Kalanikethanam Folklore Award

Kalanikethanam Folklore Award

One of the important activities of Kalanikethanam is the institution of folklore award. The award includes a cash prize of Rs5000/- with a citation. Since 2005 the following folk artists have been awarded for their best performance in various fields of folklore.

2005…….Sri. M V Kannan Manakkadan,Kodakkad              Theyyam

2006…… Sri.P P Madhavapanicker,Pilicode                          Poorakkali

2007……Sri.M Krishnan Panikkar,Timiri                                Theyyam

2008…..Sri T P Kesava Vadyar Namboodiri,Ramanthali     ThidambuNrutham

2009…..Sri.P V Kunhikrishna Poduval,Kuttamath                Ottamthullal

2010…..Sri.Santhosh Udayavarman,Mandur                       Wood  carving

2011….Sri.Vellur P Narayanan,Vellur(Payyanur)                 Poorakkali

2012…. Sri.C M Ibrahim,Ramanthali                                      Dufmuttukali

2013……Smt.K V Paru,Vengappara(Kodakkad)                    Mangalamkali

2014…..Sri V T V Damodaran,Kandoth(Payyanur)               Kolkali

2015......Smt     ParvathiAmma  (Vellachal)                                           Nattipatu

2016....Sri..Asokan Manakkadan