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{{short description|Kathakali musician}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Pathiyoor Sankarankutty
| image = Pathiyur.jpeg
| alt =
| caption = Pathiyoor Sankarankutty
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1964|12|30}}
| birth_place =[[Kayamkulam]], [[Alappuzha]], Kerala
| death_date =
| death_place =
| nationality = Indian
| other_names =
| known_for =
| spouse = Manju
| children = 2
| occupation = Kathakali musician
| awards = [[Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award]] <br/>[[Kerala Kalamandalam]] award
}}
'''Pathiyoor Sankarankutty''' is a [[Kathakali]] musician from [[Kerala]], India. He received many awards including [[Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award]] 2018 and [[Kerala Kalamandalam]] award 2009.

==Biography==
Sankarankutty was born on December 30, 1964, as the fourth child of Mathiltheketil Krishna Pillai who was a Kathakali singer and Mazhupeil Lakshmikuttyamma in Keerikad, [[Kayamkulam]], [[Alappuzha District]].<ref name="janmabhumi">{{cite news |last1=Vinod |first1=Kandemkavil |title=കഥകളിയിലെ ശങ്കരസംഗീതം |url=https://janmabhumi.in/2019/08/11/2915029/varadyam/kathakali98521/ |publisher=[[Janmabhumi]] |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20230825080126/https://janmabhumi.in/2019/08/11/2915029/varadyam/kathakali98521/ |archive-date= 25 August 2023 |date=11 August 2019}}</ref><ref name="kathakali2">{{cite web |title=പത്തിയൂര്‍ ശങ്കരന്‍കുട്ടി |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305000456/http://www.kathakali.info/ml/node/324 |website=kathakali.info}}</ref> Although Krishna Pilla did not interested to teach his son Kathakali music, seeing his love for Kathakali he decided that the stage would be better for him.<ref name="Indian Express">{{cite news |title=The master singer |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2017/aug/20/the-master-singer-1645913.html |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |date=20 August 2017}}</ref> While studying in the 5th standard, he studied Kathakali acting under the tutelage of Parameswaran Nair and Shankarapilla.<ref name="janmabhumi"/> In 1978, he made his Kathakali acting debut as Sri Krishna in 'Gurudakshina' at the Avur Sri Krishna Swamy Temple.<ref name="janmabhumi"/> After that, he played many child roles in various Kathakali programs.<ref name="janmabhumi"/>

After his pre-degree studies in commerce, he passed ''Ganabhushanam'' diploma from [[RLV College of Music and Fine Arts]] and then attended a short term music class at [[Kerala Kalamandalam]] to study Kathakali music.<ref name="Hindu"/><ref name="Indian Express"/> It was his [[guru]] Gangadharan who encouraged him to take Kathakali music seriously.<ref name="Hindu">{{cite news |title=Picturesque, lyrical notes |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/pathiyoor-sankarankutty-traces-his-evolution-as-one-of-kathakalis-top-singers/article19551365.ece |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=24 August 2017 |language=en-IN}}</ref> At Kalamandalam he studied Kathakali music under many noted artists including [[Madambi Subramanian Namboodiri]], Kalamandalam Ramawaryar and [[Kalamandalam Gangadharan]].<ref name="kathakali2"/>

===Personal life===
Sankarankutty and his wife Manju have two sons Shyamkrishna and Yadukrishna.<ref name="janmabhumi"/>

==Career==
Pathiyoor Sankarankutty is one of the disciple of [[Kalamandalam Hyderali]].<ref name="Times of India">{{cite news |title=Pathiyoor Sankarankutty: Kathakali sangeetham should not dominate the performance |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/pathiyoor-sankarankutty-kathakali-sangeetham-should-not-dominate-the-performance/articleshow/71373395.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=1 October 2019}}</ref> Sankarankutty also followed the [[Carnatic music|Carnatic]] touch given to Kathakali music by musicians including his guru Hyderali.<ref>{{cite news |title=A maestro rewinds |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/music/240817/a-maestro-rewinds.html |publisher=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |date=24 August 2017}}</ref> Besides performing in Kerala and outside Kerala, he has also performed in countries like Spain, Brazil, Netherlands, Germany and France.<ref name="Times of India"/> For nearly twenty five years he has sung the accompaniment music for kathakali performances of [[Kalamandalam Gopi]].<ref name="janmabhumi"/>

In 1990, Shankarankutty became a music teacher in Pakalkuri near [[Kottarakkara]].<ref name="kathakali">{{cite news |last1=TK |first1=Achuthan |title=ദ്വിബാണീ സംഗമം – കഥകളി ഇൻഫോ |url=https://kathakali.info/prabandham/%E0%B4%A6%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B5%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%AC%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%A3%E0%B5%80-%E0%B4%B8%E0%B4%82%E0%B4%97%E0%B4%AE%E0%B4%82/ |date=15 April 2022 |language=ml}}</ref> From 2003, he is working as a music teacher at Sandarshan Kathakali Vidyalaya, [[Ambalapuzha]].<ref name="Hindu2">{{cite news |title=Paeans to Kathakali music |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/dance/paeans-to-kathakali-music/article4580821.ece |work=The Hindu |date=4 April 2013 |language=en-IN}}</ref>

==Awards and honors==
*[[Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award]] 2018<ref name="Times of India"/>
*[[Kerala Kalamandalam]] award 2009<ref name="Hindu2"/>
*The Pannissery Award 2021, given by the Pannissery Nanupilla Memorial Kathakali Club for overall contribution to Kathakali.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Daily |first1=Keralakaumudi |title=പന്നിശ്ശേരി പുരസ്കാരം പത്തിയൂർ ശങ്കരൻകുട്ടിക്ക് |url=https://keralakaumudi.com/news/news.php?id=612167&u=local-news |work=[[Kerala Kaumudi]] Daily}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Singers from Kerala]]
[[Category:1964 births]]
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[[Category:People from Alappuzha district]]
[[Category:Male Carnatic singers]]
[[Category:Carnatic singers]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male classical singers]]

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