Documentary on Mattannur Sankarankutty, the king in percussion especially in “Chenda” (Kerala Drums).Film narrates about his life and his unique style of percussion on “Chenda”. His “Thayambaka” and “Chendamelam” (Both are special way of playing the instrument) will put the listeners to the ultimate state of ecstasy.
The Chenda player who has taken the artform Thayambaka beyond the borders, his unique style of Chenda playing is assessed to be perfect in pitch, technically immaculate and carrying an aura of happiness around it. His Thayambaka playing is often compared to be a castle of sound, equally pleasing to eyes and ears.
Born in 1954 at Mattannur, Kannur, Sankarankutty had his first lessons of Chenda from his father himself. Mattannur Shankarankutty got blessed with the right opportunity to hone his skill by acquiring knowledge of Kathakali Chenda from Sadanam, a renowned Kathakali institute. From there, he went on to join under the famous Pattarath Sankramarar to learn idakka.
Though he proved his mettle in Kathakali Chenda and panchavadyam, he would later on realize that Chenda was his Special item. That led him to focus on Thayambaka and Melam. Thayambaka, a percussion art form that involves a great amount of hand-drumstick-drumskin co-ordination producing versatile sounds, has the power and charisma to carry away listener to an ecstatically different world.
Today, more than 30 years of Chenda playing and Thayambaka behind him, he is doubtlessly the undisputed master of Chenda. The ‘uruttikkottu’, a peculiar way of playing Chenda by rolling the stick on the drumstick is a glory to watch.
This spectacular, sweet and specialized style of ‘uruttuchenda’ is often termed as knowledgeable playing, pitch perfect playing, purest Thayambaka etc. It has won himself a sobriquet “king of urruttikkottu”. It is not just the sound of Chenda that gains applause, but his unique style and appearance does too.
Numerous awards have come searching for Mattannur Sankarankutty to acknowledge his steel devotion and dedication to this artform. Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy award, Guruvayur Venkitachalapathi Award, Madras Bharatha kalanchali award….. the length of the list is not a surprise at all. It is the ability and not the age that the yardstick that measures artistic excellence.
The reigning emperor of percussion kingdom and the Lord of Thayambaka has cast his magic spell over millions of fans across the globe. He has appeared at venues in England, France, Germany, America, Spain, Mexico, Egypt, Brazil etc enchanting the crowd with his astonishing performance. His appearance at more than 4000 stages itself is a world record.
Attached stills
Shahnavaskhan(director) e-mail filmshah@yahoo.com mob 9447345204
The Chenda player who has taken the artform Thayambaka beyond the borders, his unique style of Chenda playing is assessed to be perfect in pitch, technically immaculate and carrying an aura of happiness around it. His Thayambaka playing is often compared to be a castle of sound, equally pleasing to eyes and ears.
Born in 1954 at Mattannur, Kannur, Sankarankutty had his first lessons of Chenda from his father himself. Mattannur Shankarankutty got blessed with the right opportunity to hone his skill by acquiring knowledge of Kathakali Chenda from Sadanam, a renowned Kathakali institute. From there, he went on to join under the famous Pattarath Sankramarar to learn idakka.
Though he proved his mettle in Kathakali Chenda and panchavadyam, he would later on realize that Chenda was his Special item. That led him to focus on Thayambaka and Melam. Thayambaka, a percussion art form that involves a great amount of hand-drumstick-drumskin co-ordination producing versatile sounds, has the power and charisma to carry away listener to an ecstatically different world.
Today, more than 30 years of Chenda playing and Thayambaka behind him, he is doubtlessly the undisputed master of Chenda. The ‘uruttikkottu’, a peculiar way of playing Chenda by rolling the stick on the drumstick is a glory to watch.
This spectacular, sweet and specialized style of ‘uruttuchenda’ is often termed as knowledgeable playing, pitch perfect playing, purest Thayambaka etc. It has won himself a sobriquet “king of urruttikkottu”. It is not just the sound of Chenda that gains applause, but his unique style and appearance does too.
Numerous awards have come searching for Mattannur Sankarankutty to acknowledge his steel devotion and dedication to this artform. Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy award, Guruvayur Venkitachalapathi Award, Madras Bharatha kalanchali award….. the length of the list is not a surprise at all. It is the ability and not the age that the yardstick that measures artistic excellence.
The reigning emperor of percussion kingdom and the Lord of Thayambaka has cast his magic spell over millions of fans across the globe. He has appeared at venues in England, France, Germany, America, Spain, Mexico, Egypt, Brazil etc enchanting the crowd with his astonishing performance. His appearance at more than 4000 stages itself is a world record.
Attached stills
Shahnavaskhan(director) e-mail filmshah@yahoo.com mob 9447345204
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why PADMASRI is not mentiomed?
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