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Mattannoor Sankarankutty
| Mattanur Sankarankutty | |
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| Mattannoor Sankarankutty Marar, A Click from Thrissur Pooram 2010. | |
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| Born | 25 August 1954 Mattanur, Kannur, Kerala, India |
| Occupation | Percussionist, Thayambaka exponent |
| Spouse(s) | Bharathi |
| Children | Mattanoor Sreekanth Marar Mattanoor Sreeraj Marar |
| Parent(s) | Kunhikrishna Marar Karthyayani Marasyar |
| Awards | Padma Shri-2007 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award-2012 |
Mattanur Sankarankutty (M. P. Sankara Marar) is an Indian percussionist who plays the chenda (a traditional Kerala drum), Thayambaka, Panchari melam, and Panchavadyam. He was born in Mattanur, near Thalassery, in the Kannur district of Kerala.[1] He was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2009[2] and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2012.[3]
Mattanur, as he is known, is married to Bharathi, a native of Tirur in Malappuram district. They have two sons, Mattannur Sreekanth and Mattannur Sreeraj. Both Sreekanth and Sreeraj are also popular Thayambaka artists.[4][5] They also have a daughter, named Saranya. All the three children are married and well-settled.
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- T S Nandakumar and Mattannoor Sankarankutty.jpg
Mattanur Sankarankutty with T S Nandakumar
Tripple thayampaka by Mattanur Sankarankutty and his sons
Mattannoor Sankarankutty
References[edit]
- ↑ Kaladharan, V. (4 November 2005). "Heir to a proud musical legacy". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
- ↑ http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=46983
- ↑ "SNA Awardees' List". Sangeet Natak Akademi. 2016. Archived from the original on 30 May 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
- ↑ https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/theatre/when-the-drums-speak/article30933911.ece The Hindu: When the drums speak
- ↑ https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/art/chenda-maestro-mattannoor-sankarankutty-marars-beats-of-ebullience/article30276795.ece [bare URL]
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