KUNHIRAMAN NAIR

March 16, 2021

Guru Chemancheri Kunhiraman Nair, a recipient of Padma Shri, died at the age of 104.

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  • Chemancheri Kunhiraman Nair, also known as Guru Chemancheri (1916 – 2021) was a noted Indian Kathakali actor. Kathakali is a major form of classical Indian dance from Kerala.

  • He also played a significant role in making Bharatanatyam popular in north Kerala.

  • He established an institution named Bharateeya Natya Kalalayam at Kannur in 1945. Later, he established another school, Cheliya Kathakali Vidyalayam, in 1983, in Cheliya.

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