Guru Gopinath

Natana Kala Nidhi Dr. Guru Gopinath (June 24, 1908 - October 9, 1987). An Indian classical dancer, Kathakali master and mentor of a relatively new creative modern dancing style, Kerala Natanam.

Disciples

The Srilankan dance epic Chitrasena was Guru Gopinath's disciple. He had come to Trivandrum to learn dance under Guru Gopinath at the Sri Chitrodaya Narthakalayam, Poojappura in the thirtees.

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• The Travancore sisters - Lalitha, Padmini, Ragini (dancers and film actresses)
• Bharathanatyam exponent Yamini Krishnamoorty
• Dancer Chellappan and Bhavani (Kottayam)
• Prof. Sankarankutty (former professor of dance, Swati Thirunal Music Acdademy)
• Venuji (Exponent of Kootiyattam, Director Natana Nokethan Irinjalakkuda, Trichur)
• Bhaskar (Singapore)
• Ranjana (USA)
• Suppayya, Velanandan, Korera, Vasanthasena (all from Srilanka)
• Guru Gopalakrishnan (Film dancer, choreographer Malayalam films)
• Guru Chandrasekheran
• Kesavadev
• Dancer Thankappan (Film artist Kamalahassan's guru)
• Dancer Sundaram (Father of Prabhudeva - famous film artist)
• Balan Menon (Director, children's Theatre Kolkotta)
• Valmiki Banarji (Delhi)
• Thapthi (Calcutta)

were his disciples to name a few

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