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Thekkinkattil Ravunni Nair

1888 – 1962

Indian dancer

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About Thekkinkattil Ravunni Nair

Lived 1888 – 1962 (aged 73–74). Thekkinkattil Ravunni Nair was a dancer.

Thekkinkattil Ravunni Nair also known as Thekkinkattil Ramunni Nair was a Kathakali dancer from Kerala in India. He is a recipient of Sangeet Natak Akademi Award by Sangeet Natak Akademi, Government of India.

Biography Ravunni Nair was born on 1888, in Tachhanattukara village in present-day Palakkad district of Kerala.

Ravunni Nair was the first disciple of Kathakali legend Pattikkamthodi Ravunni Menon. He trained under him for 15 years. At that time, when his guru Ravunni Menon fell ill with rheumatism, it was Ravunni Nair who helped and cared for him.

Awards and honors Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1961)

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Important facts

Born
1888
Birth century
19th century
Died
1962
Occupation
Dancer

People in Thekkinkattil Ravunni Nair's life

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Pattikkamthodi Ravunni Menon
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Who was Thekkinkattil Ravunni Nair?

Indian dancer (1888–1962)

When was Thekkinkattil Ravunni Nair born?

Thekkinkattil Ravunni Nair was born in 1888.

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Thekkinkattil Ravunni Nair died in 1962.

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Thekkinkattil Ravunni Nair was a dancer.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Thekkinkattil Ravunni Nair

· Wikidata: Q134998835

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