Sadanam Vasudevan Explained

Sadanam Vasudevan (born 1945) is an Indian percussionist who plays the chenda (a traditional Kerala drum).[1] He is a well-known artist in both Thayambaka and Kathakali performances.[2] [3] He received the Pallavur Appu Marar Award from the Kerala government in 2013.[4] He also received the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship in 2019.[5]

Born in 1945 as the son of Karimpnaykkal Meenakshi Amma and Chenankara Gopalan Nair in Angadipuram in Malabar, Sadanam Vasudevan started learning Chenda at the age of seven.[3] He later joined the Gandhi Seva Sadan (Sadanam), a leading Kathakali institution in Perur village near Ottappalam in Palghat, and continued his studies as a disciple of Pallassana Chandramannadiar. He later became a chenda teacher at Sadanam.[3] He is the guru of many famous artists like Mattannoor Sankarankutty.[6] He is also proficient in playing Madhalam, Idakka, and Timila.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Nirupama Chaturvedi . Encyclopaedia of Indian Dances . 2007 . 978-8-1261-3119-8 . 80. Anmol Publications Pvt. Limited .
  2. News: Thumping success . 18 March 2023 . . 24 April 2014.
  3. Web site: Sadanam Vasudevan . Kerala Tourism . 4 March 2023.
  4. News: State Kathakali award for Nelliyodu . 4 March 2023 . The Hindu.
  5. News: ബിയാട്രിസിനും സദനം വാസുദേവനും വി. സുരേന്ദ്രനും : സംഗീത നാടക അക്കാദമി ഫെലോഷിപ്പ് . 4 March 2023 . . 17 September 2020 . ml . https://archive.today/20200917025610/https://www.mathrubhumi.com/thrissur/news/17sep2020-1.5059163 . 17 September 2020.
  6. News: Resounding success . 4 March 2023 . The Hindu.