Kalamandalam Krishnadas
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During his five-decade association with the chenda, Kalamandalam Krishnadas has played a pivotal role in redefining the percussive aesthetics of Kathakali. This, however, has not distanced him from his childhood bond with Kanyarkali, a folk and ritualistic dance-drama performed across temples in his native eastern Palakkad.Krishnadas has been living in Thiruvananthapuram for the past 40 years. The Margi Academy, in the State capital, employed him soon after he completed his training in chenda at Kalamandalam in 1985. Ever since, Krishnadas has been a vital presence in the Kathakali circuits — south and central belts of Kerala. Recently, he celebrated his 60th birthday in Margi, where he serves as the Principal.Krishnadas grew up playing the chenda for the night-long Kanyarkali. The Pallassana village, where he hails from, is renowned for thayambaka and melam.
Kalamandalam Krishnadas with Kalamandalam Gopi
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