Pattikkamthodi Ravunni Menon

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Pattikkamthodi Ravunni Menon (1880–1948) was a pivotal figure in the history of

Young Ravunni, a native of Chethallur in present-day Palakkad district, was groomed in Kathakali by the Kalluvazhi Kuyilthodi Ittirarissa Menon at Olappamanna Mana with Kariyattil Koppan Nair and Malankattil Sankunni Nair as his co-students.[2] Ittiraricha Menon's demise led to Ravunni Menon becoming the chief tutor at Olappamanna, since when he started handling lead roles (Aadyavasana vesham) on Kathakali stages. He was initially associated with the Manjeri Kaliyogam (Kathakali institution-cum-troupe).^{[citation needed]}

Menon, who was till then said to be focused solely on the body movement aspect of Kathakali, acquired a major asset in his profession when he imbibed the essence of emotive acting (

On the stage, Menon was celebrated for his lead roles in the four Kottayam Thampuran plays: Kalakeyavadham, Kirmeeravadham, Bakavadham and Kalyanasougandhikam. His masterpieces also included Dakshan, Nalan in Nalacharitan Randaam Divasam, Arjunan in Subhadraharanam, Cheriya Narkasuran and Ravanan in Balivijayam, Ravanolbhavam, Kartaveerarjunavijayam and Balivadham besides minukku roles like Bhrahmanan in Santanagopalam and Rukminiswayamvaram, and Durvassavu in Ambareeshacharitam. He was known to be particular for using his own set of costume paraphernalia (kalikkoppu) all the time.^{[citation needed]}

Menon's notes on the aesthetics of Kathakali have been published in a book, which has also formed material for art research scholars.^{[citation needed]}

References

• He Redefined Kathakali

External links

• Website Sri Kalamandalam Padmanabhan Nair Smaraka Trust