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'''Kudamaloor Karunakaran Nair''' (1916-2000) was a pioneering [[Kathakali]] artiste who brought to prominence female characters in the classical dance-drama from [[Kerala]] in south [[India]].<ref>Kathakali Vijnankosam (Kathakali Encyclopedia, page 314)</ref><br />
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Kathakali gained a lot through Karunakaran Nair's artistic contributions as his professional career coincided with that of the legendary [[Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair]]. With his charming face and graceful feminine movements on the stage, Kudamaloor, as he was simply known (by his place of birth), gained name as the ideal heroine opposite Krishnan Nair's protagonists. Kudamaloor's prominent roles like [[Damayanti]], Lalita, [[Kunti]], Mohini, [[Rukmini]], [[Devayani]], [[Draupadi|Sairandhri]] and [[Draupadi]] complemented Krishnan Nair's lead roles like [[Nala]]n, [[Karna]]n, Rugmangadan and Keechakan.<br />
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Born in [[Kudamaloor]] village of [[Kottayam]] district, Karunakaran Nair was initiated to Kathakali by guru Kurichi Rama Panikkar. Later, he had his higher studies from Kurichi Kunhan Panikkar, Thottam Sankaran Namboodiri and Kochappi-Raman brothers. He later gained eminence in the northern school of Kathakali from the late [[Kavalappara Narayanan Nair]]. Kudamaloor also donned male roles like [[Kuchela]]n (Sudama) in the storyplay Kuchelavrittam and [[Narada]]n in Balivijayam.<br />
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Kudamaloor had worked as a tutor at the FACT Kathakali School off [[Kochi, India|Kochi]], and later at the Kudamaloor Kala Kendram in his native place. <!-- this is a blacklisted hyperlink <ref>http://www. indianetzone .com/35/kudamaloor_karunakaran_nair_indian_dancer.htm</ref>--> Karunakaran Nair was a forerunner of [[Kottakkal Sivaraman]], who further made female roles an important slot in Kathakali.<br />
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A winner of the awards by the Central [[Sangeet Natak Akademi]] and that of the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy, Kudamaloor died on October 17, 2000.<br />
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Kudamaloor Karunakaran Nair's legacy is continued by his disciple ''Maryse Noiseux'', his son-in-law [[Mathoor Govindan Kutty]] and grandson [[Kudamaloor Muralikrishnan]].<br />
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