K. K. Ramachandra Pulavar
Indian Tholpavakoothu artist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
K. K. Ramachandra Pulavar (born 20 May 1960) is a Tholpavakoothu (a type of shadow puppetry) artist from Kerala, India. He used the Tholpavakoothu, which was confined to temple art, as public performances, and even to address socio-political issues including HIV awareness and COVID-19 awareness. He received many awards including the Padma Shri and Kerala Folklore Academy Award, in recognition of his work in the field of arts. In 2015 Ramachandra Pulavar received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for his contribution to Tholpavakoothu.
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Ramachandra Pulavar at sndp school pattathanam, kollam | |
Born | K. K. Ramachandra (1960-05-20) 20 May 1960 (age 64) |
Nationality | Indian |
Known for | Tholpavakoothu |
Awards | Padma Shri Kerala Folklore Academy Award Sangeet Natak Akademi Award |
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On Tholpavakoothu, he has authored two books, Shadow Puppet in Kerala in English and Tholpavakoothu in Malayalam.