About Mavelikara Krishnankutty Nair
Lived 1920 – 1988 (aged 67). Mavelikara Krishnankutty Nair was an Indian drummer and mridangam.
Mavelikkara Krishnankutty Nair (11 October 1920 – 13 January 1988) was a Carnatic Mridangam player. He received his training from Alleppey Venkappan Pillai and Veechur Krishna Iyer. He considered Palani Subramaniam Pillai as his 'Manasa Guru'. He received the Padma Shri from the President of India. He received the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award in 1971 and the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship in 1980. Krishnankutty Nair was also an artiste for All India Radio in Trivandrum.
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Who was Mavelikara Krishnankutty Nair?
Mridangam player
When was Mavelikara Krishnankutty Nair born?
Mavelikara Krishnankutty Nair was born on 11 October 1920 in Mavelikkara.
When did Mavelikara Krishnankutty Nair die?
Mavelikara Krishnankutty Nair died on 13 January 1988.
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Mavelikara Krishnankutty Nair was a drummer and mridangam.
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Mavelikara Krishnankutty Nair was Indian.
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