Kalasala Babu, noted Malayalam film-theatre actor passes away

Kalasala Babu (68), the noted Malayalam film-theatre actor, has passed away in Kochi, Kerala on May 14, 2018. He is known for his drama troupe ‘Kalasala’ Kalasala in Tripunithura, which had artists such as Thilakan and Surasu among others. Born to noted Kathakali artiste Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair and Mohiniyattam exponent Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma, Babu was ..

Topics: Dancers • Indian people • Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma • Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair • Kalamandalam Satyabhama • Kalasala Babu • Kerala • Kerala Kalamandalam • M. Krishnan Nair • Malayali people • Runway • Smitha Rajan

Madavoor Vasudevan Nair, Kathakali maestro passes away

Madavoor Vasudevan Nair (89), the Kathakali maestro, has passed away while performing at Agasthyacodu Mahadeva Temple in Anchal, Kerala on February 6, 2018. A recipient of several awards, including Padma Bhushan, he was the follower of the Kaplingattu School, the particular style of south Kerala. Madvoor had also worked as a faculty in the Thekkan ..

Topics: Dancers • Gandhi Seva Sadan • Indian people • Kerala • Kerala Kalamandalam • Madavoor Vasudevan Nair • Malayali people • Vasu Pisharody • Vasudevan

Kalamandalam Geethanandan, acclaimed Ottanthullal artist passes away

Kalamandalam Geethanandan (58), the acclaimed Ottanthullal artist, has passed away while performing at Avittathur Mahavishnu Temple in Avittathur, Kerala on January 28, 2018. He, who performed on more than 5,000 stages across the country, was also a tutor of Ottanthullal at Kerala Kalamandalam for decades. He had acted in many films, including Mohanlal’s Kamaladalam.

Topics: Actors • Avittathur • Cinema of India • Films • Kamaladalam • Kathakali • Kerala Kalamandalam • Malayalam cinema • Mohanlal