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Kalamandalam Bhagyanath


Bhagyanath S (born on 18 October 1967), popularly known as Kalamandalam Bhagyanath, is a prominent Kathakali artist in Kerala. He is known for his beautiful acting in Kathakali. He is a wellknown Kathakali actor and teacher in Kottayam, Kerala.

Personal Life He was born in the village of Kudamaloor in Kottayam district of Kerala. He is the only son of C K Sankaran Nair & A K Sarojini. He married to Shiji M S. and he has 2 children, Bhavyalakshmi & Devanath.

Education After completing 10th standard, he started learning Kathakali vesham under the Kathakali Guru Kalamandalam Ramakrishnan. He learned the basics of kathakali there. After 6 years of Kathakali study there, he joined Kerala Kalamandalam and continued his Kathakali course under the Guru, Padmashri Kalamandalam Gopi.

Career

He completed his course from Kalamandalam in 1988 and started performing Kathakali as a professional artist. Though he handles all types of roles, he is well known for skill & beauty in Kathi & Pacha roles of Kathakali. mostly played the Duryodhanan (Duryodhana Vadham), Ravanan (Ravanolbhavam), Narakasuran (Narakasura vadham), Keechakan (Keechaka Vadham), Nalan (Nalacharitham), Karnan (Karna sapadham).etc. He is also an exceptional performer of Parasuraman in the famous Seethaswayamvaram Story of Kathakali. He is serving as Kathakali Teacher in Kudamaloor Padana Kalari, a branch of Kerala Kalamandalam. He also a well known Kathakali guru at Kottayam, Kerala and currently teaching Kathakali to many students.

Awards

As a prominent Kathakali artist, he received many awards. He secured A D Boland Medel award, Kunchu Nair Award, Ummini Vasudevan Nambuthiri award and Achyutha Varrier Puraskaram from Kerala Kalamandalam. He also received the following awards:

Venmani Haridasan Puraskaram from Kottayam Kaliyarangu - 2012

Bhagavathar Kunjunni Thampuram endovement from Kerala Kalamandalam - 2015

Thapasya Samskarika Paithruka Samithi- in 2017

Kudamaloor Paithruka Grama Samithi Puraskaram

Bharathiya Vidya Nikethan Award, during Sargolsavam

Srinarayani Sathsanga Samithi Award