(12 January 1943 \u2013 30 November 2022)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kalamandalam Vasu Pisharody was a renowned Kathakali artist, celebrated for his expertise in portraying a wide range of characters with remarkable depth and precision. His mastery shone particularly in the ‘Pacha’<\/strong> roles such as Nalan<\/strong> and Bahukan<\/strong> in Nalacharitham<\/em>, and in ‘Kathi’<\/strong> roles like Ravanan<\/strong> in Udbhavam<\/em> and Bali Vijayam<\/em>, Keechakan<\/strong> in Keechaka Vadham<\/em>, and Narakasuran<\/strong> in Narakasura Vadham<\/em>. He also excelled in ‘Minukku’<\/strong> roles such as Brahmanan<\/strong> in Santhanagopalam<\/em> and *Parasuraman<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Vasu Pisharody was born on 12 January 1943<\/strong> in Palakkad District, Kerala<\/strong>, to T.P. Rakhava Pisharody<\/strong> and M.P. Lakshmikutti Pisharasyar<\/strong>. He completed his formal education up to the 7th standard, after which he pursued his passion for Kathakali.<\/p>\n\n\n\n His initial training began at Kerala Kalalayam, Ottapalam<\/strong>, under Kalamandalam Balakrishnan Nair<\/strong> for one year. He then continued his studies at P.S.V. Natyasangham<\/strong> for three years, followed by six years of advanced training at Kerala Kalamandalam<\/strong> under the legendary Padmasree Vazhenkada Kunchu Nair<\/strong>. He also received guidance from celebrated gurus like Ramankutty Nair<\/strong> and Padmanabhan Nair<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With a scholarship from the Central Government, he continued his studies for two more years, completing his formal Kathakali education in 1969<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After completing his training, Vasu Pisharody served as a teacher on a temporary basis at Kerala Kalamandalam<\/strong> until 1979. During this time, he also taught in Kalari<\/em> schools managed by the Guruvayoor Kathakali Club<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In 1979<\/strong>, he was appointed as a permanent faculty member and later Head of the Department of Kathakali Vesham<\/strong> at Kerala Kalamandalam, a position he held until his retirement in March 1999<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kalamandalam Vasu Pisharody received numerous accolades for his contributions to Kathakali, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n He authored a notable book on Kathakali titled \u201cRanga Naishadham\u201d<\/strong>, contributing to the academic and artistic understanding of the art form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Vasu Pisharody was married to P. Subhadra<\/strong> and had two children: Sreekala<\/strong> and Unnikrishnan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kalamandalam Vasu Pisharody passed away on 30 November 2022<\/strong>, leaving behind a legacy of dedication, excellence, and inspiration in the world of Kathakali.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" (12 January 1943 \u2013 30 November 2022) Kalamandalam Vasu Pisharody was a renowned Kathakali artist, celebrated for his expertise in portraying a wide range of characters with remarkable depth and precision. His mastery shone particularly in the ‘Pacha’ roles such as Nalan and Bahukan in Nalacharitham, and in ‘Kathi’ roles like Ravanan in Udbhavam and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":641,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[58,46],"tags":[94],"class_list":["post-640","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-kongad","category-legends","tag-legend"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/v3.pisharodysamajam.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/640","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/v3.pisharodysamajam.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/v3.pisharodysamajam.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/v3.pisharodysamajam.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/v3.pisharodysamajam.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=640"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/v3.pisharodysamajam.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/640\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":642,"href":"https:\/\/v3.pisharodysamajam.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/640\/revisions\/642"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/v3.pisharodysamajam.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/641"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/v3.pisharodysamajam.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=640"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/v3.pisharodysamajam.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=640"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/v3.pisharodysamajam.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=640"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Early Life and Education<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Career<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Awards and Recognitions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Literary Contributions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Personal Life<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Demise<\/h3>\n\n\n\n