Kottakal Nandakumaran Nair is a well known Kathakali dancer and he is famous for his ‘Kathi’ Veshas. He also shows excellent skill in enacting ‘Pacha’ and ‘Minukku’ veshas. As a panel artist enlisted by The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) he had opportunity to perform Kathakali on international stages in Poland, France, China, Korea, Indonesia, ...
Kathakali is a Complete Theatre of Kerala, encompassing music, sculpture, dance & drama, all within a halo of supra-earthly alien gorgeous somatic decor. Extracting its kinetic spirits from ancient martial, folk and classical arts of the state, under the patronage of great maestros, ‘This Art of Story Telling’ has become a global favourite of all theatre enthusiasts, evolving through the last six centuries.
September 29, 2018 • 7:30 PM
Visakhapatnam Malayalees Welfare ...
September 30
Natyasri Award presentation & performance ...
Nandakumar does not compromise, by diluting the techniques. He also feels that the monotony of repetitions could be lessened or eliminated by systematic choreography.
THE INDIAN EXPRESS
Kottakkal Nandakumaran Nair is highly sought as resource person and demonstrator in Kathakali all over the world. His services were made use by Warsaw University (Poland), Lordz University (Poland), Rio de Jeniero University (Brazil), Moscow University (Russia) and Universities, Colleges and Schools all over India.
The Dancer
The Demonstrator
The Resource Person
Kottakkal Nandakumaran Nair as Parasuraman in Seethaswayamvaram.