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'''Vazhenkada Vijayan''' is a senior [[Kathakali]] exponent and a retired principal of [[Kerala Kalamandalam]], the performing art institute where he was trained in the classical dance-drama from [[Kerala]] in southern [[India]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/tales-from-the-ramayana/article3231124.ece | title=Tales from the Ramayana | first=Vinu | last=Vasudevan | date=27 October 2006 | newspaper=The Hindu | access-date=5 September 2018 }}</ref> | '''Vazhenkada Vijayan''' is a senior [[Kathakali]] exponent and a retired principal of [[Kerala Kalamandalam]], the performing art institute where he was trained in the classical dance-drama from [[Kerala]] in southern [[India]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/tales-from-the-ramayana/article3231124.ece | title=Tales from the Ramayana | first=Vinu | last=Vasudevan | date=27 October 2006 | newspaper=The Hindu | access-date=5 September 2018 }}</ref> | ||
A son and disciple of late Kathakali artiste [[Padma Shri]] [[Vazhenkada Kunchu Nair]], Vijayan is noted for his roles in the categories of the | A son and disciple of late Kathakali artiste [[Padma Shri]] [[Vazhenkada Kunchu Nair]], Vijayan is noted for his roles in the categories of the "Virtuous Pachcha", the anti-heroic Kathi and the semi-realistic minukku roles. | ||
Vijayan won the Central [[Sangeet Natak Academy]] 2012 award for Kathakali.<ref>[[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]]</ref> | Vijayan won the Central [[Sangeet Natak Academy]] 2012 award for Kathakali.<ref>[[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]]</ref> | ||
A native of [[Vazhenkada]] in [[Malappuram]] district, he now lives in the Kathakali village of [[Vellinezhi]] in [[Palakkad]] district. His wife name is Rajalakshmi . | A native of [[Vazhenkada]] in [[Malappuram]] district, he now lives in the Kathakali village of [[Vellinezhi]] in [[Palakkad]] district. His wife's name is Rajalakshmi . | ||
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Vazhenkada Vijayan is a senior Kathakali exponent and a retired principal of Kerala Kalamandalam, the performing art institute where he was trained in the classical dance-drama from Kerala in southern India.[1]
A son and disciple of late Kathakali artiste Padma Shri Vazhenkada Kunchu Nair, Vijayan is noted for his roles in the categories of the "Virtuous Pachcha", the anti-heroic Kathi and the semi-realistic minukku roles.
Vijayan won the Central Sangeet Natak Academy 2012 award for Kathakali.[2]
A native of Vazhenkada in Malappuram district, he now lives in the Kathakali village of Vellinezhi in Palakkad district. His wife's name is Rajalakshmi .
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- ↑ Vasudevan, Vinu (27 October 2006). "Tales from the Ramayana". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ↑ Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
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