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'''Keeleri Kunjikannan''' (1858–1939) was an Indian [[martial arts]] trainer and gymnast. He was one of the earliest circus owners in India.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.aum9.com/Indian_Circus.html |title= | '''Keeleri Kunjikannan''' (1858–1939) was an Indian [[martial arts]] trainer and gymnast. He was one of the earliest circus owners in India.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.aum9.com/Indian_Circus.html |title=The Legends Of Indian Circus |work=aum9.com |accessdate=11 May 2011}}</ref><ref>[https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/big-top-s-top-four/story-MRr2K8fa9N1SQeq3SWFv9J.html Big Top's Top Four]. ''[[Hindustan Times]]''.</ref> | ||
==Life== | ==Life== | ||
Kunhikannan was born in Thalassery in 1858.<ref>{{cite book|last=A. Sreedhara Menon|title=A | Kunhikannan was born in [[Thalassery]] in 1858.<ref>{{cite book|last=[[A. Sreedhara Menon]]|title=A Survey of Kerala History|pages=436}}</ref> He was the gymnastic instructor of BEMP school, [[Thalassery]]. His fascination with circus started with the visit to ''[[Great Indian Circus]]'' in 1888. He started giving Circus training at a ''[[Kalari]]'' in Pulambil so that the trainees could work with the ''Great Indian Circus''. | ||
In 1901 he started a circus school in Chirakkara, the first of its kind in [[Kerala]] and the second in [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.knr.kerala.gov.in/sportsgames.htm |title= | In 1901 he started a circus school in Chirakkara, the first of its kind in [[Kerala]] and the second in [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.knr.kerala.gov.in/sportsgames.htm |title=Official Website of Kannur |access-date=24 October 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081002193644/http://www.knr.kerala.gov.in/sportsgames.htm |archive-date=2 October 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Kerala's first circus company was ''Malabar Grand Circus'', founded at Chirakkara in 1904 by Pariyali Kannan, one of Kunhikannan's students. Other circus companies founded by his students include ''Whiteway Circus'', ''Fairy Circus'', ''Great Rayman Circus'', ''Eastern Circus'', ''Oriental Circus'', ''Kamala Three Ring Circus'', ''Gemini Circus'', ''Great Bombay Circus'' and ''Great Lion Circus''.<ref name="Hindu">{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/16/stories/2008091654540500.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080919110532/http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/16/stories/2008091654540500.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=19 September 2008 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Boost to circus industry | date=16 September 2008}}</ref> | ||
Kunhikannan died in 1939. Two years later his disciple M. K. Raman founded the ''Keeleri Kunhikannan Teacher Memorial Circus and Gymnastic Training Centre'' at Chirakkara which functions even today. In 2008 The [[Kerala government]] announced that a circus academy would be set up in Thalasseri in his memory.<ref name="Hindu"/> | Kunhikannan died in 1939. Two years later his disciple M. K. Raman founded the ''Keeleri Kunhikannan Teacher Memorial Circus and Gymnastic Training Centre'' at Chirakkara which functions even today. In 2008 The [[Kerala government]] announced that a circus academy would be set up in Thalasseri in his memory.<ref name="Hindu"/> | ||
== See also == | |||
* [[History of Indian circus]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Keeleri Kunjikannan (1858–1939) was an Indian martial arts trainer and gymnast. He was one of the earliest circus owners in India.[1][2]
Life[edit | edit source]
Kunhikannan was born in Thalassery in 1858.[3] He was the gymnastic instructor of BEMP school, Thalassery. His fascination with circus started with the visit to Great Indian Circus in 1888. He started giving Circus training at a Kalari in Pulambil so that the trainees could work with the Great Indian Circus.
In 1901 he started a circus school in Chirakkara, the first of its kind in Kerala and the second in India.[4] Kerala's first circus company was Malabar Grand Circus, founded at Chirakkara in 1904 by Pariyali Kannan, one of Kunhikannan's students. Other circus companies founded by his students include Whiteway Circus, Fairy Circus, Great Rayman Circus, Eastern Circus, Oriental Circus, Kamala Three Ring Circus, Gemini Circus, Great Bombay Circus and Great Lion Circus.[5]
Kunhikannan died in 1939. Two years later his disciple M. K. Raman founded the Keeleri Kunhikannan Teacher Memorial Circus and Gymnastic Training Centre at Chirakkara which functions even today. In 2008 The Kerala government announced that a circus academy would be set up in Thalasseri in his memory.[5]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "The Legends Of Indian Circus". aum9.com. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
- ↑ Big Top's Top Four. Hindustan Times.
- ↑ A. Sreedhara Menon. A Survey of Kerala History. p. 436.
- ↑ "Official Website of Kannur". Archived from the original on 2 October 2008. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Boost to circus industry". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 16 September 2008. Archived from the original on 19 September 2008.
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