Peruvanam Kuttan Marar is a chenda artist. He leads several popular traditional orchestra performances in Kerala. He received Padma Shri, India's third highest civilian award, in 2011 for his contributions in the field of art.[1]
Peruvanam Kuttan Marar | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | M Sankara Narayanan |
Born | Peruvanam, Thrissur, Kerala, India | 25 November 1953
Occupation | Percussion Artist |
Instrument | Chenda |
Years active | 1963–present |
Early life
editPeruvanam Kuttan Marar was born to a family of chenda artists in Peruvanam, Thrissur, Kerala. His grandfather, Peruvanam Narayana Marar and his father, Peruvanam Appu Marar were also well-known chenda artists. His teachers include his father, Kumarapuram Appu Marar and Sreenarayanapuram Appu Marar.[2] He made his debut with Chenda at the age of 10. He performed at festivals in nearby temples including Peruvanam Mahadeva Temple.[3] He also joined as a clerk in C N N Boys' High School, Cherpu at the age of 20.[citation needed]
Career as an artist
editKuttan Marar features in prominent temple festivals of Kerala including Thrissur Pooram, Peruvanam pooram, Kollam Pooram and those at Guruvayur Temple.[3][4][5] He leads the famous Ilanjithara Melam of Thrissur Pooram.[3][6] Kuttan Marar started performing at the Ilanjithara Melam from 1977 and has been its Pramani since 1999.[7]
(Partial) listing of temples where Peruvanam Kuttan Marar has performed :
- Puthucode Bhaghavathy temple
- Puthur Thirupuraikal Bhagavathy Temple
- Panangad Sri Maha Ganapathi Temple
- Thripunithura Poornathrayeesa temple
- Vaikom Mahadeva temple
- Guruvayur temple
- Pallathamkullangara Bhagavathy temple, Ernakulam
- Ilankunnapuzha temple, Ernakulam
- Kuttanelloor temple, Thrissur
- Manalaarukaavu temple, Thrissur
- Puzhakkarakkavu temple, Moovattupuzha
- Paramekkavu temple
- Vadakkumnathan temple
- Cherpu Bagavathi temple, Cherpu
- Thamarakulangara temple, Tripunithura
- Kottaram Bhagavathy temple. Maradu
- Ernakulam temple
- Peruvanam temple
- Aarattupuzha temple
- Chinakathoor temple
- Malliyoor Sree Maha Ganapathy Temple
- Irinjalakuda temple
- Kodunthirapully Durgasthami & Mahanavami Navaratri Fest, Palakkad
- Cherpulasshery Bhagavathy temple
- Paliam Siva Temple
- Sree Mahadheva Temple, Rajakkad
- Pilakkad Sree Ramankulangara Ayyappa Temple
- Thiruvarppu Sree Krishna Swamy temple, Kottayam
- Mannuthrukkovil Mahavishnu temple, Pullazhy, Thrissur
(Partial) listing of artists who perform with Peruvanam Kuttan Marar on a regular basis :
- Tiruvalla Radhakrishnan
- Peruvanam Satheeshan Marar
- Kelath Aravindakshan Marar
- Pazhuvil Raghu Marar
- Chowalloor Mohanan Nair
- Chowalloor Mohanan Warrier
- Peruvanam Karthik Marar
- Anthikkad Ramachandran
- Anthikkad Padmanbhan
- Peruvanam Sankaranarayanan
- Peruvanam Shivan
- Peruvanam Prakashan
- Peruvanam Krishnan
- Maniyamparambil Mani Nair
- Kizhoot Nandanan
In popular culture
editC. Venugopal and K. Ramachandran produced a 45-minute documentary on Kuttan Marar, named Pranathi.[8]
Awards
edit- Keli Melasooryan Award 2012
- Sangeetha Nataka Academy Fellowship 2012
- Pallavoor Puraskaram 2012
- Padma Shri award in 2011
- Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship in 2010[9]
- Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award 2001[10]
- Veerashringhala 2000
- Arattupuzha Sri Sastha Award
- Sri Guruvayurappan Award
- Keli's promising Artist Award 1999
- Keli's Golden Conch 2005
- Keli's Lifetime achievement Award 2009
- Kala Darpana Award
- Nada Purnathrayee Award
- Adaraneeyam Award
- Mela Kala Chakravarti
- Vadyotama Award
- Melakalanidhi
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Padma Awards Announced ece". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. 25 January 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ "Melam artistes should not play to the gallery: Peruvanam". The Hindu. 8 May 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
- ^ a b c "Peruvanam Kuttan Marar, percussionist". The Hindu. 2 March 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
- ^ "Guruvayur all set to celebrate Ashtami Rohini". The Hindu. 21 August 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
- ^ "Grand finale to Kollam Pooram". The Hindu. 17 April 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
- ^ "Welcome to Thrissurpooramfestival.com". thrissurpooramfestival.com. Archived from the original on 13 July 2009.
- ^ "A feast to the ears of percussion lovers". The Hindu. 13 May 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
- ^ "Life as an ace helmsman". The Hindu. 13 January 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
- ^ "Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship: Keraleeya Vadyangal". Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award: Keraleeya Vadyangal". Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
External links
edit- A rare photo of peruvanam kuttan marar and kalamandalam paramesweran marar. https://picasaweb.google.com/102849838474285473343/January142012#5697344962166509490