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			{{Infobox person
			\| name = Nelliyode Vasudevan Namboodiri
			\| image = Nelliyod Vasudevan nampoothiri.JPG
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			\| caption = Nelliyode Vasudevan Namboodiri while receiving Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy Fellowship 2019, Kollam
			\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|df=no\|1940\|02\|05}}
			\| birth_place = [[Cheranelloor]], [[Ernakulam district]], [[Kerala]], [[British Raj]]
			\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|df=no\|2021\|08\|02\|1940\|02\|05}}
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			\| nationality = Indian
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			\| occupation = [[Kathakali]] artist
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	[[File:Nelliyodu_as_Kamhasura.JPG\|thumb\|300px\|Sri Nelliyode Vasudevan Namboodiri as Kamhasura in Sri Mookambika Mahathmyam Kathakali held on 8 February 2015 at [[Thodupuzha]]]]		[[File:Nelliyodu_as_Kamhasura.JPG\|thumb\|300px\|Sri Nelliyode Vasudevan Namboodiri as Kamhasura in Sri Mookambika Mahathmyam Kathakali held on 8 February 2015 at [[Thodupuzha]]]]

	'''Nelliyode Vasudevan Namboodiri''' or '''Nelliyod Vasudevan Namboodiri''' (~~born~~ 5 February 1940)<ref name=Cyber>{{cite web\|title=Nelliyodu Vasudevan Namboodiri\|url=http://www.cyberkerala.com/kathakali/artists/nelliyodu.htm\|website=Kathakali Artists\|publisher=CyberKerala}}</ref> is a [[Kathakali]] artiste, noted primarily for his vibrant portrayal of the evil ''chuvanna thaadi'' ("red beard") roles of the classical Kathakali dance-drama from [[Kerala]] in south India.		'''Nelliyode Vasudevan Namboodiri''' or '''Nelliyod Vasudevan Namboodiri''' (5 February 1940 – 2 August 2021)<ref name=Cyber>{{cite web\|title=Nelliyodu Vasudevan Namboodiri\|url=http://www.cyberkerala.com/kathakali/artists/nelliyodu.htm\|website=Kathakali Artists\|publisher=CyberKerala}}</ref> was a [[Kathakali]] artiste, noted primarily for his vibrant portrayal of the evil ''chuvanna thaadi'' ("red beard") roles of the classical Kathakali dance-drama from [[Kerala]] in south India. He was also very famous and known for the characters 'Kuchelan' from Kuchelavritham and 'Aashaari' from Bakavadham.

	==Career==		==Career==
	Nelliyode was born in 1940 in [[Cheranalloor]] in [[Ernakulam]] district. He joined the PSV Natyasangham in [[Kottakkal]] in 1957 and received training in Kathakali largely under [[Padma Shri]] [[Vazhenkada Kunchu Nair]] of the tradition.<ref name=Hindu>{{cite news\|last1=Kaladharan\|first1=V.\|title=Matchless artistry\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/article2273811.ece\|work=The Hindu\|date=28 September 2007}}</ref> After a teaching stint in [[Kerala Kalamandalam]],<ref>{{cite book \|title=Dance World - Volume 6 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NIwkAQAAIAAJ\|author=John A. Willis \|page=90\|year=1971}}</ref> he joined as a Kathakali teacher at the Central High School in [[Thiruvananthapuram]]. Nelliyode ~~lives~~ in [[Poojappura]] near Thiruvananthapuram.<ref name=Cyber />		Nelliyode was born in 1940 in [[Cheranalloor]] in [[Ernakulam]] district. He joined the PSV Natyasangham in [[Kottakkal]] in 1957 and received training in Kathakali largely under [[Padma Shri]] [[Vazhenkada Kunchu Nair]] of the tradition.<ref name=Hindu>{{cite news\|last1=Kaladharan\|first1=V.\|title=Matchless artistry\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/article2273811.ece\|work=The Hindu\|date=28 September 2007}}</ref> After a teaching stint in [[Kerala Kalamandalam]],<ref>{{cite book \|title=Dance World - Volume 6 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NIwkAQAAIAAJ\|author=John A. Willis \|page=90\|year=1971}}</ref> he joined as a Kathakali teacher at the Central High School in [[Thiruvananthapuram]]. Nelliyode lived in [[Poojappura]] near Thiruvananthapuram.<ref name=Cyber />

	==Awards==		==Awards==
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	==Repertoire==		==Repertoire==
	In Kathakali, Nelliyode is primarily famous for his playing cruel characters like [[Kali]], [[Trigarta]]n, [[Dushasan]]an, Bakan,<ref name=ATJ>{{cite book \|title=Asian Theatre Journal: ATJ. - Volumes 21-22\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=q2IqAQAAIAAJ \| page=229}}</ref> and [[Veerabhadra]]n.<ref>{{cite news\|last1=Sadasivan\|first1=T.K.\|title=Fine improvisation\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/fine-improvisation/article658958.ece\|work=The Hindu\|date=26 June 2009}}</ref> He also ~~excels~~ in pious roles like [[Kuchela]]n ([[Sudama]]) besides demonic ''kari'' roles such as Nakrathundi, Simhika, Soorpanakha, Lanka Lakshmi, and the black-bearded Kaatalan (woodsman). Possessing deep knowledge in [[Sanskrit]] and the Hindu [[Puranas]],<ref name=Hindu /> Nelliyode is also capable of presenting [[Patakam]], a classical temple art requiring skills in [[Eloquence\|oratory]],<ref>{{cite news\|last1=Sangameswaran\|first1=A.\|title=In a new role\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/in-a-new-role/article3217576.ece\|work=The Hindu\|date=24 March 2006}}</ref> and has played the role of the Fool in a production of ''[[King Lear]]''.<ref>{{cite book \|title=Critical Theory and Performance\|url=https://books.google.com/books?isbn=0472068865\|author=Janelle G. Reinelt, Joseph R. Roach \|page=127\|isbn=0472068865\|year=2007}}</ref>		In Kathakali, Nelliyode is primarily famous for his playing cruel characters like [[Kali]], [[Trigarta]]n, [[Dushasan]]an, Bakan,<ref name=ATJ>{{cite book \|title=Asian Theatre Journal: ATJ. - Volumes 21-22\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=q2IqAQAAIAAJ \| page=229}}</ref> and [[Veerabhadra]]n.<ref>{{cite news\|last1=Sadasivan\|first1=T.K.\|title=Fine improvisation\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/fine-improvisation/article658958.ece\|work=The Hindu\|date=26 June 2009}}</ref> He also excelled in pious roles like [[Kuchela]]n ([[Sudama]]) besides demonic ''kari'' roles such as Nakrathundi, Simhika, Soorpanakha, Lanka Lakshmi, and the black-bearded Kaatalan (woodsman). Possessing deep knowledge in [[Sanskrit]] and the Hindu [[Puranas]],<ref name=Hindu /> Nelliyode was also capable of presenting [[Patakam]], a classical temple art requiring skills in [[Eloquence\|oratory]],<ref>{{cite news\|last1=Sangameswaran\|first1=A.\|title=In a new role\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/in-a-new-role/article3217576.ece\|work=The Hindu\|date=24 March 2006}}</ref> and has played the role of the Fool in a production of ''[[King Lear]]''.<ref>{{cite book \|title=Critical Theory and Performance\|url=https://books.google.com/books?isbn=0472068865\|author=Janelle G. Reinelt, Joseph R. Roach \|page=127\|isbn=0472068865\|year=2007}}</ref>

	==Significance==		==Significance==
	Nelliyode is regarded as the leading player of the destructive ‘[[tamasic]]’ characters in Kathakali.<ref name=keralatourism /><ref name=ATJ /> He has presented a deeper interpretation of these characters and emphasised their central role in the plays.<ref name=Hindu />		Nelliyode is regarded as the leading player of the destructive ‘[[tamasic]]’ characters in Kathakali.<ref name=keralatourism /><ref name=ATJ /> He has presented a deeper interpretation of these characters and emphasised their central role in the plays.<ref name=Hindu />

			==Death==

			Nelliyode Vasudevan Namboothiri died on 2 August 2021 at the age of 81. He was suffering from pancreatic cancer for some time.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=3 August 2021\|title=പ്രശസ്ത കഥകളി ആചാര്യന്‍ നെല്ലിയോട് വാസുദേവന്‍ നമ്പൂതിരി അന്തരിച്ചു\|url=https://www.twentyfournews.com/2021/08/03/nelliyode-vasudevan-namboodiri-passes-away.html\|url-status=live\|access-date=3 August 2021\|website=www.twentyfournews.com\|language=ML}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=കഥകളി ആചാര്യന്‍ നെല്ലിയോട് വാസുദേവന്‍ നമ്പൂതിരി അന്തരിച്ചു\|url=https://www.deshabhimani.com/news/kerala/nelliyode-vasudevan-namboodiri-passes-away/960687\|access-date=3 August 2021\|website=Deshabhimani\|language=ml}}</ref><ref>ചരമം - മാധ്യമം ദിനപത്രം 2021 ഓഗസ്റ്റ് 3</ref>
	==References==		==References==
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[[File:Nelliyodu_as_Kamhasura.JPG|thumb|300px|Sri Nelliyode Vasudevan Namboodiri as Kamhasura in Sri Mookambika Mahathmyam Kathakali held on 8 February 2015 at [[Thodupuzha]]]]

'''Nelliyode Vasudevan Namboodiri''' or '''Nelliyod Vasudevan Namboodiri''' (born 5 February 1940)<ref name=Cyber>{{cite web|title=Nelliyodu Vasudevan Namboodiri|url=http://www.cyberkerala.com/kathakali/artists/nelliyodu.htm|website=Kathakali Artists|publisher=CyberKerala}}</ref> is a [[Kathakali]] artiste, noted primarily for his vibrant portrayal of the evil ''chuvanna thaadi'' ("red beard") roles of the classical Kathakali dance-drama from [[Kerala]] in south India.

==Career==
Nelliyode was born in 1940 in [[Cheranalloor]] in [[Ernakulam]] district. He joined the PSV Natyasangham in [[Kottakkal]] in 1957 and received training in Kathakali largely under [[Padma Shri]] [[Vazhenkada Kunchu Nair]] of the tradition.<ref name=Hindu>{{cite news|last1=Kaladharan|first1=V.|title=Matchless artistry|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/article2273811.ece|work=The Hindu|date=28 September 2007}}</ref> After a teaching stint in [[Kerala Kalamandalam]],<ref>{{cite book |title=Dance World - Volume 6 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NIwkAQAAIAAJ|author=John A. Willis |page=90|year=1971}}</ref> he joined as a Kathakali teacher at the Central High School in [[Thiruvananthapuram]]. Nelliyode lives in [[Poojappura]] near Thiruvananthapuram.<ref name=Cyber />

==Awards==
Nelliyode has received awards from the Central [[Sangeet Natak Akademi]] and the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi. He has also received Rigatta's 'Natyaratna' title and gold medal in 1976, Thulaseevana award in 1988, Kalamandalam award, Central Government Fellowship, and [[Onamthuruth]] temple's 'Natyavisarad' title<ref name=Cyber /> and the Kerala State Kathakali Prize for 2013.<ref name=keralatourism>{{cite web|title=An inspired genius in fierce red|url=https://www.keralatourism.org/kerala-article/nelliyodu-vasudevan-namboodiri/477|website=Kerala Tourism|publisher=Government of Kerala, Dept. of Tourism|accessdate=19 November 2015}}</ref>

==Repertoire==
In Kathakali, Nelliyode is primarily famous for his playing cruel characters like [[Kali]], [[Trigarta]]n, [[Dushasan]]an, Bakan,<ref name=ATJ>{{cite book |title=Asian Theatre Journal: ATJ. - Volumes 21-22|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=q2IqAQAAIAAJ | page=229}}</ref> and [[Veerabhadra]]n.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sadasivan|first1=T.K.|title=Fine improvisation|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/fine-improvisation/article658958.ece|work=The Hindu|date=26 June 2009}}</ref> He also excels in pious roles like [[Kuchela]]n ([[Sudama]]) besides demonic ''kari'' roles such as Nakrathundi, Simhika, Soorpanakha, Lanka Lakshmi, and the black-bearded Kaatalan (woodsman). Possessing deep knowledge in [[Sanskrit]] and the Hindu [[Puranas]],<ref name=Hindu /> Nelliyode is also capable of presenting [[Patakam]], a classical temple art requiring skills in [[Eloquence|oratory]],<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sangameswaran|first1=A.|title=In a new role|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/in-a-new-role/article3217576.ece|work=The Hindu|date=24 March 2006}}</ref> and has played the role of the Fool in a production of ''[[King Lear]]''.<ref>{{cite book |title=Critical Theory and Performance|url=https://books.google.com/books?isbn=0472068865|author=Janelle G. Reinelt, Joseph R. Roach |page=127|isbn=0472068865|year=2007}}</ref>

==Significance==
Nelliyode is regarded as the leading player of the destructive ‘[[tamasic]]’ characters in Kathakali.<ref name=keralatourism /><ref name=ATJ /> He has presented a deeper interpretation of these characters and emphasised their central role in the plays.<ref name=Hindu />

==References==
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[[Category:1940 births]]
[[Category:People from Ernakulam district]]
[[Category:Dancers from Kerala]]
[[Category:Malayali people]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]]
[[Category:Indian male dancers]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian dancers]]

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