Timila Maestro Peringode Chandran Honoured with Sree Guruvayurappan Kshetra Kala Puraskaram

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• Award Winner: Peringode Chandran, eminent timila exponent, has been chosen for Guruvayur Devaswom’s prestigious 2025 Sree Guruvayurappan Kshetra Kala Puraskaram.
• Ceremony Details: The award will be presented by Devaswom Minister V.N. Vasavan on september 14 at Melputhur Auditorium during the Ashtami Rohini Mahotsavam.
• Award Jury: The jury included V.K. Vijayan (Devaswom chairman), brahmashri Mallisseri Parameswaran Namboothirippad, Mattannoor Sankarankutty Marar (percussion maestro), and T.K.Narayanan, unanimously recommending Mr. Chandran for his contributions to Panchavadyam music traditions.
• Background of Peringode Chandran: He is a renowned figure in Kerala’s traditional percussion art form with over four decades of experience and multiple accolades:

– Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award (2020-21)
– Kerala Kalamandalam Deemed University Award
– Ambedkar Award (2003)
– Visiting Professor at Kerala Kalamandalam since 2017

• Biography: His artistry is documented in a book titled Thimilaile Jathikkalam authored by P. Vasudevan.
• Prize Details: Instituted in 1990 to celebrate temple arts, the puraskaram includes ₹55,555 cash prize, a gold medallion (10 grams), a plaque, and citation.

Indian Opinion analysis

Peringode Chandran’s recognition with the Sree Guruvayurappan Kshetra Kala Puraskaram highlights the significance of preserving and celebrating temple arts like Panchavadyam within India’s cultural heritage framework. Traditional percussion forms not only enrich artistic expression but play pivotal roles in maintaining spiritual connectedness through rituals that span centuries.

By honoring stalwarts like mr. Chandran-who has dedicated decades to refining and teaching this art-institutions such as Guruvayur Devaswom strengthen regional identity while fostering intergenerational transmission of knowledge inherent to these practices.Additionally, integrating formal awards serves both symbolic recognition and practical support to artists contributing profoundly across state boundaries.

The inclusion of comprehensive recognition formats-such as scholarships aimed at grassroots expansion-is critical moving forward if India intends continued engagement between its evolving modernity alongside pristine traditions rooted deeply within regional histories.

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