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 is currently 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 Karnataka forests. Chirakkal Kalidasan is a male Asian elephant (Elephas maximus). He was brought into 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

  1. Web site: Thrikkadavoor Sivaraju . Elephant Database . August 21, 2024.
  2. Web site: ചെറായി പൂരം: തലപ്പൊക്കത്തില്‍ കാളിദാസന്‍ Ernakulam Kerala Deshabhimani Sunday Feb 12, 2017. 2021-01-13. www.deshabhimani.com.
  3. Web site: Chirakkal Kalidasan Kerala Elephant - One of the tallest elephant in Kerala .. 2021-01-13. Aanachandam - Kerala Elephants.
  4. Web site: 2020-08-15. കേരളത്തിലെ ഗജരാജാക്കന്മാർ. 2021-01-13. Janam TV. en-US.
  5. Web site: ബാഹുബലിയുടെ വിജയത്തിനൊപ്പം താരപദവിയിലേക്ക് ചിറക്കൽ കാളിദാസൻ. 2021-01-13. ManoramaOnline. ml.
  6. Web site: പടനായകന്റെ വീര്യവുമായി ചിറക്കല്‍ കാളിദാസന്‍; ഹരമായി 'ഗജം'. 2021-01-13. Mathrubhumi. en.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. Web site: Mundanthara. Vinu. 2018-05-13. ചിറയ്ക്കൽ കാളിദാസൻ. 2021-01-13. Aanakkazhchakal. en.
  10. Web site: 2020-08-28. ചിറക്കൽ കാളിദാസനൊപ്പം ഒരു ഫോട്ടോഷൂട്ട്, ദൃശ്യ രഘുനാഥിന്റെ പുതിയ ചിത്രങ്ങൾ ശ്രദ്ധ നേടുന്നു. 2021-01-13. മലയാളം ന്യൂസ് പോർട്ടൽ. en-US.