Kizhakkoottu Aniyan Marar | |
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 Marar in 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 03/06/1946 Thrissur, Kerala, India |
| Occupation(s) | Percussion Artist |
| Instruments | Chenda |
| Years active | 1976–present |
Kizhakkoottu Aniyan Marar (born 1946) is an Indian chenda artist from Kerala. He leads several popular traditional orchestra performances in Kerala, most notably the Thrissur Pooram.[1] He is a recipient of several awards including the Kerala Government's highest musical award, Pallavoor Puraskaram.[2]
Biography[edit | edit source]
Marar made his debut at the Nettissery temple at the age of eleven. He presently holds the post of regular Chenda artist in the Thanikudam Bhagavathy temple. At the age of 17, Marar started performing in front of Ilanjithara melam. In 2006, he led the orchestra during the Paramekkavu Daylight Festival.[3] In 2011, he was selected as the Melapramani (Head of orchestra) for the Thiruvambadi section for the Thrissur Pooram. In 2023, he replaced Peruvanam Kuttan Marar to become the lead performer (Pramani) of the Ilanjithara melam.[4]
Awards[edit | edit source]
Marar has won several awards including the Kerala Sangeeta Natak Academy Guru Pooja Award in 2010 and Pallavoor Puraskaram in 2020, which is the Kerala Government's highest musical award.[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Leading Elanjithara Melam more like a homecoming for Kizhakkoot Aniyan Marar". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ↑ "കിഴക്കൂട്ട് അനിയൻമാരാർ: തിരിച്ചുവരുന്നതു ശുദ്ധ പാണ്ടിയുടെ ഏറ്റവും ശക്തനായ വക്താവ്". www.manoramaonline.com (in മലയാളം). Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ↑ "പെരുവനത്തെ മാറ്റി; കിഴക്കൂട്ട് അനിയന് മാരാര് ഇലഞ്ഞിത്തറ മേളപ്രമാണി". Samakalika Malayalam (in മലയാളം). Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ↑ "Kizhakkoot Aniyan Marar to replace Peruvanam Kuttan Marar at Ilanjithara Melam". The Hindu. 11 January 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ↑ ലേഖകൻ, മാധ്യമം (9 May 2022). "മേളത്തിളക്കത്തിൽ ഷഷ്ഠി നിറവിൽ കിഴക്കൂട്ട് | Madhyamam". www.madhyamam.com (in മലയാളം). Retrieved 2 December 2023.