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About Kottakkal Madhu
- Kottakkal Madhu (born October 26, 1968) is a Sopana music singer and composer from Kottakkal, Kerala, who specializes in Kathakali related music.
- He was born to K.
- Govindan Nair and K.
- Sathyabhama.
- He initially learned his music from Parameswara Iyer.
- Subsequently, in 1980, he joined P.S.V.
- Natyasangham at Kottakkal, an institute for learning performing arts, to learn Kathakali vocal music.
- He later became a senior faculty member at the P.S.V.
- Natyasangham.
- He has composed music in many kathakali performances in India and toured Switzerland once with the P.S.V.
- Natyasangham group. He was a recipient of the T.V.
- Kochaniyan award, constituted in memory of the former chairman of the Kerala Kalamandalam to encourage young artists.
- He is married to Vrinda and has two daughters, Krishnendu and Keerthana. As a singer, Madhu is known for experimenting with newer nuances in the Raga vistara (elaboration of a Raga) and introducing new Ragas.
- This has particularly endeared him to the younger audiences of Kathakali. Kottakkal Madhu, along with Pathiyoor Sankarankutty may be the foremost exponents of Kathakali padam singing at present.
- Kottakkal Madhu was the chosen singer in all prominent multimedias to have featured Kathakali, like the Indo/French film: Vanaprastham, indiavideo.org series on Kathakali and Sanskrit film Priyamanasam.
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