Peruvanam Kuttan Marar

Peruvanam Kuttan Marar
Peruvanam Kuttan Marar performing Melam at Sree Poornathrayesa Temple, Thrippunithura
Background information
Birth nameM Sankara Narayanan
Born (1953-11-25) 25 November 1953
Peruvanam, Thrissur, Kerala, India
OccupationPercussion Artist
InstrumentChenda
Years active1963–present

Peruvanam Kuttan Marar is a chenda artist. He leads several popular traditional orchestra performances in Kerala. He received Padma Shri, India's third highest civilian award, in 2011 for his contributions in the field of art.

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