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Mattanur Sankarankutty (M. P. Sankara Marar) is an Indian percussionist who plays the chenda (a traditional Kerala drum), Thayambaka, Panchari melam, and Panchavadyam. He was born in Mattanur in Kannur district of Kerala. He was awarded the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award in 1996, the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2009 and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2012.
Mattanur, as he is known, is married to Bharathi, a native of Tirur in Malappuram district. They have two sons, Mattannur Sreekanth and Mattannur Sreeraj, and a daughter named Mattannur Saranya. Both Sreekanth and Sreeraj are also popular Thayambaka artists. Triple Thayambakas played by father and sons are very popular in Kerala.




See also


Pallavur Appu Marar
Peruvanam Kuttan Marar
Kelath Aravindakshan Marar




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Kajol
• Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu
• Melville de Mellow
• Siddheshwari Devi
• Daji Bhatawadekar
• David Abraham Cheulkar
• P. C. Sorcar
• Vajira Chitrasena
• Ayodhya Prasad
• Manilal Nag
• Mattannoor Sankarankutty
• Patham Nilayile Theevandi
• Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi
• Tabu (actress)
• Brahmanandam
• Danny Denzongpa
• Shankar Mahadevan
• Aparna Sen
• Shabana Azmi
• Manoj Joshi (actor)