Varanasi Vishnu Namboothiri | |
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| Born | 20 January 1937 |
| Died | 28 January 2020 (aged 83) Thiruvalla, Pathanamthitta district, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | India |
| Alma mater | Kerala Kalamandalam |
| Occupation | instrumentalist |
| Spouse | Saraswati Antharjanam |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Narayanan Namboodiri, Draupati Antharjanam |
| Awards | Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, Kerala Kalamandalam Vadya Award, Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Gurupooja award |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Kathakali music |
| Instrument | Maddalam |
| Years active | 1952-2002 |
Varanasi Vishnu Namboothiri is a Maddalam exponent from Kerala, India, best known for playing Maddalam for Kathakali performances. He received several noted awards including Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Gurupooja Award and Kerala Kalamandalam Award.