Complex sentence: Vazhenkada Kunchu Nair, also spelt Kunju Nair, (1908-1981) was a prominent Kathakali exponent of the 20th century and the first principal of Kerala Kalamandalam, the premier performing arts institute of Kerala in south India.
Split into simpler sentences: Vazhenkada Kunchu Nair, also spelt Kunju Nair, (1908-1981) was an outstanding Kathakali mastero of the 20th century. He was the first principal of Kerala Kalamandalam, the premier performing arts institute of Kerala in south India.