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	* 1974 – [[~~Sangeet_Natak_Akademi_Award~~#Kathakali\|Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]]		* 1974 – [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award#Kathakali\|Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]]
	* 2004 – [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship]]		* 2004 – [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship]]
	* 2007 – [[Padma Bhushan]]		* 2007 – [[Padma Bhushan]]

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	His guru was [[Pattikkamthodi Ravunni Menon]], his only teacher in his entire career. Both hail from [[Vellinezhi]], which is still known for producing many Kathakali artistes, in [[Palakkad]] district.<ref>http://spicmacay.nitk.ac.in/?q=node/278</ref> Ramankutty Nair had served in his alma mater, [[Kerala Kalamandalam]], and went on to become its principal.		His guru was [[Pattikkamthodi Ravunni Menon]], his only teacher in his entire career. Both hail from [[Vellinezhi]], which is still known for producing many Kathakali artistes, in [[Palakkad]] district.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://spicmacay.nitk.ac.in/?q=node/278\|title=Domain not found : NITK Surathkal}}</ref> Ramankutty Nair had served in his alma mater, [[Kerala Kalamandalam]], and went on to become its principal.

	Born in 1925, Ramankutty Nair hailed from a family with no Kathakali pedigree. But Ravunni Menon, a resident tutor at the renowned [[Olappamanna Mana]] (a mansion of the upper-caste [[Nambudiri]]s) was an overarching presence in the cultural scene of the village, and soon little Ramankutty too fell under his spell. At [[Kerala Kalamandalam]], where he subsequently mastered the art, Ramankutty Nair later sculpted out several disciples, the most prominent among them being [[Kalamandalam Gopi]] besides [[Kalamandalam Vasu Pisharody]], M.P.S. Namboodiri, Balasubramanian and the late K. Gopalakrishnan.<ref>http://www.indiansarts.com/kathakali/TTRamankuttypage.htm</ref>		Born in 1925, Ramankutty Nair hailed from a family with no Kathakali pedigree. But Ravunni Menon, a resident tutor at the renowned [[Olappamanna Mana]] (a mansion of the upper-caste [[Nambudiri]]s) was an overarching presence in the cultural scene of the village, and soon little Ramankutty too fell under his spell. At [[Kerala Kalamandalam]], where he subsequently mastered the art, Ramankutty Nair later sculpted out several disciples, the most prominent among them being [[Kalamandalam Gopi]] besides [[Kalamandalam Vasu Pisharody]], M.P.S. Namboodiri, Balasubramanian and the late K. Gopalakrishnan.<ref>http://www.indiansarts.com/kathakali/TTRamankuttypage.htm</ref>
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	The master lived in his native Vellinezhi with his wife Saraswati. On 15 May 2009, he celebrated his 'satabhishekam' (84th birthday) amid fanfare in the nearest town of [[Cherpulassery]].		The master lived in his native Vellinezhi with his wife Saraswati. On 15 May 2009, he celebrated his 'satabhishekam' (84th birthday) amid fanfare in the nearest town of [[Cherpulassery]].

	Ramankutty Nair died on 11 March 2013 at age 87.<ref>http://english.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/contentView.do?contentId=13619035&tabId=1&programId=11565535</ref>		Ramankutty Nair died on 11 March 2013 at age 87.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://english.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/contentView.do?contentId=13619035&tabId=1&programId=11565535\|title = Home}}</ref>

	==Awards==		==Awards==

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{{Infobox person
| name = Kalamandalam Ramankutty Nair
| image = PadmaBhushan-Kalamandalam-Ramankutty-Nair.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Kalamandalam-Ramankutty-Nair, at [[Guruvayur]], Kerala (January 2011)
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1925|05|25}}
| birth_place = [[Vellinezhi]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2013|03|11|1925|05|25}}
| death_place = Vellinezhi, [[Palakkad district]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]
| nationality = Indian
| other_names =
| occupation = [[Kathakali]] Artist
| spouse = Saraswathi Amma
| children = Narayanankutty, Vijayalakshmi, Appukkuttan
}}
'''Kalamandalam Ramankutty Nair''' (25 May 1925 – 11 March 2013) was a performer of [[Kathakali]], who practiced the [[Kerala]] art form for more than seven decades.

==Biography==
His guru was [[Pattikkamthodi Ravunni Menon]], his only teacher in his entire career. Both hail from [[Vellinezhi]], which is still known for producing many Kathakali artistes, in [[Palakkad]] district.<ref>http://spicmacay.nitk.ac.in/?q=node/278</ref> Ramankutty Nair had served in his alma mater, [[Kerala Kalamandalam]], and went on to become its principal.

Born in 1925, Ramankutty Nair hailed from a family with no Kathakali pedigree. But Ravunni Menon, a resident tutor at the renowned [[Olappamanna Mana]] (a mansion of the upper-caste [[Nambudiri]]s) was an overarching presence in the cultural scene of the village, and soon little Ramankutty too fell under his spell. At [[Kerala Kalamandalam]], where he subsequently mastered the art, Ramankutty Nair later sculpted out several disciples, the most prominent among them being [[Kalamandalam Gopi]] besides [[Kalamandalam Vasu Pisharody]], M.P.S. Namboodiri, Balasubramanian and the late K. Gopalakrishnan.<ref>http://www.indiansarts.com/kathakali/TTRamankuttypage.htm</ref>

Many of the younger generation Kathakali artistes from Kalamandalam, like Soman and Shanmughan, too have had Ramankutty Nair as their guru for advanced training. (He retired as principal of Kalamandalam in 1985). In his later years, Ramankutty Nair was the chairman of [[Gandhi Seva Sadan]], or Sadanam Kathakali Akademi as it is better known.

Active as an artiste till the age of 85, he performed across Kerala, and graced stages in the rest of India and several countries of the world. He was well known for his roles of Ravana in plays such as '[[Thoranayudham]]' and '[[Ravanolbhavam]]', Narakasura in '[[Narakasuravadham]]', Duryodhana in '[[Uttaraswayamvaram]]', Sisupala in 'Rajasooyam', Hanuman in '[[Kalyanasaugandhikam]]', 'Thoranayudham' and 'Lavanasuravadham',Keechaka in '[[Keechakavadham]]', Dharmaputra in '[[Kirmeeravadham]]' and Arjuna in '[[Kalakeyavadham]]'. Another famous role is that of Parasurama in '[[Seethaswayamvaram]]', the costume of which was of his own design.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/dance/master-of-perfection/article4508161.ece "Master of Perfection" from The Hindu, Mar 14, 2013]</ref>

The generally reticent Ramankutty Nair, who has penned an autobiography named Thiranottam, was a winner of the coveted [[Padma Bhushan]] award of the [[Government of India]].<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}}</ref> Renowned filmmaker [[Adoor Gopalakrishnan]] has made an eponymous documentary on Kalamandalam Ramankutty Nair.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080113200807/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2006/08/18/stories/2006081800860200.htm Review of the dancer's performance in the Hindu]</ref> of [[Kathakali]], and is a film by the same name on him by [[Adoor Gopalakrishnan]].<ref>[http://www.deccanherald.com/Archives/jul32005/finearts113624200572.asp Interview of the director on the film in Deccan Herald] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929122721/http://www.deccanherald.com/Archives/jul32005/finearts113624200572.asp |date=29 September 2007 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.lff.org.uk/films_details.php?FilmID=731 ''Kalamandalam Ramankutty Nair'' at London Film Festival]</ref>

==Personal life==
[[File:Kalamandalam Ramankutty Nair as Hanuman.jpg|thumb|Kalamandalam Ramankutty Nair as Hanuman in 'LavanasuraVadham' Kathakali]]

The master lived in his native Vellinezhi with his wife Saraswati. On 15 May 2009, he celebrated his 'satabhishekam' (84th birthday) amid fanfare in the nearest town of [[Cherpulassery]].

Ramankutty Nair died on 11 March 2013 at age 87.<ref>http://english.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/contentView.do?contentId=13619035&tabId=1&programId=11565535</ref>

==Awards==

* 1974 – [[Sangeet_Natak_Akademi_Award#Kathakali|Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]]
* 2004 – [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship]]
* 2007 – [[Padma Bhushan]]
* 2010 – [[Honorary doctorate]] by [[Cochin University of Science and Technology]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-12-07 |title=Acceptance speech by Sri. Kalamandalam Ramankutty Nair |url=http://dspace.cusat.ac.in/jspui/handle/123456789/1855 |access-date=2020-11-05 |website=[[Cochin University of Science and Technology|CUSAT]]}}</ref>

==Sources==
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==External links==
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*{{IMDb name|1976567|Kalamandalam Ramankutty Nair (1925–2013)}}
*{{IMDb title|0469777|Kalamandalam Ramankutty Nair|(2005 Documentary)}}

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