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	'''Vazhenkada Kunchu Nair''', also spelt Kunju Nair, (1909-1981) was an outstanding Kathakali mastero of the 20th century. He was a unique legendary personality who was a brilliant performer, an excellent guru (teacher) and a scholar in Sanskrit that nobody could match in the world of Kathakali. He mainly served in two of the great institutions of Kathakali in Kerala as their Guru, first in PSV Natya Sangham, Kottakkal Since 1946 and from 1960 to 1972 at Kerala Kalamandalam. He was the first principal of [[Kerala Kalamandalam]], the premier performing arts institute of [[Kerala]] in south [[India]].<ref>http://www.remashrikant-ecpa.com/</ref> A [[Padma Shri]] and [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]]ee ,<ref name="SNA Awardees' List">{{cite web \| url=http://sangeetnatak.gov.in/sna/awardeeslist.htm \| title=SNA Awardees' List \| publisher=Sangeet Natak Akademi \| date=2016 \| access-date=5 February 2016 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530204253/http://sangeetnatak.gov.in/sna/awardeeslist.htm \| archive-date=30 May 2015 \| url-status=dead \| df=mdy-all }}</ref> Kunchu Nair was a frontline disciple of the legendary [[Pattikkamthodi Ramunni Menon]], and was noted for his subdued portrayal of lead Kathakali roles like [[Nala]]n, [[Rukmangada]]n, Dharmaputrar, [[Bhima]]n, [[Arjuna]]n, [[Brahmana]]n (in the storyplay Santanagopalam) and [[Parasurama]]n (Sitaswayamvaram) besides in anti-hero slots like [[Ravanan]] and [[Duryodhan]]an.<ref>Kathakali Encyclopedia (Vijnanakosam), page 319</ref>

	~~A native~~ of [[~~Vazhenkada~~]], ~~now~~ in [[~~Malappuram~~]] ~~district~~, Kunchu Nair was ~~initiated into Kathakali by gurus Kariyattil Koppan Nair and Kalluvazhi Govinda Pisharody. Subsequently, he became~~ a ~~disciple~~ of Pattikkamthodi~~. Kunchu Nair~~, ~~who also taught at the PSV Natyasangham in~~ [[~~Kottakkal~~]], ~~has eminent disciples like C. R. Raman Namboodiri~~, ~~Kottakkal Krishnankutty Nair~~, ~~Kottakkal Appu Nair~~, ~~Kottakkal Gopi Nair, Manghat Narayanan Nair, Raghavan Nair, KK Narayanankutty Panicker, Sankaranarayanan Embranthiri~~, [[~~Kottakkal Sivaraman~~]]~~, Kottakkal Kutty Krishnan, Vazhenkada Vijayan, an ex~~-~~principal of Kerala Kalamandalam, is his son.~~ [[~~Nelliyode Vasudevan Namboodiri~~]]~~, Kottakkal Sambhu Embranthiri, Kalamandalam Vasu Pisharody, E.Vasudevan Nair~~ and [[~~Kottakkal Chandrasekharan~~]]. Nair died on 19 February 1981 after prolonged illness.		{{family name hatnote\|Vazhenkada\|Kunchu Nair\|Indian name\|lang=Toponymic}}'''Vazhenkada Kunchu Nair''', also spelt Kunju Nair, (1909-1981) was an Indian Kathakali dancer.

			==Life==
			He mainly served in PSV Natya Sangham, [[Kottakkal]], since 1946, and from 1960 to 1972 at Kerala Kalamandalam.{{citation needed\|date= August 2022}} He was the first principal of [[Kerala Kalamandalam]], the premier performing arts institute of [[Kerala]] in south [[India]].<ref>http://www.remashrikant-ecpa.com/ {{Dead link\|date=March 2022}}</ref> A [[Padma Shri]] and [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]]ee,<ref name="SNA Awardees' List">{{cite web \| url=http://sangeetnatak.gov.in/sna/awardeeslist.htm \| title=SNA Awardees' List \| publisher=Sangeet Natak Akademi \| date=2016 \| access-date=5 February 2016 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530204253/http://sangeetnatak.gov.in/sna/awardeeslist.htm \| archive-date=30 May 2015 \| url-status=dead \| df=mdy-all }}</ref> Kunchu Nair was a student of [[Pattikkamthodi Ramunni Menon]], and was noted for his subdued portrayal of lead Kathakali roles like [[Nala]]n, [[Rukmangada]]n, Dharmaputrar, [[Bhima]]n, [[Arjuna]]n, [[Brahmana]]n (in the storyplay Santanagopalam) and [[Parasurama]]n (Sitaswayamvaram) besides in anti-hero slots like [[Ravanan]] and [[Duryodhan]]an.<ref>Kathakali Encyclopedia (Vijnanakosam), page 319</ref>

			Nair died on 19 February 1981 after prolonged illness.{{citation needed\|date= August 2022}}

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'''Vazhenkada Kunchu Nair''', also spelt Kunju Nair, (1909-1981) was an outstanding Kathakali mastero of the 20th century. He was a unique legendary personality who was a brilliant performer, an excellent guru (teacher) and a scholar in Sanskrit that nobody could match in the world of Kathakali. He mainly served in two of the great institutions of Kathakali in Kerala as their Guru, first in PSV Natya Sangham, Kottakkal Since 1946 and from 1960 to 1972 at Kerala Kalamandalam. He was the first principal of [[Kerala Kalamandalam]], the premier performing arts institute of [[Kerala]] in south [[India]].<ref>http://www.remashrikant-ecpa.com/</ref> A [[Padma Shri]] and [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]]ee ,<ref name="SNA Awardees' List">{{cite web | url=http://sangeetnatak.gov.in/sna/awardeeslist.htm | title=SNA Awardees' List | publisher=Sangeet Natak Akademi | date=2016 | access-date=5 February 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530204253/http://sangeetnatak.gov.in/sna/awardeeslist.htm | archive-date=30 May 2015 | url-status=dead | df=mdy-all }}</ref> Kunchu Nair was a frontline disciple of the legendary [[Pattikkamthodi Ramunni Menon]], and was noted for his subdued portrayal of lead Kathakali roles like [[Nala]]n, [[Rukmangada]]n, Dharmaputrar, [[Bhima]]n, [[Arjuna]]n, [[Brahmana]]n (in the storyplay Santanagopalam) and [[Parasurama]]n (Sitaswayamvaram) besides in anti-hero slots like [[Ravanan]] and [[Duryodhan]]an.<ref>Kathakali Encyclopedia (Vijnanakosam), page 319</ref>

A native of [[Vazhenkada]], now in [[Malappuram]] district, Kunchu Nair was initiated into Kathakali by gurus Kariyattil Koppan Nair and Kalluvazhi Govinda Pisharody. Subsequently, he became a disciple of Pattikkamthodi. Kunchu Nair, who also taught at the PSV Natyasangham in [[Kottakkal]], has eminent disciples like C. R. Raman Namboodiri, Kottakkal Krishnankutty Nair, Kottakkal Appu Nair, Kottakkal Gopi Nair, Manghat Narayanan Nair, Raghavan Nair, KK Narayanankutty Panicker, Sankaranarayanan Embranthiri, [[Kottakkal Sivaraman]], Kottakkal Kutty Krishnan, Vazhenkada Vijayan, an ex-principal of Kerala Kalamandalam, is his son. [[Nelliyode Vasudevan Namboodiri]], Kottakkal Sambhu Embranthiri, Kalamandalam Vasu Pisharody, E.Vasudevan Nair and [[Kottakkal Chandrasekharan]]. Nair died on 19 February 1981 after prolonged illness.

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