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Vadakke Manalath Govindan Nair popularly known as Kalamandalam Gopi, is an Indian dancer who is an exponent of the classical dance-drama style known as Kathakali. Born as Vadakke Manalath Govindan Nair in the Southern Indian village of Kothachira in Kerala, he completed his formal lessons in the dance from the Kerala Kalamandalam in 1957. [1] .
Nov 24, 2020 · Kalamandalam Gopi popular among his followers as Gopiyasan is known to blend the solid body grammar of the highly stylised Kalluvazhi tradition with the more flexible, part-realistic, emotion-laden southern style techniques that he acquired later in his career.
Padma Shri Kalamandalam Gopi is a national treasure, adored globally as the face of Kathakali. His majestic portrayals of pacha or pious roles have mesmerized audiences for more than half a century.
Vadakke Manalath Govindan Nair more popularly known as Padma Shri Kalamandalam Gopi Asan is regarded one of the greatest Kathakali artistes Kerala has produced. An octogenarian now, he celebrated his eightieth birthday on 21st May this year.
Mar 3, 2024 · Kalamandalam Gopi Asan epitomises the perfect blend of dancing prowess and elegant facial expressions. In a wide-ranging interview with TNIE, the Kathakali maes E-PAPER
Jun 1, 2017 · Kalamandalam Gopi is widely recognised as the ‘evergreen hero on the Kathakali stage.’. However, connoisseurs equating Gopi in and out of context with pacha characters have, in a way,...
May 20, 2021 · Dr. Kalamandalam Gopi, who turns 84 this month, is often described as the ‘Evergreen Hero’. In the world of Kathakali there have been several others with long careers, but why has Gopi Asaan,...
Jan 1, 2007 · Among the stalwarts in the domain of Kathakali acting, the name Kalamandalam Gopi has been reckoned by art lovers and scholars of Kathakali. It is because Mr. Gopi is endowed with a distinguished style and outstanding performance capabilities, which easily makes him a master performer of Kathakali.
Jun 1, 2017 · Since 1958, from the beginning of his career, Vadakke Manalath Govindan Nair, popularly known as Kalamandalam Gopi, has been the favourite of the art form’s aficionados. From the early 1960s to...
May 23, 2021 · In his seven-decade-old stage performance, Kalamandalam Gopi loomed as an incomparable artist and a complete actor. Happy 84th birthday Gopi Ashan! It all happened in the summer of 1995 at Karalmanna — a small village near Cherpulasseri in Palakkad district — during a ten-day Kathakali workshop organized by Vazhenkada Kunju Nair Memorial Trust.
