The Troupe
The Troupe

 

Geetha Varma

Works with Choice School as their Co-curricular cordinator & theatre teacher. Has to credit around 800 performances with the Troupe and outside. First performance in 1975; has been with the Troupe since its inception in 1975.

Guru    : FACT. Padmanabhan.

Radhika Varma

Gurukula certificate in  Mohiniyattom under Smt.Kalyanikkutty  Amma and Kala Vijayan. Kathakali Training under Padmasri KalamandalamKrishnan nair, Fact Padmanabhan, R.L.V.Damodara Pisharody, Kala Vijayan.

Awards : Winner in Kerala University youth festivals. Receipiant of “Express.Krishnan”award, 1985 for contribution to Kathakali.

Saritha Varma

First perfomance in the age of 9 . Specialised in female roles. Desciple of Kalamandalam Rajan. Staged over 500 performances. Appreciated by eminent personalities in the field.

Awards : Won several awards at School,University and State levels

Kumari Devi

Participating regularly with performance of the ladies troupe for about 1000 programmes.   Conducting Kathakali musical concerts also

Guru       :            Kathakali music – disciple of Sri Cherthala Thankappa Panicker- studied dance under Sri. V.M.Nair,Trichur, Classical music under Sri.Parameswara Bhagavathar Trichur and kathakali under Sri Vengoor Ramakrishnan.

Sathi Varma

Studied Kathakali under Kalamandalam Ramankutty Nair. Studied  chutty ( facial make- up) under Kalanilayam Janardanan.

Sailaja Varma

Presented more than 600 stage programmes. Also presenting programs in Doordarshan and All India Radio, Trichur

N. Geetha

Kathakali (Vesham)

Guru (Teacher)   : Late Vengoor Ramakrishnan

Radhika Ajayan Namboothiri

Guru   : Studied Kathakali from 6 years of age under R.L.V.Damodara Pisharodi.

First performance : At Tripunithura at the age of nine years.Joined the ladies troupe in the same year.  Performed in    more than 800 stages throughout Kerala state and outside Kerala - Bombay,Madras, Banglore,Hyderabad, Himachal Pradesh, Pondichery etc. Took part in some Television programmes. Able to present almost all characters in Kathakali like pacha, kathi, thadi, minukku, sthreevesha etc.

P.B.Vrinda Varma

R.L.V. Sivadasan & alamandalam Karunakaran; Music: Cherthala Thankappa Panicker.

Others  :  Participating as Musician also

Pramila.P.Menon

Noted for portrayal of “Krishna”, “Hamsam”, “Kattalan” etc.Over 800 performances with the ladies troupe

Assisted in the Green room since 1978 onwards and acting as Co-ordinator also.

C.K. Rajeev Varma

Performed on about 1000 Stages in and around India

Hari.K

First performances as Maddalam Artist in Novamber, 1983.   Performed under kathakali       (ladies troupe) all over India.

Scholarship under Center For Cultural Education and Research training, New Delhi for 1986-91

Saji.T.T

Diploma in kathakali Chutti,and Costume Making. 10 yrs experience in costume making and make-up.

Surendran.P.K

Participated in Asiad, 1982.

Award  : Chalakkudy Nambisan Smaraka Keerthymudra in 2000.

K.V.H. Thampuran

Manager of the Troupe

Leading the Troupe ever since its inception in 1975