Chirakkal Kalidasan Explained
| Chirakkal Kalidasan |
| Nationality: | India |
| Namedafter: | Kalidasan |
| Owner: | Chirakkal Madhu |
| Known: | Thrissur Pooram Baahubali 2 |
| Birth Place: | Karnataka |
| Gender: | Male |
| Species: | Elephas maximus (Asian elephant) |
Chirakkal Kalidasan (born) is an Asian elephant. He is the third tallest elephant in India. He is famous for his huge fan base and had a major role in the 2017 epic film, . He is also known as Gajaraja Bahubali.
Chirakkal Kalidasan stands at, making him the third tallest captive elephant in the state after Thechikottukavu Ramachandran and Thrikkadavoor Sivaraju.[1] He is also known for having won in Thalappokkam (heads-up) competitions.[2]
Early life
Kalidasan was born wild in the Karnataka forests. He was brought to Kerala by Manissey Hari and was later bought by Chirakkal Madhu in the 2000s.[3]
Recognition
Kalidasan is a star elephant in Malayalam cinema.
Movies
Kalidasan is known for acting in movies, notably in the 2017 epic film, .[4] He has also acted in the movies Pattabhishekham, Punyalan Agarbattis and Dil Se...[5]
Video album
In 2018, he acted in a musical video called "Gajam", sung by Vijay Yesudas.[6]
Others
In 2020, he became a part of the promo video by Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters.[7] [8]
In the early 2010s, he was given the name Junior Thechikkot by elephant lovers.[9]
Kalidasan is also known for taking part in photoshoots with actors and models.[10]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Thrikkadavoor Sivaraju . Elephant Database . August 21, 2024.
- Web site: ചെറായി പൂരം: തലപ്പൊക്കത്തില്‍ കാളിദാസന്‍ Ernakulam Kerala Deshabhimani Sunday Feb 12, 2017. 2021-01-13. www.deshabhimani.com.
- Web site: Chirakkal Kalidasan Kerala Elephant - One of the tallest elephant in Kerala .. 2021-01-13. Aanachandam - Kerala Elephants.
- Web site: 2020-08-15. കേരളത്തിലെ ഗജരാജാക്കന്മാർ. 2021-01-13. Janam TV. en-US.
- Web site: ബാഹുബലിയുടെ വിജയത്തിനൊപ്പം താരപദവിയിലേക്ക് ചിറക്കൽ കാളിദാസൻ. 2021-01-13. ManoramaOnline. ml.
- Web site: പടനായകന്റെ വീര്യവുമായി ചിറക്കല്‍ കാളിദാസന്‍; ഹരമായി 'ഗജം'. 2021-01-13. Mathrubhumi. en.
- Web site: കൊമ്പ് കുലുക്കാന്‍ ബ്ലാസ്റ്റേഴ്സ് ഇറങ്ങുന്നു; ഒറിജിനല്‍ കൊമ്പന്‍ ദാ ഇവിടെയുണ്ട്... bahubali fame elephant chirakkal kalidasan acted in kerala blasters video. 2021-01-13. www.asianetnews.com.
- Web site: 2020-11-20. ഗജരാജ ബാഹുബലി ചിറക്കൽ കാളിദാസൻ ഇനി ബ്ലാസ്റ്റേഴ്സ് പരസ്യത്തിൽ. 2021-01-13. The News Today. en-US. 2021-01-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20210114190912/https://thenewstoday.tv/sports/latest-news-gajaraja-bahubali-chirackal-kalidasan-in-blasters-ad/. dead.
- Web site: Mundanthara. Vinu. 2018-05-13. ചിറയ്ക്കൽ കാളിദാസൻ. 2021-01-13. Aanakkazhchakal. en.
- Web site: 2020-08-28. ചിറക്കൽ കാളിദാസനൊപ്പം ഒരു ഫോട്ടോഷൂട്ട്, ദൃശ്യ രഘുനാഥിന്റെ പുതിയ ചിത്രങ്ങൾ ശ്രദ്ധ നേടുന്നു. 2021-01-13. മലയാളം ന്യൂസ് പോർട്ടൽ. en-US.
