Thiruvananthapuram :

Marking the 101st birth anniversary of Kathakali exponent late Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair, Padmasree Kalamandalam  Krishnan Nair Smaraka Gurukulam is organising an Award Nite on Tuesday for the artistes who have excelled in their respective fields in Kathakali.

The cash award along with a plaque would be distributed at Theerthapada Mandapam, East Fort. The award winners are film actor Jagannatha Varma for his contribution in Vesham and Chenda; He would receive a cash award of Rs 10,001 and plaque; M P Vasudevan would receive a cash prize of Rs 10,001 and a plaque for Vesham. Similarly, Kandalloor Sadasivan would receive Rs 10,001 and plaque for chenda and A Radhakrishnan would be awarded the ‘Changarapalli Aniyan award’ with a cash award of Rs 5,001.

Classical dance performances by various artistes named ‘Noopuradhwani Nritholsav’ would be held on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The award ceremony and three-day cultural fete would be inaugurated by Pirappancode Murali.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> Cities> Thiruvananthapuram / by Express News Service / April 06th, 2015