Mathoor Govindan Kutty

Mathoor Govindan Kutty
Born(1940-10-05)5 October 1940
Nedumudi, Alappuzha district, British India
Died4 February 2021(2021-02-04) (aged 80)
Kottayam, Kerala, India
OccupationKathakali artist
Known forKathakali Stri Vesham
AwardsSangeet Natak Akademi Award (2005); Kerala State Award for best Kathakali Artist (2011)

Mathoor Govindan Kutty (5 October 1940 – 4 February 2021) was an Indian Kathakali artist from the state of Kerala.[1] In a career spanning over six decades, he specialized in Kathakali Stri Vesham, the portrayal of female characters on stage. He was the recipient of the 2011 Kerala State Award for the best Kathakali artist, 2010 Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award and the 2005 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for contributions to the Kathakali art form.

  1. ^ Staff Reporter (4 February 2021). "Kathakali maestro Mathoor Govindan Kutty dead". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 4 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.