Kerala Kalamandalam

Kerala Kalamandalam
കേരള കലാമണ്ഡലം
A view of Koothambalam at Kerala Kalamandalam
Former name
Kerala Kalamandalam
MottoDesign a strong system of education in the traditional way imbibing the spirit of enlightenment of the new age
TypePublic
Established1930; 94 years ago (1930)
FounderVallathol Narayana Menon
ChancellorDr. Mallika Sarabhai[1]
Vice-ChancellorB. Ananthakrishnan
Location, ,
10°44′15″N 76°16′38″E / 10.737598°N 76.277087°E / 10.737598; 76.277087
NicknameKerala Kalamandalam
Websitekalamandalam.ac.in
Vallathol Samadhi
Old Campus now used as the P.G.campus

Kerala Kalamandalam, a deemed-to-be-University of Art and Culture by the Government of India, is a major centre for learning Indian performing arts, especially those that developed in the country's southern states, with special emphasis on those from Kerala. The institution, on the banks of the Bharathapuzha river, is situated in the small town of Cheruthuruthi in Thrissur district.

  1. ^ "Kerala government appoints Mallika Sarabhai as Kerala Kalamandalam Chancellor". 6 December 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.