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{{Use dmy dates|date= | {{Short description|Indian dancer}} | ||
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{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}} | {{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}} | ||
{{Infobox person | |||
| name = Nelliyode Vasudevan Namboodiri | |||
| image = Nelliyod Vasudevan nampoothiri.JPG | |||
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| caption = Nelliyode Vasudevan Namboodiri while receiving Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy Fellowship 2019, Kollam | |||
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=no|1940|02|05}} | |||
| birth_place = [[Cheranelloor]], [[Ernakulam district]], [[Kerala]], [[British Raj]] | |||
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=no|2021|08|02|1940|02|05}} | |||
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| nationality = Indian | |||
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| occupation = [[Kathakali]] artist | |||
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[[File:Nelliyodu_as_Kamhasura.JPG|thumb|300px|Sri Nelliyode Vasudevan Namboodiri as Kamhasura in Sri Mookambika Mahathmyam Kathakali held on 8 February 2015 at [[Thodupuzha]]]] | [[File:Nelliyodu_as_Kamhasura.JPG|thumb|300px|Sri Nelliyode Vasudevan Namboodiri as Kamhasura in Sri Mookambika Mahathmyam Kathakali held on 8 February 2015 at [[Thodupuzha]]]] | ||
'''Nelliyode Vasudevan Namboodiri''' or '''Nelliyod Vasudevan Namboodiri''' ( | '''Nelliyode Vasudevan Namboodiri''' or '''Nelliyod Vasudevan Namboodiri''' (5 February 1940 – 2 August 2021)<ref name=Cyber>{{cite web|title=Nelliyodu Vasudevan Namboodiri|url=http://www.cyberkerala.com/kathakali/artists/nelliyodu.htm|website=Kathakali Artists|publisher=CyberKerala}}</ref> was a [[Kathakali]] artiste, noted primarily for his vibrant portrayal of the evil ''chuvanna thaadi'' ("red beard") roles of the classical Kathakali dance-drama from [[Kerala]] in south India. He was also very famous and known for the characters 'Kuchelan' from Kuchelavritham and 'Aashaari' from Bakavadham. | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Nelliyode was born in 1940 in [[Cheranalloor]] in [[Ernakulam]] district. He joined the PSV Natyasangham in [[Kottakkal]] in 1957 and received training in Kathakali largely under [[Padma Shri]] [[Vazhenkada Kunchu Nair]] of the tradition.<ref name=Hindu>{{cite news|last1=Kaladharan|first1=V.|title=Matchless artistry|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/article2273811.ece|work=The Hindu|date=28 September 2007}}</ref> After a teaching stint in [[Kerala Kalamandalam]],<ref>{{cite book |title=Dance World - Volume 6 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NIwkAQAAIAAJ|author=John A. Willis |page=90|year=1971}}</ref> he joined as a Kathakali teacher at the Central High School in [[Thiruvananthapuram]]. Nelliyode | Nelliyode was born in 1940 in [[Cheranalloor]] in [[Ernakulam]] district. He joined the PSV Natyasangham in [[Kottakkal]] in 1957 and received training in Kathakali largely under [[Padma Shri]] [[Vazhenkada Kunchu Nair]] of the tradition.<ref name=Hindu>{{cite news|last1=Kaladharan|first1=V.|title=Matchless artistry|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/article2273811.ece|work=The Hindu|date=28 September 2007}}</ref> After a teaching stint in [[Kerala Kalamandalam]],<ref>{{cite book |title=Dance World - Volume 6 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NIwkAQAAIAAJ|author=John A. Willis |page=90|year=1971}}</ref> he joined as a Kathakali teacher at the Central High School in [[Thiruvananthapuram]]. Nelliyode lived in [[Poojappura]] near Thiruvananthapuram.<ref name=Cyber /> | ||
==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
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==Repertoire== | ==Repertoire== | ||
In Kathakali, Nelliyode is primarily famous for his playing cruel characters like [[Kali]], [[Trigarta]]n, [[Dushasan]]an, Bakan,<ref name=ATJ>{{cite book |title=Asian Theatre Journal: ATJ. - Volumes 21-22|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=q2IqAQAAIAAJ | page=229}}</ref> and [[Veerabhadra]]n.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sadasivan|first1=T.K.|title=Fine improvisation|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/fine-improvisation/article658958.ece|work=The Hindu|date=26 June 2009}}</ref> He also | In Kathakali, Nelliyode is primarily famous for his playing cruel characters like [[Kali]], [[Trigarta]]n, [[Dushasan]]an, Bakan,<ref name=ATJ>{{cite book |title=Asian Theatre Journal: ATJ. - Volumes 21-22|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=q2IqAQAAIAAJ | page=229}}</ref> and [[Veerabhadra]]n.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sadasivan|first1=T.K.|title=Fine improvisation|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/fine-improvisation/article658958.ece|work=The Hindu|date=26 June 2009}}</ref> He also excelled in pious roles like [[Kuchela]]n ([[Sudama]]) besides demonic ''kari'' roles such as Nakrathundi, Simhika, Soorpanakha, Lanka Lakshmi, and the black-bearded Kaatalan (woodsman). Possessing deep knowledge in [[Sanskrit]] and the Hindu [[Puranas]],<ref name=Hindu /> Nelliyode was also capable of presenting [[Patakam]], a classical temple art requiring skills in [[Eloquence|oratory]],<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sangameswaran|first1=A.|title=In a new role|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/in-a-new-role/article3217576.ece|work=The Hindu|date=24 March 2006}}</ref> and has played the role of the Fool in a production of ''[[King Lear]]''.<ref>{{cite book |title=Critical Theory and Performance|url=https://books.google.com/books?isbn=0472068865|author=Janelle G. Reinelt, Joseph R. Roach |page=127|isbn=0472068865|year=2007}}</ref> | ||
==Significance== | ==Significance== | ||
Nelliyode is regarded as the leading player of the destructive ‘[[tamasic]]’ characters in Kathakali.<ref name=keralatourism /><ref name=ATJ /> He has presented a deeper interpretation of these characters and emphasised their central role in the plays.<ref name=Hindu /> | Nelliyode is regarded as the leading player of the destructive ‘[[tamasic]]’ characters in Kathakali.<ref name=keralatourism /><ref name=ATJ /> He has presented a deeper interpretation of these characters and emphasised their central role in the plays.<ref name=Hindu /> | ||
==Death== | |||
Nelliyode Vasudevan Namboothiri died on 2 August 2021 at the age of 81. He was suffering from pancreatic cancer for some time.<ref>{{Cite web|date=3 August 2021|title=പ്രശസ്ത കഥകളി ആചാര്യന് നെല്ലിയോട് വാസുദേവന് നമ്പൂതിരി അന്തരിച്ചു|url=https://www.twentyfournews.com/2021/08/03/nelliyode-vasudevan-namboodiri-passes-away.html|url-status=live|access-date=3 August 2021|website=www.twentyfournews.com|language=ML}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=കഥകളി ആചാര്യന് നെല്ലിയോട് വാസുദേവന് നമ്പൂതിരി അന്തരിച്ചു|url=https://www.deshabhimani.com/news/kerala/nelliyode-vasudevan-namboodiri-passes-away/960687|access-date=3 August 2021|website=Deshabhimani|language=ml}}</ref><ref>ചരമം - മാധ്യമം ദിനപത്രം 2021 ഓഗസ്റ്റ് 3</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
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{{Sangeet Natak Akademi Award Winners of Kerala}} | {{Sangeet Natak Akademi Award Winners of Kerala}} | ||
[[Category:Kathakali exponents]] | [[Category:Kathakali exponents]] | ||
[[Category:1940 births]] | [[Category:1940 births]] | ||
[[Category:2021 deaths]] | |||
[[Category:People from Ernakulam district]] | [[Category:People from Ernakulam district]] | ||
[[Category:Dancers from Kerala]] | [[Category:Dancers from Kerala]] | ||
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[[Category:Indian male dancers]] | [[Category:Indian male dancers]] | ||
[[Category:20th-century Indian dancers]] | [[Category:20th-century Indian dancers]] | ||
[[Category:Deaths from pancreatic cancer]] | |||
{{India-culture-stub}} | {{India-culture-stub}} | ||
{{Kerala-stub}} | {{Kerala-stub}} | ||