page_title: Koodiyattam
section_title: Noted artists
hierarchical_section_title: Koodiyattam / Noted artists
caption_attribution_description: English: Mani Damodara Chakyar as Nayaka- hero, in Swapnavasavadattam Koodiyattam. Author: Sreekanth V (Sreekanthv) Source: Author's private collection. photo was taken by the author himself.
context_page_description: Koodiyattam is a traditional performing art form in the state of Kerala, India. It is a combination of ancient Sanskrit theatre with elements of Koothu, an ancient performing art from the Sangam era. It is officially recognised by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.
context_section_description: Mani Madhava Chakyar
  Ammannur Madhava Chakyar, who in the 1980s became one of the first koodiyattam performers to present this art to an international audience.
  Moozhikkulam Kochukuttan Chakyar, who in 1981 became the first Residential Guru at Margi, an institution promoting traditional art forms of Kerala. He was a cousin of Ammannur Madhava Chakyar.
  Mani Damodara Chakyar, who is Mani Madhava Chakkiar's disciple and nephew, is also a performer of traditional devotional koodiyattams.
caption: Nayaka (Hero) King Udayana in Swapnavasavadattam Kutiyattam
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