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|name =Ammanur Madhava Chekyar<br />
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|birth_date =13 May 1917<br />
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|occupation =Kutiyattam master<br />
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|death_place=Irinjalakuda, Kerala<br />
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'''Ammannur Madhava Chakyar''' (13 May 1917&nbsp;– 1 July 2008) was a master of [[Kutiyattam]], the classical Sanskrit theatrical form indigenous to [[Kerala]]. He is best known for taking the performances from the temple sanctuaries where they were formerly confined and making them public events. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/theatre/remembering-ammannur-madhava-chakyar-on-his-birth-centenary/article18424164.ece| title=The artistic legacy of Ammannur Madhava Chakyar|website=The Hindu|access-date=2018-10-02}}</ref><br />
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==Recognition==<br />
* [[Padma Bhushan]] from Government of India–2003<br />
*Padmasri In 1981<br />
* [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] - 1979<br />
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* Kalidasa Samman<br />
*D-Lit degree from University of Kannur, Kerala<br />
*Golden Bangle From International centre of Kutiyattam, Thrippunithura<br />
*Unesco Recitation from Paris in 2001<br />
*Kerala Sangeeth Natak Akademy Award<br />
*Kerala Kalamandalam Award<br />
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==References==<br />
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==Further reading==<br />
* ''Into the world of Kutiyattam : with the legendary Ammannur Madhava Chakyar'' by G. Venu (1945- ); foreword by Premlata Puri. Natana Kairali, 2002.<br />
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080704140859/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2005/03/18/stories/2005031801650500.htm Article in ''The Hindu'', on the occasion of his lifetime achievement award (Virudhu).]<br />
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