K.K. RAMACHANDRA PULAVAR
K.K.Ramachandra pulavar was born on 25-05-1960 to late Guru
Shri: K.L.Krishnan kutty pulavar and Gomathy ammal. He was born into a
traditional family with a rich historical background, he was studied
Tholpavakoothu by his great guru/father from the age of six. He soon achieves
all the aspects of Tholpavakoothu within the period of childhood. While he was
going with his father he follows the tradional style pf puppet performance even
now also. He follow the 8th generation from the followers of guru
were endowed the talented skills in this artform Chinathambi pulavar, Ela
pulavar, Appanna pulavar, Lakshmana pulavar, Krishnan kutty pulavar. Guru
Krishnan kutty pulavar took this artform from the temple primes to outside. It
can easily grow up in kerala and all around the world of puppetry. Ramachandra
pulavar are also engaged in this artform with hi new contributions and his own
great effort to promote this artform in kerala ,ever year from the month of
December to June he was performed in 40 temples in 7,14,21,41,71 days and also
he performed 500 staged every years out the temple primes in kerala –India ,and abroad.
Further Training,
Achievements & Recognitions
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Trained 10 persons on behalf of Delhi handicrafts in 1995 in leather puppet
craft
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Trained 40 school-teachers in CCRT New Delhi for
about 10years regularly
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Conduct demonstration in many schools in kerala
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Participated every year pragathi maiden national
handicraft museum, New Delhi
from 1980 to 1995
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Certificate from Kamala Devi Chattopadaya (founder of handicraft)
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Certificate from Sangeet Natak academy New –Delhi
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Certificate from National folklore Support
centre –Chennai
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Certificate from Kerala lalitha kala academy
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Certificate from Madras craft foundation
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Certificate from foreign countries
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Certificate from Indira Gandhi Rashteriya Manava
sangralaya Bhopal
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Participated
in the international film festivals in kerala
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Balakandam
& Aryuanakandam in English translation
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Publishes
a book “shadow puppet in kerala” by NFSC -2008
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“Tholpavakoothu”published by kerala Basha
institute
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Creating a new storied about Social awareness,
panchathantra stories, Mahatma Gandhi,
Camps
- Conduct a exhibitions in lalitha kala academy “Koothumadam” exhibitions of puppets in 2010
- Participate Dravidian exhibitions in kerala lalitha kala academy 2005
- Nataya Darsana puppet theatre workshop in Kozhikode 2006
- Exhibitions of puppets in Bhopal
- Akhyan puppet exhibition in IGNCA 2010
Achievements
- Life time achievement and Excellence award from madras craft foundation “Dashina chithra Virdhu”
- Kerala Folklore Academy Award 2012
- Utharadm Thirunal His Haniz Marthanda Varma Puraskaram 2012
- Ambedhakar Purasekaram 2012
- Umma Maheshar Temple Puraskar 2011
- Junior & senior fellowship holder from ministry of culture Govt of India
- Scholarship from department from culture
- Awards from foreign countries for performance
Performances
*Annual performances in about 45
temples during the temple festivals seasons from December to June
*A temple performance will stretch over 7, 14,21,41,71
days according to the temple tradition
*Various stage performance during a
year (500 stages)
Puppet making
*Making and coloring of about 300
puppets per year
Countries visited
Russia,
swiden, Ireland, Germany, Greece,
Singapore, japan, holand,
Poland Israel, Thailand
KALASREE RAMACHANDRA PULAVAR
THOLPAVAKOOTHU
KOONATHARA
SHORANUR
PALAKKAD
KERALA-679523
9846534998, 9539636134
WEB: www.tholpavakoothu.in
email: tholpavakoothu@gmail.com
KALASREE RAMACHANDRA PULAVAR
THOLPAVAKOOTHU
KOONATHARA
SHORANUR
PALAKKAD
KERALA-679523
9846534998, 9539636134
WEB: www.tholpavakoothu.in
email: tholpavakoothu@gmail.com
