Sucheendranathan Puthen Kovilakam Assistant Professor, Kathakali Dance _________________________________
Department Rabindra Sangit, Dance and Drama
Qualification: M.A PERFORMING ARTS (Kathakali Acting) Kerala Kalamandalam Deemed University, Kerala-2009
Contact Address: Office Address: Assistant Professor, Kathakali Dance Dept. Of RMDD, Sangit-Bhavana
Email: suchi_pk84@yahoo.com
Phone numbers (mobile and/or landline): Office: 03463-261473 Mobile: 09474693440, 09846124217
Teaching Experience: • Kathakali Acting classes for foreign students, Kerala Kalamandalam Deemed University, Kerala, 2008-2009 • Internship in Kerala Kalamandalam Deemed University, Kathakali faculty for one year, 2010-2011
Research Experience: M.A. Dissertation Kalladikodan Sampradayathinte Prasakthi (The Relevance of the Kalladikodan Style in Kathakali) Kerala Kalamandalam Deemed University, Kerala -009.
Awards and Honours: • Junior Scholarship, CCRT, Govt. of India, for training in Bharatanatyam-1995 (partially utilized). • First Rank, A.H.S.L.C Examination, Board of Examination Govt. of Kerala, 2001 • Senior Scholarship, Department of Culture, Govt.of India, for training in Kathakali acting, 2005-2007 • Achuta warier Award for Kathakali Acting,kalamandalam Deemed University, Kerala -2006 • Kadinamkulam. K. M. KrishnaVaidhyar Memorial Endowment for Kathakali acting, Kerala Kalamandalam Deemed University, Kerala -2006 • Kottakkal Krishnankutty Nair Endowment for Young Kathakali Actor, Kottakkal Natyasangham-2008 • Dr.K.N.Pisharodi Medal for Kathakali Acting, Kerala Kalamandalam Deemed University, Kerala -2008 • Kalamandalam Padmanabhan Nair Award for Cholliyattam, Kerala Kalamandalam Deemed University, Kerala - 2009 • Kottakkal Sivaraman Smaraka Award for Sthreevesham Navarasam Calicut,Kerala- 2011
Lecture Demonstrations: • Kathakali Acting Lecdems for Higher Secondary School, Kolathur kerala - 2005. • ‘Language of Mudras,’Lecdem at UGC National Seminar on visual Arts and Literature, S.N.College, Kannur kerala -2009 • ‘Kathakali Acting,’ Lecdem for foreign deginitaries at Poonthottam Ayurveda centre, Cherpulasseri, kerala - 2009, 2008 & 2007 (five lecdems in all)
Performances at Major venues/events: IN INDIA • Khajuraho Dance Festival with Kerala Kalamandalam - 2005 & 2007 • Nritya Pratibha Festival, Shillong - 2006 • Adishakti Theatre Laboratory, Pondichery - 2008 • Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai with Kerala Kalamandalam - 2009 • Kalakshetra Chennai - 2009 & 2010 • Mahagami Gurukul Aurangabad & Punai - 2010 • Bhava Bhavanam- Kalakshetra Chennai - 2011 • Anaya, Purana Qila, New Delhi - 2011 • N C P A Mumbai - 2011 • Nritya prathibha Festival Visakhapatnam - 2011 • Kalaghoda festival Bombay February - 2012 • National Music association Cuttack February - 2012 • Celebrating the world of dance held in Darpana Ahmadabad - 2012 ABROAD • Kathakali Festival Paris & South France - 2001 • Indian Festival Bhutan- 2003 • Indian Festival, Brussels & Paris (France) - 2006 • Thiranottam Dubai Kathakali Festival - 2008 • Mudra Festival Singapore - 2011
Theatre/Collaborative Works: • Body and gesture training for actors, ROOT Theatre Group, for the production of Mudrarakshasam at the Inetrnational Theatre Festival of Kerala (ITFOK) Thrissur - 2009 • Choreography and performance of Kathakali segment in Saptha Arnavam, a collaborative performance feature of seven theatre forms for Mahatma Gandhi Mission Sangeetha Academy (MAHAGAMI), Aurangabad - 2010
Innovative Works: • Choreography, systematization and cholliyattam of Prasurama Vijayam, an unperformed 19th century kathakali play by Kerala Varma Valiya Koyi Thampuran - 2009 • Versification, choreography, systematization and cholliyattam of Arjuna Vishada Yogam, a prose piece from Kutti Krishana Marar’s Bharata Paryatanam - 2009
Documentations: • Performance in ‘ATTAPERUMA’ a documentary feature on Kathakali, produced by Ettumanoor Kannan-2005 • Perfomance & character role in’Minukku’ a documentary feature on late Kottakkal Sivaraman,directed by M.R.Rajan-2006