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	'''Keezhpadam Kumaran Nair''' (1916–2007) was a [[Kathakali]] artists from [[Kerala]], India.<ref name=IA>http://www.indiansarts.com/kathakali/KKumaranpage.htm {{dead ~~link~~\|date=~~December 2019~~}}</ref> Endowed with a life profile that also exposed him to several traditional Indian [[performing arts]] other than Kathakali, his stage presentation infused a fresh breath into the four-century-old art form, thanks also to his broad and deep view about the [[Puranas]] (Indian mythology) that spurred from a constant pursuit of knowledge through reading books and engaging in talks in scholars.<ref name=IA />		'''Keezhpadam Kumaran Nair''' (1916–2007) was a [[Kathakali]] artists from [[Kerala]], India.<ref name=IA>{{cite web \|url=http://www.indiansarts.com/kathakali/KKumaranpage.htm \|title=K.Kumaran Nair \|website=www.indiansarts.com \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070822131936/http://www.indiansarts.com/kathakali/KKumaranpage.htm \|archive-date=2007-08-22}}</ref> Endowed with a life profile that also exposed him to several traditional Indian [[performing arts]] other than Kathakali, his stage presentation infused a fresh breath into the four-century-old art form, thanks also to his broad and deep view about the [[Puranas]] (Indian mythology) that spurred from a constant pursuit of knowledge through reading books and engaging in talks in scholars.<ref name=IA />

	Kumaran Nair was one of the very few Kathakali artists to have had directly interacted with allied art forms like [[Bharatanatyam]] from south India and [[Kathak]] from the north of his country besides also [[Odissi]] from the eastern belt. This was besides a brush he had with [[Tamil cinema]] in his youthful days in [[Madras]] ([[Chennai]]). All these never conspired to shed the element of classicism in Kumaran Nair's Kathakali performances, instead helped his acting-dancing techniques acquire a certain grand eclecticism that won him fans across Kerala and elsewhere. In short, Kumaran Nair's style was a mix of intellect, imagination and signature body language that took care not to breach or dilute the pure grammar of Kathakali all the same.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090911113923/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/08/03/stories/2007080350090200.htm ]</ref>		Kumaran Nair was one of the very few Kathakali artists to have had directly interacted with allied art forms like [[Bharatanatyam]] from south India and [[Kathak]] from the north of his country besides also [[Odissi]] from the eastern belt. This was besides a brush he had with [[Tamil cinema]] in his youthful days in [[Madras]] ([[Chennai]]). All these never conspired to shed the element of classicism in Kumaran Nair's Kathakali performances, instead helped his acting-dancing techniques acquire a certain grand eclecticism that won him fans across Kerala and elsewhere. In short, Kumaran Nair's style was a mix of intellect, imagination and signature body language that took care not to breach or dilute the pure grammar of Kathakali all the same.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/08/03/stories/2007080350090200.htm \|title=Archived copy \|website=www.hindu.com \|access-date=17 January 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090911113923/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/08/03/stories/2007080350090200.htm \|archive-date=11 September 2009 \|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	A native of [[Vellinezhi]], one of Kathakali's nerve-centres in Palakkad district, Kumaran Nair was primarily groomed—from as early as the age of five—in the highly evolved [[Kalluvazhi]] style by none other than its grand master, [[Pattikkamthodi Ravunni Menon]]. His classmates at Kerala Kalamandalam included the legendary [[Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair]] (1914–1990), but on completion of his studies found the conditions in Kerala not exactly promising a bright future for him as a Kathakali artiste.		A native of [[Vellinezhi]], one of Kathakali's nerve-centres in Palakkad district, Kumaran Nair was primarily groomed—from as early as the age of five—in the highly evolved Kalluvazhi style by none other than its grand master, [[Pattikkamthodi Ravunni Menon]]. His classmates at Kerala Kalamandalam included the legendary [[Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair]] (1914–1990), but on completion of his studies found the conditions in Kerala not exactly promising a bright future for him as a Kathakali artiste.

	Much to the sorrow of his guru Pattikkamthodi, Kumaran Nair shifted base to Madras, where he gained name a master of choreography by teaching dance (for songs) to Tamil cine star Ranjan. During this span, Kumaran Nair also worked closely with the film icon M.G. Ramachandran, who later switched over to politics and became the state's chief minister.		Much to the sorrow of his guru Pattikkamthodi, Kumaran Nair shifted base to Madras, where he gained name a master of choreography by teaching dance (for songs) to Tamil cine star Ranjan. During this span, Kumaran Nair also worked closely with the film icon M.G. Ramachandran, who later switched over to politics and became the state's chief minister.

	He soon returned to Kalamandalam as a tutor, where circumstances subsequently forced him to work with the dance section. An unhappy Kumaran Nair quit his alma-mater. He later worked with several Kathakali schools like [[PSV Natyasangham]], [[Kottakkal]]; Kalasadanam, [[Chunangad]] and Varanakkottu Kaliyogam, Payyannur; but his longest stints were in [[Gandhi Seva Sadan]] (Sadanam Kathakali and Classical Arts Academy) at Peroor in Palakkad district and the [[International Centre for Kathakali]] in [[New Delhi]]. Kumaran Nair is a recipient of the [[Padma Shri]] award (2004),<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web\|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf \|title=Padma Awards \|publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India \|date=2015 \|access-date=21 July 2015 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://~~www~~.~~webcitation~~.org/~~6U68ulwpb?url=~~http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf \|archive-date=15 ~~November 2014~~ }}</ref> the [[Central Sangeet Natak Akademi award]], the [[Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship]] and the Kalamandalam award, among others.		He soon returned to Kalamandalam as a tutor, where circumstances subsequently forced him to work with the dance section. An unhappy Kumaran Nair quit his alma-mater. He later worked with several Kathakali schools like PSV Natyasangham, [[Kottakkal]]; Kalasadanam, [[Chunangad]] and Varanakkottu Kaliyogam, Payyannur; but his longest stints were in [[Gandhi Seva Sadan]] (Sadanam Kathakali and Classical Arts Academy) at Peroor in Palakkad district and the International Centre for Kathakali in [[New Delhi]]. Kumaran Nair is a recipient of the [[Padma Shri]] award (2004),<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web\|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf \|title=Padma Awards \|publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India \|date=2015 \|access-date=21 July 2015 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015193758/http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf \|archive-date=15 October 2015 }}</ref> the Central Sangeet Natak Akademi award, the [[Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship]] and the Kalamandalam award, among others.

	Kumaran Nair retired from stage three years before his death in 2007, and led a totally reclusive life in his house in a quite, northern corner of his native Vellinezhi.<ref>http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IER20070726042616&Page=R&Title=Kerala&Topic=0</ref>		Kumaran Nair retired from stage three years before his death in 2007, and led a totally reclusive life in his house in a quite, northern corner of his native Vellinezhi.<ref>http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IER20070726042616&Page=R&Title=Kerala&Topic=0</ref>

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'''Keezhpadam Kumaran Nair''' (1916–2007) was a [[Kathakali]] artists from [[Kerala]], India.<ref name=IA>http://www.indiansarts.com/kathakali/KKumaranpage.htm {{dead link|date=December 2019}}</ref> Endowed with a life profile that also exposed him to several traditional Indian [[performing arts]] other than Kathakali, his stage presentation infused a fresh breath into the four-century-old art form, thanks also to his broad and deep view about the [[Puranas]] (Indian mythology) that spurred from a constant pursuit of knowledge through reading books and engaging in talks in scholars.<ref name=IA />

Kumaran Nair was one of the very few Kathakali artists to have had directly interacted with allied art forms like [[Bharatanatyam]] from south India and [[Kathak]] from the north of his country besides also [[Odissi]] from the eastern belt. This was besides a brush he had with [[Tamil cinema]] in his youthful days in [[Madras]] ([[Chennai]]). All these never conspired to shed the element of classicism in Kumaran Nair's Kathakali performances, instead helped his acting-dancing techniques acquire a certain grand eclecticism that won him fans across Kerala and elsewhere. In short, Kumaran Nair's style was a mix of intellect, imagination and signature body language that took care not to breach or dilute the pure grammar of Kathakali all the same.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090911113923/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/08/03/stories/2007080350090200.htm ]</ref>

A native of [[Vellinezhi]], one of Kathakali's nerve-centres in Palakkad district, Kumaran Nair was primarily groomed—from as early as the age of five—in the highly evolved [[Kalluvazhi]] style by none other than its grand master, [[Pattikkamthodi Ravunni Menon]]. His classmates at Kerala Kalamandalam included the legendary [[Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair]] (1914–1990), but on completion of his studies found the conditions in Kerala not exactly promising a bright future for him as a Kathakali artiste.

Much to the sorrow of his guru Pattikkamthodi, Kumaran Nair shifted base to Madras, where he gained name a master of choreography by teaching dance (for songs) to Tamil cine star Ranjan. During this span, Kumaran Nair also worked closely with the film icon M.G. Ramachandran, who later switched over to politics and became the state's chief minister.

He soon returned to Kalamandalam as a tutor, where circumstances subsequently forced him to work with the dance section. An unhappy Kumaran Nair quit his alma-mater. He later worked with several Kathakali schools like [[PSV Natyasangham]], [[Kottakkal]]; Kalasadanam, [[Chunangad]] and Varanakkottu Kaliyogam, Payyannur; but his longest stints were in [[Gandhi Seva Sadan]] (Sadanam Kathakali and Classical Arts Academy) at Peroor in Palakkad district and the [[International Centre for Kathakali]] in [[New Delhi]]. Kumaran Nair is a recipient of the [[Padma Shri]] award (2004),<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |title=Padma Awards |publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India |date=2015 |access-date=21 July 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6U68ulwpb?url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |archive-date=15 November 2014 }}</ref> the [[Central Sangeet Natak Akademi award]], the [[Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship]] and the Kalamandalam award, among others.

Kumaran Nair retired from stage three years before his death in 2007, and led a totally reclusive life in his house in a quite, northern corner of his native Vellinezhi.<ref>http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IER20070726042616&Page=R&Title=Kerala&Topic=0</ref>

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