pandit Birju Maharaj (born February 4, 1937) is the current head of the Lucknow gharana of Kathak dance in India. ...

Noted art scholar late Stella Kramrisch ( Curator of Indian Art, Philadelphia Museum of Art ) described him as A curator of a cultural heritage institution (e. ... The Philadelphia Museum of Art, located at the west end of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphias Fairmount Park, was established in 1876 in conjunction with the Centennial Exposition of the same year and is now among the largest and most important art museums in the United States. ...

, after seeing his Netrābhinaya.

Famous Bharatanatyam dancer Balasaraswati remarked about the maestro Balasaraswati (13th May 1918-9th February 1984) was a celebrated Indian dancer, and her rendering of Bharatanatyam, a classical dance style, made this style of dancing of south India well known in different parts of India, as also many parts of the world. ...

next day after Chakyar's lecture-demonstration at Madras Music Academy in 1973. Madras Music Academy is one of the premier and early Music Academies in the South Indian city of Madras. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ...

One of the leading scholar of classical Indian dances, Dr.Kapila Vatsyayan thought^[11] Kapila Vatsyayan (born December 25, 1928) is a leading scholar of classical Indian dance and Indian art and architecture. ...

He was known for his extra ordinary ability for expressing the NavaRasas (nine Rasas) to its supreme extent and the photos of the same are and being archived in art institutions, academies such as Sangeet Natak Academy of India, and museums all over the world.^[12] Navarasa (Nine Emotions) (2005) is a film directed by Santosh Sivan. ... The Sangeet Natak Akademi (Devanāgarī: संगीत नाटक अकादेमी or, The National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama in English) is the first national level academy of art set up by the Government of India. ...

Reforming the art form

Mani Madhava Chakyar and his troop performing Thoranayudham Koodiyattam (1962- Chennai). It was the first Koodiyattam performance outside Kerala. Mani Madhava Chakyar as Ravana, Mani Neelakandha Chakyar as Hanuman, Mani Damodara Chakyar as Vibhishana & PK.G Nambiar as Bhata.

He brought Chakyar Koothu and Koodiyattam outside Koothambalams of Hindu temples. The first Koodiyattam performance outside Kerala was held at Chennai (1962) by his troop. He performed Koodiyattam all over India and popularized the same. He along with his troop did Koodiyattam performance in places like Madras (1962, 1973 & 1977), Madhura (1962), New Delhi (1964, 1966, 1974, 1979 & 1983), Varanasi (1964 & 1979), Bombay (1973), Ujjain (1982), Bhopal (1987) etc. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2400 × 1800 pixel, file size: 191 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The first ever koodiyattam performance outside Kerala. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2400 × 1800 pixel, file size: 191 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The first ever koodiyattam performance outside Kerala. ... A depiction of Ravana, Hindu rakshasa King of Lanka A great tamil king. ... This article is about a divine entity in Hinduism. ... Mani Damodara Chakyar Mani Damodara Chakyar ( Māni Dāmodara Chākyār ) (b. ... Vibhishana (Sanskrit: विभीषण, ) is a character in the epic Ramayana. ... Koothambalam is a theater hall for staging kuttu, an ancient dramatic form of art famous in Kerala, South India. ... , “Madras” redirects here. ... , “Madras” redirects here. ... Madurai (மதுரை in Tamil) is situated on the banks of Vaigai River in Tamil Nadu, a southern Indian state. ... , This article is about the urban region that is the capital of India. ... Benares (also known as Banaras, Kashi, Kasi and Varanasi (वाराणसी)) is a Hindu holy city on the banks of the river Ganga or Ganges in the modern north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. ... , “Bombay” redirects here. ... , Ujjain   (Hindi:उज्जैन) (also known as Ujain, Ujjayini, Avanti, Avantikapuri) is an ancient city of central India, in the Malwa region of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, on the eastern bank of the Kshipra River. ... For other uses, see Bhopal (disambiguation). ...

The President of India, scholar and philosopher, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan invited him to perform Kutiyattam at Rashtrapati Bhavan (presidencial palace) in 1964 and was impressed by the Guru's exceptional acting skill. His Kutiyattam performances, lectures and demonstrations at well known centres like National Centre for the Performing Arts in Bombay, International Centre for Kathakali in New Delhi, Madras Music Academy in Chennai fetched wide popularity and recognition for his Abhinaya and Kutiyattam. The President of India (Hindi: Rashtrapati) is the head of state and first citizen of India and the Supreme Commander of the Indian armed forces. ... Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan ,Tamil:(சர்வேபள்ளி ராதாகிருஷ்ணன்), (September 5, 1888 – April 17, 1975), was a philosopher and statesman. ... Immediately in front of Rashtrapati Bhavan is the Jaipur Column, topped by a star. ... The National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), in Mumbai, India was established with a grant of Rs 4 million from the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust. ...

He choreographed and directed acts of the plays like Kalidasa's Abhijñānaśākuntala, Vikramorvaśīya and Mālavikāgnimitra ; Bhasa's Swapnavāsavadatta and Pancharātra; Harsha's Nagananda for the first time in the history of Koodiyattam. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Recognition of Sakuntala is a Sanskrit play by Kalidasa. ... The play is about the love story between Pururava and Urvashi. ... Malavikaagnimitra (Malavika and Agnimitra) tells the story of the love of Agnimitra of Vidisha, king of the Shungas, for the beautiful handmaiden of his chief queen. ... Categories: Wikipedia cleanup | Literature stubs ... King Udayana in Kudiyattam (2000 year old surviving Sanskrit drama tradition of Kerala) Choreography: Guru Padma Shri Māni Mādhava Chākyār Artist: Mani Damodara Chakyar Swapnavāsavadatta (The dream of Vasavadatta) is a Sanskrit play written by the ancient Indian poet Bhasa. ... Pañcaratra is an pre-Puranic form of Hinduism, which equated Narayana with Vishnu. ... Harsha or Harshavardhana (606-648) was an Indian emperor who ruled northern India as paramount monarch for over forty years. ... Nagananda (Joy of the Serpents) is a Sanskrit play attributed to king Harsha (606 C.E. - 648 C.E.). Nagananda is one of the best Sanskrit dramas in five acts dealing with the popular story of Jimutavahanas self-sacrifice to save the Nagas. ...

When his guru, His Highness Darsanakalanidhi Rama Varma Parikshith Thampuran wrote a new Sanskrit champu prabandha called Prahlādacharita and requested senior artists to study and perform the same on the Chakyar Koothu stage, they said it was impossible for them to stage such a new prabandha. Then the guru asked Mani Madhava Chakiar, who was then a comparatively young artist, to try. He agreed and studied a part of the prabandha within one night and performed the same on the next day at Tripunithura - the then capital of Cochin state (1962). The incident made the scholars to accept his mastery over both Sanskrit and the classical art form. After some months, he performed entire Prahlādacharita at the same stage. Prahlādacharitam ( or Prahlādacharita ) is a Sanskrit Kavya written in Champu style by the great Sanskrit scholar, late His Highness Darsanakalanidhi Rama Varma Parikshith Thampuran (Maharaja of Cochin). ... Thrippunithura is a satellite town south-east of Ernakulam Cochin City. ... Cochin may refer to: Cochin China Kingdom of Kochi, a former princely state of India, merged with Travancore to form the State of Kerala Cochin city, the former name of the city of Kochi, in Kerala Hôpital Cochin, a famous hospital in Paris, France Cochin font, from the Adobe...

He performed Chakyar Koothu and Koodiyattam for All India Radio and Doordarshan for the first time, which helped to attract thousands of listeners to these traditional art forms. It was he who started demonstrations in Kudiyattam to popularise the same. For the electronica band, see All India Radio (band). ... Doordarshan (sometimes DoorDarshan; ) is a Public broadcast Terrestrial television channel run by Prasar Bharati, a board nominated by the Government of India. ... For other uses, see Demonstration. ...

Teaching

Sruti (August 1991) issue dedicated to Guru Maani Maadhava Chakyar

He taught Koodiyattam for the first time to a non-Chakyar - Nambiar caste member. It was a Polish student named Maria Christopher Byrski^[13] (currently at Department of Indology, Warsaw University), who was then a research student at Banaras Hindu University, came to study the only surviving ancient Sanskrit drama Koodiyattam, from Guru around early 1960s. He stayed at Guru Mani Madhava Chakyar's home and studied Koodiyattam in its traditional Gurukula way. Lot of research scholars came to study the Sanskrit drama from the ultimate exponant of Kutiyattam and Abhinaya Mani Madhava Cakyar. Dr. Farley Richmond (University of Georgia, USA), noted Sanskrit drama scholar also studied about the ancient Sanskrit art form under Mani Madhava Chakyar by staying at his home at Killikkurussimangalam. He had filmed Rasa Abhinaya and Kutiyattam of the maestro.^[14] Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay of All-India Handicrafts Board came to Guru Maani Madhava Cakyar's home to do research about the costumes used in Kutiyattam (Ahāryābhinaya) (1967). Indian theatre scholar Goverdhan Panjal (National School of Drama) studied about Koothambalams and Kutiyattam under the Guru (1975).^[15] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 460 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (500 × 652 pixel, file size: 56 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)Sruti- Indias premier Music and Dance magazine, August 1990 issue (71), dedicated to greatest Kutiyattam maestro Guru Nātyāchārya VidÅ«shakaratnam Padma Shri... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 460 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (500 × 652 pixel, file size: 56 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)Sruti- Indias premier Music and Dance magazine, August 1990 issue (71), dedicated to greatest Kutiyattam maestro Guru Nātyāchārya VidÅ«shakaratnam Padma Shri... Sruti is a magazine on Indian music published from Chennai, India. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Chakyar is a sub-caste of Pushpaka Brahmin (Ampalavasi)caste of Brahmins in Kerala. ... Nambiar in the context of art forms like Chakyar Koothu and Koodiyattam and similar cultural things refers to the Hindu community in the state of Kerala, India, belonging to the Ambalavasi community, which were generally assigned to various temple duties. ... Indology refers to the academic study of the history, languages, and cultures of the Indian subcontinent, and as such a subset of Asian studies. ... Warsaw University (Polish: ) is one of the largest universities in Poland. ... Banaras Hindu University (BHU) is a major university located in Varanasi, India. ... Kalidasa and Asvaghosa were the main pioneers of Sanskrit drama. ... 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. ... The University of Georgia (UGA) is the largest institution of higher learning in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Sri Killikkurussi Mahadeva Kshetram ( Shiva temple of Kiillikkurussimangalam ). Killikkurussimangalam (Lakkidi) is a small village around 8 km from nearby town Ottappalam in Palakkad district of Kerala, south India. ... Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay (3rd April 1903, Mangalore – 29th October 1988) was born in a Saraswat family. ... National School of Drama (popularly shortened to NSD) is a training institute for theatre, located in New Delhi, India. ...

When Kerala Kalamandalam (a school for the performing arts) was founded by Vallathol Narayana Menon (famous Malayalam poet who reformed Kathakali), he invited authority of Rasa-abhinaya, Mani Madhava Chakyar as the master trainer for Rasa-abhinaya to the Kathakali students. Later Kerala Kalamandalam, PSV Natyasangham- Kottakkal and Gandhi Seva Sadanam Kathakali Academy- Perur used his services as visiting professor of Rasa-abhinaya and taught advanced students in Kathakali and Kutiyattam. ^{[16] [17] [18]}
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He is known as “the master who gave eyes to Kathakali”.

His influence on the classical performing arts of Kerala is famous. Many Koodiyattam, Kathakali, Bharatanatyam and Mohiniyattam artists were trained by this great master.^{[19][20] [21]} Kathakali artists including legandary Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair, Guru Kelu Nair, Anand Shivram, Guru Gopinath, Sadanam Krishnan Kutty are his disciples. ^{[22] [23] [24] [25]} Kathakali (IPA: [kat̪ʰakaÉ­i], Malayalam:�·ഥ�·ളി , Sanskrit:�·थ�·ळि) is a form of Indian dance-drama. ... Bharatanatyam[1] is a classical dance form originating from Tamil Nadu[2][3][4][5][6], a state in Southern India. ... Mohiniaattam (മൊഹിനിയാട്ടം) (also spelled as mohiniattam or mohiniyattam) is a traditional South Indian dance form from Kerala, India. ... Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair was one of the greatest Kathakali artist of modern times. ... Guru Kelu Nair was a Kathakali artist and teacher. ... Guru Gopinath (June 24, 1908 - October 9, 1987). ...

Guru, who was an eminent teacher and performer opened a training centre called Mani Madhava Chakyar Smaraka Gurukulam in 1982 for teaching Kutiyattam, Chakyar Koothu, Nangyar Koothu and related artforms at Killikkurussimangalam(Lakkidi).^[26][27] This institution still keeps its tradition and plays a major role in Kutiyattam teaching, revival and performance.^[28] Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ...

Awards, Titles and Honours

Mani Madhava Chakyar receiving Central Sangeet Natak Academy Award (New Delhi) from Dr.S Radhakrishnan - the President of India, in 1964. It was the first national recognition to a Koodiyattam - Chakyar Koothu artist.

Mani Madhava Chakyar is recipient of innumerable Awards, Titles and Degrees. He is one of the most felicitated artist from Kerala. His first major recognition came from HH Bhattan Thampuran^[29] (Bhatta Raja) of Kodungallur himself at the age of 22. Bhattan Thampuran awarded him with a “Mudramothiram” (signed ring) (1921). Although he received a lot of awards, till death Mani Madhava Chakyar considered this Mudramothiram as the prestigious award that he ever got. He received the most prestigious sacred Vīrasringhala or Veerashringhala ( It’s a kind of Golden Bracelet, given to the greatest artist/scholar of that era. ) from the great Taliparamba Rajarajeshwara Temple (1923). He is the youngest one to receive this precious award, which is being given to the scholars of the supreme rank, only by the unanimous approval of a special body of temple consisting of eminent scholars. Till date no one else has received a Veerashringhala from there after Mani Madhava Chakyar.^[30] Another major Vīrasringhalas that he received are; from Valiya Thampuran of Kottakkal Kovilakam (1952), from Urpassikkavu of Thalassery, from His Holiness Jagadguru Shri Shankaracharya of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham (1961), from Samoothiri Raja of Kozhikkode, given at the eve of Koodiyattam performance at Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple (1964) and from Tripunithura Kovilakam (1989). He was honoured with ponnada (a kind of silk cloth given as a gesture of honour and respect) from Maharani (Queen) Of Travancore, presented through Mahakavi Ulloor S. Parameswara Iyer at Vaikkam Mahadeva Temple. He was honoured by HH. Rajah of Palakkad by presenting a Keshabharam Kireetam^[31] at Hemambika Temlpe of Kallekkulangara (1962). He has received Gold Medals from Valiya Raja of Katathanadu, Pallikkunnu Bhagavathy Temple of Kannoor etc. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 557 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1224 × 1318 pixel, file size: 189 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)Guru Māni Mādhava Chākyār receiving Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Kutiyattam from Dr. S Radhakrishnan, President of India. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 557 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1224 × 1318 pixel, file size: 189 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)Guru Māni Mādhava Chākyār receiving Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Kutiyattam from Dr. S Radhakrishnan, President of India. ... The Sangeet Natak Akademi (DevanāgarÄ«: संगीत नाटक अकादेमी or, The National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama in English) is the first national level academy of art set up by the Government of India. ... 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In 1930, he was awarded with the title “Nātyāchārya” (Guru of Natya) by Katathanadu Valiya Thampuran (Raja of Katathanadu). He received the title “Vidūshakaratna”, again from the Taliparamba Rajarajeshwara Temple (1954) for his excellence in performing “vidūshaka” part in Koodiyattam. He was honoured by Fine Arts Society of Kochi by giving the title “Anushtanakalapravina”. Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fine art is a term used to refer to fields traditionally considered to be artistic. ... “Cochin” redirects here. ...

Government of India conferred him with Padma Shri (1974) and Emeritus Fellowship (1982). He was conferred by an honorary degree from Banaras Hindu University in 1964. The Government of India (Hindi: भारत सरकार [1]Bhārat Sarkār), officially referred to as the Union Government, and commonly as Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of a federal union of 28 states and 7 union territories, collectively called the Republic of... Padma Shri (also spelt Padma Shree, Padmashree, Padma Sree and Padma Sri) is an award given by the Government of India generally to Indian citizens to recognize their distinguished contribution in various spheres of activity including the Arts, Education, Industry, Literature, Science, Sports, Social Service and public life. ... Emeritus (IPA pronunciation: or ) is an adjective that is used in the title of a retired professor, bishop or other professional. ... A fellow in its broadest sense is someone who is an equal or a comrade. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Banaras Hindu University (BHU) is a major university located in Varanasi, India. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ...

He has received major National and International awards such as

• Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (New Delhi) (1964)^[32] - first national recognition for a Koodiyattam/Chakyar Koothu artist.
• Paderewski Foundation (New York) Certificate (1964) - first international recognition for Koodiyattam.
• Padma Shri (1974)^[33]
• Kerala Sahitya Academy Award - for the book Nātyakalpadrumam (1975)
• Kerala Sangeet Natak Academy Fellowship (1976)
• Sangeet Natak Academy Fellowship (New Delhi) (1982)^[34]
• Government of India Emeritus Fellowship (1982)
• Kalidasa Academy Fellowship ( Ratna Sadasyata ) (1982)
• Kerala Kalamandalam Fellowship (1983)
• Tulsi Samman of Govt. of Madhya Pradesh (1987)^[35][36]
• Guruvayoor Devaswam Award (1991) etc.

He was the first Chakyar Koothu and Koodiyattam artist to receive each of these recognitions. Kerala Sangeet Natak Academy's annual Koodiyattam Award is known as Maani Madhava Puraskaram^[37] as a tribute to the maestro.-1... , This article is about the urban region that is the capital of India. ... Ignacy Jan Paderewski Ignacy Jan Paderewski (November 6, 1860 – June 29, 1941) was a Polish pianist, composer and politician, the third Prime Minister of Poland. ... This article is about the state. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Padma Shri (also spelt Padma Shree, Padmashree, Padma Sree and Padma Sri) is an award given by the Government of India generally to Indian citizens to recognize their distinguished contribution in various spheres of activity including the Arts, Education, Industry, Literature, Science, Sports, Social Service and public life. ... Kerala Sahitya Akademi or Academy for Malayalam literature is an autonomous body which was established to promote Malayalam language and literary heritage. ... Nātyakalpadrumam ( നാട്യകല്‍‌പദ്രുമം in Malayalam ) is a book written by Nātyāchārya VidÅ«shakaratnam Padma Shri Guru Māni Mādhava Chākyār about all aspects of ancient Sanskrit drama theatre of Kerala- Koodiyattam. ... The Sangeet Natak Akademi (DevanāgarÄ«: संगीत नाटक अकादेमी or, The National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama in English) is the first national level academy of art set up by the Government of India. ... A fellow in its broadest sense is someone who is an equal or a comrade. ... The Government of India (Hindi: भारत सरकार [1]Bhārat Sarkār), officially referred to as the Union Government, and commonly as Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of a federal union of 28 states and 7 union territories, collectively called the Republic of... Emeritus (IPA pronunciation: or ) is an adjective that is used in the title of a retired professor, bishop or other professional. ... A fellow in its broadest sense is someone who is an equal or a comrade. ... Binomial name Ocimum tenuiflorum L. Synonyms Ocimum sanctum L. The Tulsi (also known as Tulasi) plant or Holy Basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum) is an important symbol in many Hindu religious traditions. ... , Madhya Pradesh (abbreviated as MP)   (HindÄ«: मध्य प्रदेश, English: , IPA: ), often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. ... Guruvayoor Temple Entrance Guruvayoor is a small town in the Trissur district of Kerala, south India. ...

He has received numerous Honours and Certificates from distinguished institutions and individuals such as Akhila Bharata Sanskrit Sammelan (World Sanskrit Conference)- New Delhi, Samskrita Ranga - Chennai, Fifth World Sanskrit Conference - Banaras, Dr.S. Radhakrishnan, Dr. Vibhuti Narayan Singh ( Maharaja of Kasi ), Satyanarayana Sinha, Bishnu Ram Medhi, Sir C.P. Ramaswami Iyer, Maharaja of Kollengode, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Dr. V. Raghavan, Rukmini Devi Arundale, Dr.V.K Narayana Menon, Dr.Kapila Vatsyayan etc. etc. Benares (also known as Banaras, Kashi, Kasi and Varanasi (वाराणसी)) is a Hindu holy city on the banks of the river Ganga or Ganges in the modern north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. ... Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (Telugu:సర్వేపల్లి రాధాకృష్ణ,Tamil:சர்வபள்ளி ராதாகிருஷ்ணன) (September 5, 1888 – April 17, 1975), was a philosopher and statesman. ... Dr. Vibhuti Narayan Singh (1927–2000) was the popular King of Benares, a holy city in Hinduism located in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. ... Kingdom of Kashi is the name given to Kingdom of Maharaja of Kashi (Varanasi), also called as Kashi Naresh. ... Sir C.P. Ramaswami Aiyar. ... Kollengode is a small village in Palakkad District of Kerala, south India. ... Vallathol Narayana Menon Vallathol Narayana Menon (in Malayalam വള്ളത്തോള്‍ നാരായാണ മേനോന്) popularly known as Vallathol, was one of the famous triumvirate poets of Kerala. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... Kapila Vatsyayan (born December 25, 1928) is a leading scholar of classical Indian dance and Indian art and architecture. ...

Eventhough Guru Mani Madhava Chakkiyar received lot of national recognitions art critics widely believe that he truly deserved a lot more and recognitions came very late.^[38] RKG (Editor, The Illustrated Weekly, Columnist for Times of India) observes^[39], A columnist is a journalist who produces a specific form of writing for publication called a column. Columns appear in newspapers, magazines and the Internet. ... The Common Man featured on a commemorative stamp released by the Indian Postal Service on the 150th Anniversary of the Times of India - 1988. ...

Publications

Main article: Nātyakalpadruma

Nātyakalpadrumam-
the master treatise on Kutiyattam

He has written an authoritative, award winning book (in Malayalam) on Koodiyattam called Nātyakalpadrumam (1975).^[40] This monumental work is being used as a reference by scholars and students. Natyakalpadrumam deals with all aspects of Koodiyattam in a scientific and critical manner. This book is unarguably considered as the encyclopedia of Koodiyattam.^[41] It has won the prestigious Kerala Sahitya Academi Award (1976).^[42] This book is also translated into Hindi by Sangeet Natak Akademi of New Delhi.^{[43] [44] [45]} Nātyakalpadrumam (നാട്യകല്‍‌പദ്രുമം in Malayalam, नाट्यकल्पद्रुमम्् in Devanagiri) is a book written by (late) Nātyāchārya VidÅ«shakaratnam Padma Shri Guru Māni Mādhava Chākyār[1] (who was the ultimate exponant of Koodiyattam and Abhinaya)[2] about all aspects of ancient Sanskrit drama theatre tradition of Kerala... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 444 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1404 × 1897 pixel, file size: 447 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The authoritative book on the all aspects of Kutiyattam by the great Guru (late) Nātyāchārya VidÅ«shakaratnam Padma Shri Māni M... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 444 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1404 × 1897 pixel, file size: 447 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The authoritative book on the all aspects of Kutiyattam by the great Guru (late) Nātyāchārya VidÅ«shakaratnam Padma Shri Māni M... Nātyakalpadrumam ( നാട്യകല്‍‌പദ്രുമം in Malayalam ) is a book written by Nātyāchārya VidÅ«shakaratnam Padma Shri Guru Māni Mādhava Chākyār about all aspects of ancient Sanskrit drama theatre of Kerala- Koodiyattam. ... Malayalam (മലയാളം ) is the language spoken predominantly in the state of Kerala, in southern India. ... Nātyakalpadrumam ( നാട്യകല്‍‌പദ്രുമം in Malayalam ) is a book written by Nātyāchārya VidÅ«shakaratnam Padma Shri Guru Māni Mādhava Chākyār about all aspects of ancient Sanskrit drama theatre of Kerala- Koodiyattam. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kerala Sahitya Akademi or Academy for Malayalam literature is an autonomous body which was established to promote Malayalam language and literary heritage. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hindi ( , Devanagari: or , IAST: , IPA: ), an Indo-European language spoken all over India in varying degrees and extensively in northern and central India, is one of the 22 official languages of India and is also used for central government administrative purposes , along with English. ...

One of his other book is Matha Vilasam, which is about the choreography and play part ( actor's manual - Attaprakara) used in Mattavilasaprahasana Kudiyattam. He has also written the Attaprakaras of Abhijñānaśākuntala, Swapnavāsavadatta, Vikramorvaśīya, Mālavikāgnimitra, Pancharātra and Nagananda (Not published). Nagananda (Joy of the Serpents) is a Sanskrit play attributed to king Harsha (606 C.E. - 648 C.E.). Nagananda is one of the best Sanskrit dramas in five acts dealing with the popular story of Jimutavahanas self-sacrifice to save the Nagas. ...

His biography (in Malayalam), Mani Madhaveeyam (1999) was published by Department of Cultural Affairs Publications of the Government of Kerala.^[46][47] The book gives the picture of astonishing accomplishing and momentous life of the Guru. It gives an excellent account of his struggles and his lifelong devotion towards the art form. The book includes Guru's memoirs of his illustrious stage life spanning about 80 golden years. Book contains a lot of rare photos giving us an insight to maestro's both personal and theatre life. This article is about the year. ... Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ...

Guru has written and presented numerous articles, papers and books on various aspects of Koodiyattam, Abhinaya, Raagas, Natyasastra, Chakyar Koothu, Rasābhinaya in Kathakali etc. Raga (rāg /राग (Hindi), raga (Anglicised from rāgaḥ/रागः (Sanskrit)) or rāgam /ராகம் (Tamil)) are the melodic modes used in Indian classical music. ...

Films and Documentaries

Guru Mani Madhava Chakyar performing Chakyar Koothu

There are several films and documentaries featuring legend Māni Mādhava Chakyar's Rasa-Abhinaya, Koodiyattam performances, illustrious life etc. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (975x1152, 157 KB) Summary Transferred to here from en:wiki. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (975x1152, 157 KB) Summary Transferred to here from en:wiki. ... Mani Madhava Chakyar performing Chakyar koothu Koothu, also called Chakyar Koothu is a type of performing arts from Kerala, south India. ... Film may refer to: photographic film a motion picture in academics, the study of motion pictures as an art form a thin skin or membrane, or any covering or coating, whether transparent or opaque a thin layer of liquid, either on a solid or liquid surface or free-standing Film... Documentary film is a broad category of cinematic expression united by the intent to remain factual or non-fictional. ...

Mani Madhava Chakyar: The Master at Work ( 1994, Kavalam Narayana Panikar^[48], Central Sangeet Natak Academy, New Delhi) is a biographical film on the life and work of Mani Madhava Chakyar. ^{[7][49][50][51]} Kavalam Narayana Panicker or Kavalam Narayana Panikkar (born 28 April 1928 is an Indian dramatist and poet. ...

Parvati Viraham (1993, Central Sangeet Natak Academy, New Delhi) features Mani Madhava Chakyar as Ravana in the Pārvatī Viraham (separation of Pārvatī) in Koodiyattam form. It includes the famous Pakarnnattam abhinaya of the maestro.^[7] PārvatÄ« (Sanskrit: पार्वती), sometimes spelled Parvathi or Parvathy, is a Hindu goddess. ... PārvatÄ« (Sanskrit: पार्वती), sometimes spelled Parvathi or Parvathy, is a Hindu goddess. ...

In Manifestations of Shiva (1981, Malcolm Leigh& Stella Kramrisch, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Asia Society, USA)- critically acclaimed documentary film; he has performed as Lord Siva in Classical Indian dance form.^{[52] [53]} We dont have an article called Asia Society Start this article Search for Asia Society in. ... Lord Åšiva. ...

Kutiyattam- Sanskrit Theater of India^[54] (Multimedia CD, Farley Richmond (University of Georgia), The University of Michigan Press, USA) contains rare videos of the maestro's Rasa Abhinaya including glimpses of his world famous Netrabhinaya.^[55] The CD also contains the audios of recital of Shlokas and play parts by him in his unique unparalleled style. CD redirects here. ... The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (U of M, UM or simply Michigan) is a coeducational public research university in the state of Michigan, and one of the foremost universities in the United States. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

Mani Madhava Chakkiar (English, Classic Films)^[56] is a documentary film about the maestro. It shows the famous Abhinaya of the maestro in different Kutiyattams, his Chakyar Koothu performance etc. It also gives maestro. A movie directed by Aziz (in Malayalam) about the life of the Guru also stands out.

Chakyar Koothu performance of the prabandha Prahlādacharita, Prahladacharitham Chakyar Koothu (1986, audio, Harisree Audios, Kerala) gives unique feeling of the maestro's ability in narration and recital. It is unique since he hasn't performed Prahlādacharita after the death of his guru HH Rama Varma Parikshith Thampuran in 1964, except for this recording.

Many of his Koodiyattam, Chakyar Koothu performances, demonstrations, interviews etc. were documented by Doordarshan centres of New Delhi, Bombay, Bhopal, Madras, Thiruvananthapuram etc. and All India Radio and is still being broad casted all over India. Documentation of Guru's Kutiyattam performance by Doordarshan Centre Bombai with English commentery of noted art critic and scholar Dr. V. K Narayana Menon is widely acclaimed one. Doordarshan (sometimes DoorDarshan; ) is a Public broadcast Terrestrial television channel run by Prasar Bharati, a board nominated by the Government of India. ... , This article is about the urban region that is the capital of India. ... This article or section should be merged with Mumbai Mumbai (previously known as Bombay) is the worlds most populous conurbation, and is the sixth most populous agglomeration in the world. ... For other uses, see Bhopal (disambiguation). ... Madras refers to: the Indian city of Chennai, formerly known as Madras, the former Indian state, now known as Tamil Nadu (Plural of Madra): Ancient people of Iranian affinites, who lived in northwest Panjab in the Uttarapatha division of ancient India. ... , Thiruvananthapuram   (Malayalam: തിരുവനന്തപുരം TiruvanÅ­ntapuraṁ), also known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. ... For the electronica band, see All India Radio (band). ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

Death

Mani Madhava Chakyar died at the age of 91 on 14 January 1990 in a private hospital at Ottappalam due to natural causes. His body was cremated with full honours at his Killikkurussimangalam residence. There is a memorial to the Guru at the spot of his cremation. is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... For the town in the Republic of Ireland, see Hospital, County Limerick. ... Ottapalam is a small town in Palakkad district, Kerala, India. ...

References and Further Readings

Maani Maadhaveeyam

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• Bhargavinilayam, Das (1999), Mani Madhaveeyam(biography of Mani Madhava Chakyar), Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala, ISBN 81-86365-78-8

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• Chākyār, Māni Mādhava (1975), Nātyakalpadrumam, Kerala Kalamandalam, Vallathol Nagar

• Sruti- India's premier Music and Dance magazine, August 1990 issue (71)
• Journal of Madras Music Academy, 1974
• Manjusha - A tribute to Mani Madhava Chakyar, Mani Madhava Chakyar Smaraka Gurukulam, Killikkurussimangalam, 2005

Nātyakalpadrumam ( നാട്യകല്‍‌പദ്രുമം in Malayalam ) is a book written by Nātyāchārya Vidūshakaratnam Padma Shri Guru Māni Mādhava Chākyār about all aspects of ancient Sanskrit drama theatre of Kerala- Koodiyattam. ... Sruti is a magazine on Indian music published from Chennai, India. ... Madras Music Academy is one of the premier and early Music Academies in the South Indian city of Madras. ... Sri Killikkurussi Mahadeva Kshetram ( Shiva temple of Kiillikkurussimangalam ). Killikkurussimangalam (Lakkidi) is a small village around 8 km from nearby town Ottappalam in Palakkad district of Kerala, south India. ...

Notes

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See also

• Nātyakalpadrumam
• Mani Damodara Chakyar
• Sanskrit Theatre
• Chakyar Koothu
• Kutiyattam
• Navarasa
• Kathakali
• Mohiniyattam
• Thulall

Nātyakalpadrumam ( നാട്യകല്‍‌പദ്രുമം in Malayalam ) is a book written by Nātyāchārya VidÅ«shakaratnam Padma Shri Guru Māni Mādhava Chākyār about all aspects of ancient Sanskrit drama theatre of Kerala- Koodiyattam. ... Mani Damodara Chakyar Mani Damodara Chakyar ( Māni Dāmodara Chākyār ) (b. ... Kalidasa and Asvaghosa were the main pioneers of Sanskrit drama. ... Mani Madhava Chakyar performing Chakyar koothu Koothu, also called Chakyar Koothu is a type of performing arts from Kerala, south India. ... Kuttiyattam is a form of theatre in the South Indian state of Kerala. ... Navarasa (Nine Emotions) (2005) is a film directed by Santosh Sivan. ... 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. ... An Ottamthullal performance Ottamthullal is a type of performing arts from Kerala, India. ...

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