Mattannoor Sankarankutty
Mattanur Sankarankutty | |
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Born | (1954-08-25) 25 August 1954 (age 69) |
Occupation(s) | Percussionist, Thayambaka exponent |
Years active | 1970–present |
Spouse | Bharathi |
Children | Mattannoor Sreekanth Mattannoor Sreeraj Mattannoor Saranya |
Parent(s) | Mattannoor Kunhikrishna Marar Karthyayani Marasyar |
Awards | Padma Shri–2007 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award–2012 |
Mattanur Sankarankutty (M. P. Sankara Marar) is an Indian
Mattanur, as he is known, is married to Bharathi, a native of Tirur in Malappuram district. They have two sons, Mattannur Sreekanth and Mattannur Sreeraj, and a daughter named Mattannur Saranya. Both Sreekanth and Sreeraj are also popular Thayambaka artists. Triple Thayambakas played by father and sons are very popular in Kerala.[5][6]
See also
References
- ^ Kaladharan, V. (4 November 2005). "Heir to a proud musical legacy". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
- ^ "Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award: Keraleeya Vadyangal". Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
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- ^ "SNA Awardees' List". Sangeet Natak Akademi. 2016. Archived from the original on 30 May 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
- ^ Vikram, Phukan (27 February 2020). "When the drums speak". The Hindu.
- ^ Kaladharan, V. (11 December 2019). "Chenda maestro Mattannoor Sankarankutty Marar's beats of ebullience - The Hindu". The Hindu.
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