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| name | | name = Moozhikkulam Kochukuttan Chakyar | ||
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| birth_date | | birth_date = 1928 | ||
| birth_place | | birth_place = Ammannur, [[Thrissur district]], [[Kerala]], India | ||
| death_date | | death_date = 2009 | ||
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| restingplace | | restingplace = | ||
| restingplacecoordinates = | | restingplacecoordinates = | ||
| othername | | othername = | ||
| occupation | | occupation = [[Koodiyattam]] performer | ||
| yearsactive | | yearsactive = | ||
| known for | | known for = [[Koodiyattam]] | ||
| spouse | | spouse = | ||
| domesticpartner | | domesticpartner = | ||
| children | | children = [[Margi Madhu]]<br>Margi Sajeev Narayana Chakiar<br>Shailaja A K | ||
| parents | | parents = | ||
| website | | website = | ||
| awards | | awards = [[Padma Shri]] | ||
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'''Moozhikkulam Kochukuttan Chakyar''' (1928–2009) was an exponent of [[Koodiyattam]],<ref name="The Oxford Companion to Indian Theatre">{{cite book | url=http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780195644463.001.0001/acref-9780195644463-e-0107 | title=The Oxford Companion to Indian Theatre | publisher=Oxford University Press | editor=Ananda Lal | year=2004 | isbn=9780195644463}}</ref> a traditional form of Sanskrit theatre from [[Kerala]], which has been recognised by [[UNESCO]] as an ''Oral and Intangible Heritage of Mankind''.<ref name="Guru Moozhikkulam Kochukuttan Chakyar Memorial Kutiyttam Festival">{{cite web | url=http://www.welcomekeralaonline.com/events/09-12-apr-2015-guru-moozhikkulam-kochukuttan-chakyar-memorial-kutiyttam-festival-moozhikkulam | title=Guru Moozhikkulam Kochukuttan Chakyar Memorial Kutiyttam Festival | publisher=Welcome Kerala | date=April 2015 | access-date=27 January 2016}}</ref> | '''Moozhikkulam Kochukuttan Chakyar''' (1928–2009) was an exponent of [[Koodiyattam]],<ref name="The Oxford Companion to Indian Theatre">{{cite book | url=http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780195644463.001.0001/acref-9780195644463-e-0107 | title=The Oxford Companion to Indian Theatre | chapter=Chakyar, Moozhikulam Kochukuttan | publisher=Oxford University Press | editor=Ananda Lal | year=2004 | isbn=9780195644463}}</ref> a traditional form of Sanskrit theatre from [[Kerala]], which has been recognised by [[UNESCO]] as an ''Oral and Intangible Heritage of Mankind''.<ref name="Guru Moozhikkulam Kochukuttan Chakyar Memorial Kutiyttam Festival">{{cite web | url=http://www.welcomekeralaonline.com/events/09-12-apr-2015-guru-moozhikkulam-kochukuttan-chakyar-memorial-kutiyttam-festival-moozhikkulam | title=Guru Moozhikkulam Kochukuttan Chakyar Memorial Kutiyttam Festival | publisher=Welcome Kerala | date=April 2015 | access-date=27 January 2016}}</ref> | ||
== Early life == | |||
Born in a family of Koodiyattam performers, in 1928, at Ammannur, a small hamlet near [[Irinjalakuda]], in [[Thrissur district]] in the south Indian state of Kerala, Chakyar had his early training in the art form from within his family. [[Ammannur Madhava Chakyar]], a renowned Koodiyattam performer and a [[Padmabhushan]] awardee, was his cousin and the two, later, would evolve a new school of performance, popularly known as the ''Ammannur tradition of Koodiyattam''.<ref name="Centre for Excellence in Kudiyattam">{{cite web | url=http://kudiyattam.huji.ac.il/innerpage.php?p=12 | title=Centre for Excellence in Kudiyattam | publisher=Nepathya | date=2016 | access-date=28 January 2016}}</ref> When ''Margi'', an institution promoting traditional art forms of Kerala, started their Koodiyattam training centre in 1981, he was the first residential guru.<ref name="History - Margi Theatre">{{cite web | url=http://www.margitheatre.org/history.html | title=History - Margi Theatre | publisher=Margi Theatre | date=2016 | access-date=29 January 2016}}</ref> The institution imparted training to many aspiring performers<ref name="Carrying forward a rich legacy">{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/moozhikkulam-kochukuttan-chakyar-memorial-koodiyattam-festival/article7177037.ece | title=Carrying forward a rich legacy | work=The Hindu | date=7 May 2015 | access-date=29 January 2016| last1=Janardanan | first1=P. K. }}</ref><ref name="Maestro of the Mizhavu">{{cite web | url=https://bhawanicheerath.wordpress.com/tag/guru-moozhikulam-kochukuttan-chakyar/ | title=Maestro of the Mizhavu | publisher=Bjawani Cheerath | date=2016 | access-date=29 January 2016}}</ref> which included two sons of Chakyar, Margi Sajeev Narayana Chakiar<ref name="Margi Sajeev Narayana Chakiar">{{cite web | url=http://thiraseela.com/artist/profile.php?perfmrid=140 | title=Margi Sajeev Narayana Chakiar | publisher=Thiraseela | date=2016 | access-date=29 January 2016}}</ref> and Margi Madhu<ref name="Margi Madhu: Nepathya is my dream project">{{cite web | url=http://www.narthaki.com/info/intervw/intrv109c.html | title=Margi Madhu: Nepathya is my dream project | publisher=Narthaki | date=26 November 2008 | access-date=29 January 2016}}</ref> and both of them are known exponents of the art form. In 1998, Chakyar joined ''Nepathya'', a centre for excellence in Kudiyattam, as the ''Mukhya Acharya'' (Head Teacher), and continued his association with the institution till his last.<ref name="About Us">{{cite web | url=http://koodiyattam.org/about-us/ | title=About Us | publisher=Nepathya | date=2016 | access-date=29 January 2016 | archive-date=3 February 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160203235509/http://koodiyattam.org/about-us/ | url-status=dead }}</ref> The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the [[Padma Shri]], in 2008, for his contributions to Arts.<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=2016 | access-date=3 January 2016}}</ref> He died in 2009, at the age of 81.<ref name="Guru Moozhikkulam Kochukuttan Chakyar Memorial Kutiyttam Festival" /> He is remembered by an annual festival, ''Guru Moozhikkulam Kochukuttan Chakyar Memorial Kutiyttam Festival'', at Moozhikkulam, a suburb of Kochi where Nepathya is headquartered in,<ref name="Guru Moozhikkulam Kochukuttan Chakyar Memorial Kutiyttam Festival" /><ref name="A visual treat">{{cite web | url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/article270729.ece?service=print | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160205045446/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/article270729.ece?service=print | url-status=dead | archive-date=5 February 2016 | title=A visual treat | publisher=Indian Express | date=2010 | access-date=29 January 2016}}</ref> and through orations organised by Nepathya.<ref name="Programme sheet">{{cite web | url=http://www.margitheatre.org/documents/programme-july-2013-2.pdf | title=Programme sheet | publisher=Nepathya | date=2013 | access-date=29 January 2016}}</ref> | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Ammannur Madhava Chakyar]] | * [[Ammannur Madhava Chakyar]] | ||
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Moozhikkulam Kochukuttan Chakyar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1928 Ammannur, Thrissur district, Kerala, India |
| Died | 2009 |
| Occupation | Koodiyattam performer |
| Known for | Koodiyattam |
| Children | Margi Madhu Margi Sajeev Narayana Chakiar Shailaja A K |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
Moozhikkulam Kochukuttan Chakyar (1928–2009) was an exponent of Koodiyattam,[1] a traditional form of Sanskrit theatre from Kerala, which has been recognised by UNESCO as an Oral and Intangible Heritage of Mankind.[2]
Early life[edit | edit source]
Born in a family of Koodiyattam performers, in 1928, at Ammannur, a small hamlet near Irinjalakuda, in Thrissur district in the south Indian state of Kerala, Chakyar had his early training in the art form from within his family. Ammannur Madhava Chakyar, a renowned Koodiyattam performer and a Padmabhushan awardee, was his cousin and the two, later, would evolve a new school of performance, popularly known as the Ammannur tradition of Koodiyattam.[3] When Margi, an institution promoting traditional art forms of Kerala, started their Koodiyattam training centre in 1981, he was the first residential guru.[4] The institution imparted training to many aspiring performers[5][6] which included two sons of Chakyar, Margi Sajeev Narayana Chakiar[7] and Margi Madhu[8] and both of them are known exponents of the art form. In 1998, Chakyar joined Nepathya, a centre for excellence in Kudiyattam, as the Mukhya Acharya (Head Teacher), and continued his association with the institution till his last.[9] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2008, for his contributions to Arts.[10] He died in 2009, at the age of 81.[2] He is remembered by an annual festival, Guru Moozhikkulam Kochukuttan Chakyar Memorial Kutiyttam Festival, at Moozhikkulam, a suburb of Kochi where Nepathya is headquartered in,[2][11] and through orations organised by Nepathya.[12]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Ananda Lal, ed. (2004). "Chakyar, Moozhikulam Kochukuttan". The Oxford Companion to Indian Theatre. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195644463.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Guru Moozhikkulam Kochukuttan Chakyar Memorial Kutiyttam Festival". Welcome Kerala. April 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ↑ "Centre for Excellence in Kudiyattam". Nepathya. 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ↑ "History - Margi Theatre". Margi Theatre. 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ↑ Janardanan, P. K. (7 May 2015). "Carrying forward a rich legacy". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ↑ "Maestro of the Mizhavu". Bjawani Cheerath. 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ↑ "Margi Sajeev Narayana Chakiar". Thiraseela. 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ↑ "Margi Madhu: Nepathya is my dream project". Narthaki. 26 November 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ↑ "About Us". Nepathya. 2016. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ↑ "A visual treat". Indian Express. 2010. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ↑ "Programme sheet" (PDF). Nepathya. 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
External links[edit | edit source]
- "With Respect". Natya Dharmi. 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
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