Kalamandalam declares awards, fellowships
The HinduThe Kerala Kalamandalam Deemed to be University has announced its fellowships and awards for the year 2023. Eminent chenda artist Sadanam Vasudevan has been selected for the Kakkad Karanavappadu Fellowship, while kathakali maestro Kalamandalam K.G. The awardees in various categories include Kottakkal Kesavan Kundalayar ; Kottakkal Madhu ; Kottaram Subhramaniyan Namboodiri ; Kalamandalam Haridas ; Chingoli Purushothaman ; Sooraj Nambiar, Kalamandalam Leelamani ; Payyannur P V Krishnan Kutti ; Bijeesh Krishna. Erikkavu Sunil receives the award for best art book for his book Resounding of Mridangam, while Kalamandalam Venkitaraman, Kallekulangara Kathakali Gramam, got the best documentary award for his production “Taadiyarangu.” Notable winners of various endowments include Chengannur Harisharma ; Chandramana Narayanan Namboodiri - carnatic music ; Kalamandalam Unnikrishna Pothuval ; Kalamandalam Ravikumar- Mizhavu ; Kottakkal Pradeep - Kathakali ; Kalamandalam Sharmila ; Vinitha Nedungadi- Mohiniyattam ; Kalamandalam Ashik - Kathakali ; Krishna E.P.