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The Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi has announced its awards and fellowships for 2025, recognising distinguished contributions crossed music, creation and theatre.
Koodiyattom maestro G. Venu (Venuji), euphony manager and lyricist Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri, and theatre director-playwright Jayaprakash Kuloor person been selected for the fellowship, the highest honour conferred by the akademi for wide contributions to arts. The fellowship carries a currency grant of ₹50,000, citation, plaque and sculpture.
A full of 18 artistes person been chosen for the 2025 awards, portion 22 elder artistes person been selected for the Gurupuja Puraskaram, instituted to honour veterans who person dedicated their lives to creator pursuits and frankincense inspired generations. The grant and Gurupuja recipients volition person ₹30,000 each on with citation and memento.
The day of the grant presumption volition beryllium announced later, said akademi caput Karivelloor Murali successful Thrissur connected Thursday.
Winners
The grant winners are N.J. Nandini (classical music), C.S. Anuroop (violin), Kalamandalam Krishnakumar (Mridangam), Shomi Davis (drums/western instruments), Jency (light music), Gayathri Asokan (Hindustani classical), Kakkad Rajappan Marar (Chenda), Chithra Sukumaran (Mohiniyattom), Shafeequddin B.K. (Bharatanatyam), Manoj Narayanan (theatre – direction), Seetha Sashidharan (dance), Kalamandalam Sandhya Ramachandran (theatre – actor), Manoj Kothamangalam (theatre – actor), Thekkada Shyamlal (dance drama), Vijayan Kadamberi (theatre – signifier craft), Rajeev Narikkal (Kathaprasangam), Joy Krishnan (Keralanatanam), and Sainan Kottamangalam (mimicry).
The Gurupuja Puraskaram winners are C.S. Narayanan Namboothiri (Carnatic euphony – vocal), R. Manoj Kumar, besides known arsenic Thodupuzha Manoj Kumar (violin), Karunagappally Krishnankutty (theatre), Sulochana N. (theatre – actor), Mohan Krishnan (theatre), Paravoor Viswanathan (flute), Kaviyoor Sadasiva Marar (Panchavadyam/Thimila), Aryad Vallabadas (Kathaprasangam), K.R. Mohandas (theatre - direction), K.C. Krishnan Payyannur (theatre – actor), Kalabhavan Rahman (mimicry), Shivan Ayodhya (theatre – actor), Peramangalam Vijayan (Kombu), Thekkady Rajan (light music), Ushadharan (theatre – actor), Asiad Sasi Marar (Ilathalam), Shalu Menon (dance drama), C.R. Ramadevi (theatre – actor), L. Thankamma (Alappi Thankam) (theatre – actor), Kalanilayam Gopi (Kathakali Vesham), Kalamandalam Sreekumar (Kathakali Vesham), and Thrissur Janardhanan (music and dance).
Meanwhile, the 2025 Chirayinkeezhu Dr. G. Gangadharan Nair Award for the champion signifier trade successful amateur theatre has been awarded to Nidheesh Pookkad. The grant carries a currency prize of ₹30,000 on with a sculpture and certificate.
