Honoring Mizhavu percussionist Panivadathilakam Kalamandalam Eswaranunni

Event Date: 18-19 Jan 2019

Venue: Kuthambalam, Keralakalamandalam, Cheruthuruthy, Thrissur Dt, Kerala.

 

Panivadathilakam Kalamandalam Eswaranunni; Photo: Welcome Kerala Magazine

Cover page of the official brochure of the event Eswaranadam

A cultural event to celebrate the 60^th birth anniversary of the well known Mizhavu percussionist Sri. Panivadathilakam Kalamandalam Eswaranunni. He is also trained in the performing arts Padakam and Chakyarkoothu, storytelling solo performances from the Sanskrit theatre tradition. Mizhavu is the main accompanying instrument used in the Sanskrit theatre Kutiyattam, Nangiarkoothu and Chakyarkoothu. From 1982 onwards he worked as Guru (master trainer) at Kerala Kalamandalam Deemed University, Cheruthuruthy.  His efforts in various types of Mizhavu orchestration helped the instrument to get an identity of its own, from just mere an accompanying instrument. He has performed in many countries and worked also in some foreign universities as visiting professor. Many institutions including Kerala Kalamandalam and Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi honoured him with awards and recognitions. He resides adjacent to Kerala Kalamandalam campus at Cheruthuruthy in Thrissur district. 

The schedule of cultural events in connection with the celebration titled ‘Eswaranadam’ is given.

18 Jan-

09.00am- Mizhavoli- Mizhavu orchestration.

Artists: Kalamandalam Rahul Aravind, Kalamandalam Shivaprasad P D, Kalamandalam Krishnadas, Kalamandalam Shyamjith, Kalamandalam Jishnu.

09.30am- Keli

Artists: Kalamandalam Haridas (Madhalam), Kalamandalam Balasundaran (Chenda), Kalamandalam Akash (Chenda-valathala), Kalamandalam Harikrishnan, Kalamandalam Harikuttan (Elathalam).

10.00am- ceremonial start with lighting the lamp by Padmashree P K Narayanan Nambiar, Guru and percussionist of Mizhavu  and artists meet.

02.00pm- Padhakam, Killikurissimangalam Unnikrishnan Nambiar

03.00pm- Panchavadyam

Thimila artists: Kalamandalam Soman & team

Madhalam artists: Kallur Unnikrishnan & team,

Kombu artists: Varavur Manikandan & team,

Elathalam Artists: Palappuram Rajan & team

Edakka artist: kalamandalam Harikrishnan

04.30pm- Nangiarkoothu

Presented by Kalamandalam Sangeetha

Supporting Artists: Kalamandalam Ratheesh Bhas, Kalamandalam Jayaraj (Mizhavu percussionists), Kalamandalam Hari Ghosh (Edakka), Kalamandalam Nila, Kalamandalam Aswathi (thalam).

Kutiyattam by Kalamandalam Kanaka Kumar, Mizhavu Kalamandalam Sajith Vijayan (extreme left)
and Kalamandalam Dhanarajan; File Photo: Welcome Kerala Magazine

05.30pm- Kutiyattam

Story/play: Thoranayudham –Sampoornam

Part 1: Kutiyattam Onnam Divasam

Artists: Kalamandalam Dr.Kanaka Kumar (as Sankukarnan), Kalamandalam Prasanthi (Vijaya), Kalamandalam Sangeeth Chakyar (Ravanan)

Part 2: Kutiyattam Randam Divasam

Artists: Suraj Nambiar (as Sankukarnan) and Kalamandalam Charu Agaru (Ravanan).

Part 3: Kutiyattam Munnam Divasam

Artists: Ammannur Rajaneesh Chakyar (As Ravanan), Nepathya Yadukrishnan (Vibheeshanan), Kalamandalam Jishnu Prathap (Hanuman) and the students from Kalamandalam (as Rakshasanmar)

Mizhavu Percussionists: Kalamandalam Dhanarajan, Kalamandalam Ratheesh Bhas, Kalamandalam Ravikumar, Kalamandalam Vineesh, Kalamandalam Jayaraj, Kalamandalam Sajith Vijayan, Kalamandalam Manikandan, Kalamandalam Saji Kumar, Kalamandalam Rahul Aravind, Kalamandalam Shivaprasad, Kalamandalam Vivek, Kalamandalam Vijay, Kalamandalam Rahul T S, Kalamandalam Krishnadas, Kalamandalam Sudarshan, Kalamandalam Shyamjith, Kalamandalam Shyamjith, Margi Mahesh,  Killikurissimangalam Sarath Narayanan, Nepathya Jinesh, Nepathya Aswin.

Thalam/ cymbalists: Kalamandalam Prasanna, Kalamandalam Sindu, Kalamandalam Sangeetha, Kalamandalam Rashmi, Kalamandalam Sajitha, Kalamandalam P Ashwathi, Kalamandalam Nila, Kalamandalam Gopika, Kalamandalam Gayathri, Kalamandalam Ashwathi, Kalamandalam Amritha, Kalamandalam Sreeparvathi, Kalamandalam Karthika Prashi.

Edakka percussionists: Kalanilayam Unnikrishnan, Kalanilayam Rajan,   Kalamandalam Ravishankar, Kalamandalam Nidhin Krishna, Kalamandalam Sarath V G, Kalamandalam Sudheesh, Kalamandalam HariGhosh

Chutty/make up: Kalamandalam Shivadas, Kalamandalam Sukumaran, Kalanilayam Haridas, Kalamandalam Sreejith, Kalamandalam Vyshak, Kalamandalam Shibu.

Stage assistants: Kalamandalam Balan, Kalamandalam Ramesh, Kalamandalam Arun, Kalamandalam Sohan and Narayanan.

19 Jan

09.00am- Erattathayambaka in Mizhavu (percussion orchestration)

Presented by Kalamandalam Rajeev and Kalamandalam Ravikumar.

Supporting: Kalamandalam Vineesh, Kalamandalam Jayaraj (Mizhavu), Kalanilayam Unnikrishnan & team (Chenda-Valanthala) and  Anandapuram Sajeevan & team (Thalam/cymbalists)

10.30am- Friends Meet

02.00pm- Chakyarkoothu

Presented by Pothiyil Narayanan Chakyar

Mizhavu: Kalamandalam Vineeth Nambuthiri, Thalam: Kalamandalam Darshana

04.00pm- Ceremonial meet to honour  Panivadathilakam Kalamandalam Eswaranunni attended by scholars, politicians, artists, academicians etc.

06.00pm- Panchaari Melam in Mizhavu (traditional percussion orchestration Panchaari Melam using Mizhavu participated by 65 plus artists and lead by Panivadathilakam Kalamandalam Eswaranunni.

Mizhavu percussionists: Kalamandalam Eswaranunni, Kalamandalam Achuthanandan, Kalamandalam Rajeev, Kalamandalam A N Hariharan, Kalamandalam K P Narayanan Nambiar, Kalamandalam Dhanarajan, Kalamandalam Ratheesh Bhas, Kalamandalam Ravikumar, Kalamandalam Vineesh, Kalamandalam Jayaraj, Kalamandalam Sajith Vijayan, Kalamandalam Manikandan, Kalamandalam Sajikumar, Kalamandalam Abijosh G, Kalamandalam  Vivek.

Chenda (Valamthala) : Kalluvazhi Nandu & team

Thalam: Marayamangalam Rajeev & team

Kurumkuzhal(Short pipe): Panamanna Manoharan & team

Kombu (Horn): Guruvayur Sreedharan & team.

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