PERFORMING ARTIST IN KATHAKALI
Address : 'GAYA', SANATHANAPURAM PO, ALAPPUZHA, KERALA STATE, INDIA.
Phone : 0477 2268446 ( India) 9495439766
E-mail : kalamandalamganeshan@gmail.com
kalamandalamganeshan2000@yahoo.com
Kalamandalam Ganeshan .......
as an ARTIST for the last 37 years
as a TEACHER for the last 22 years
as a RESEARCHER for the last 3 years
Awards and Fellowships received ........
1. Vazhenkada Kunchu Nair Smaraka Award for the best student artist in 1986
2. Junior Research Fellowship from the Department of Culture, Ministry of Human Resources, Gov. of India 1993
3. Sargaprathibha Award from the Kalakshethram 2000.
4. Kerala Adhyathmika Samskarika Samithi Award 2003.
5. Kalaratna Puraskaram from Art and Cultural movement of India ( ACMI) 2005.
Nations Visited ..........
Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, England, Greece.
Profession / Academic .........
* Selected Kathakali as Profession and is a part of my life.
* Conducting demonstration classes for students in schools and colleges.
* Conducting a Kathakali theater 'KELI' for those who are interested to visit.
* Conducting a school for performing arts under my
my supervision.
Institution ........
NATYAKALA - An institution for Classical/Folk/Art Research Center approved by Govt. of Kerala.
Books/Articles ......
1. Kathakali Literature 'RAVANAYANAM'
2. Kathakali Enthe ? Engene ?