Chavara Parukutty Amma demonstrating a Kathakali mudra, 2011.
Born
(1943-02-12)12 February 1943
Chekkatu Kizhakkethil, Kerala, India
Died
7 February 2019(2019-02-07) (aged 75)
Chavara, Kerala
Occupation(s)
Kathakali dancer and teacher
Works
Kacha Devayani
Parent(s)
N. Shankaran Achary Naniyamma
Awards
Kerala Kalamandalam Kalaratnam[1]
Chavara Parukutty Amma (12 February 1943 – 7 February 2019) was an Indian artiste of the Kathakali dance drama. She was one of the few women exponents of this overwhelmingly male tradition. For her services to the art of Kerala, she was honoured with the Kerala Kalamandalam and the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi awards.
^"Kalamandalam fellowship, awards announced". The Hindu. 30 October 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
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