Thursday, February 27, 2003
Payyanur:The Kerala Folklore Academy announced its fellowships and awards of this year. Two Payyanurians are there among the 20 award winners. PP Narayanan Gurukkal,a native of Thayineri near Payyanur has been selected for the award for his contributions in the filed of kalaripayattu and kalari treatment. He is the president of Kerala state Kolkali Kala Samithi and Kannur district kalaripayattu association.
The Academy award is presented to KU Ramapoduval for his contributions in the filed of Kolkali. Ramapoduval, a master in the art of kolkali has a very large number of disciples in this art. He was awarded with Kerala Sangeeta Nataka Academy Fellowship a few years back. Rama Poduval is the father of VTV Damodaran, general secretary of the Abu Dhabi chapter of Payyanur Souhruda Vedi, the global unity of Payyanurians.
The awards were announced by MV Vishnu Namboothiri, chairman of Folklore academy and Suresh Babu Elayavoor, secretary of the academy at a press conference held at Kannur press club yesterday.
