Kunjikkuttan Thampuran (actor)

Ravi Varma Kunjikkuttan Thampuran
Born1936
Kerala, India
Died24 August 2010(2010-08-24) (aged 73–74)
Occupation(s)Actor, Kathakali artist
SpouseSathi Varma

Ravi Varma Kunjikkuttan Thampuran was a Malayalam film actor, Kathakali artist and writer.

Biography

He was born in 1936, as a member of the Kochi Dynasty. He received his training in Kathakali, from Kerala Kalamandalam and has written a book Aalukal Arangukal, in which, the lives of Kathakali artists are depicted.[1]

He has acted in more than fifty films, including several telefilms and serials.[1] Some of his notable films are Mookkilla Rajyathu, Ulladakkam, God Father, Oridathu, Kalyana Raman and Ivory Merchant. He has also acted in a Hollywood film, Cotton Mary, which was directed by Ismail Merchant.

He is a follower of CPM and had written an Attakatha `Kurukshethra' for the sake of the party.[2]

Thampuran died on 24 August, 2010. He was survived by his wife Sathi Varma who is the manager of Kathakali Kendram, son R. V. Vasudevan and daughter Suma Varma.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Project SECURITY".
  2. ^ "Actor R V Kunjikuttan Thampuram passes away". Mathrubhumi. 25 August 2010. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
  3. ^ "Saif on Tiger Pataudi Biopic: Amma Feels Ranbir Can do the Role". 4 January 2017. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
  4. ^ Wire, Sampurn (26 August 2010). "Actor Rama Varma Kunjikuttan Thampuran dies at 74". Thaindian News. Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2010.