Shamsudheen Cherpulassery Explained

Shamsudheen Cherpulassery
Nationality:	Indian
Occupation:	Magician
Known For:	The green mango tree trick
Awards:	Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award (2014)

Shamsudheen Cherpulassery is an Indian magician from Kerala. He won the Kalasree award from Kerala Sangeeta Nataka Akademi in 2014.^[1] He is an expert in the "Mango Trick" magic.^[2]

Biography

Shamsudheen's father Hassan Sahib was a street magician. He was the first guru for Shamsudheen in magic.^[3] Shamudheen is maintaining his livelihood through street magic. The Time Magazine and The Hindu have reported about his Mango trick.^[4]

Awards

• Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award (Kalasree) from Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi (2014)^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: കേരള സംഗീതനാടക അക്കാദമിയുടെ കലാശ്രീ പുരസ്‌കാരങ്ങൾ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു. www.mathrubhumi.com. 30 November 2014.
2. News: Magician Shamsudheen casts a spell on Kochiites . 28 April 2019 . The New Indian Express . The New Indian Express.
3. Web site: Green mango tree trick. 3 December 2014.
4. News: Praveen . S. r . The magic tastes like mangoes . 28 April 2019 . The Hindu . 27 April 2015 . en-IN.
5. Web site: Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award: Magic . Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. 26 February 2023.