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.

Family

Guru Gopinath was married to Mulakkal Thankamani Amma, a great Mohiniyattam dancer and exponent of Kerala Natanam. She was the first student of Mohiniyattam at Kerala Kalamandalam in early 30s, when Poet Vallathol Narayana Menon and Manakkulam Mukunda Raja started a course to revive this dying art form. After marriage she became co-dancer and partner of Gopinath. Her relentless support of her husband was significant to his achievement.

Related Topics:
Mohiniyattam - Kerala Kalamandalam - Vallathol Narayana Menon

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They have four children. Their eldest daughter is Vasanthi Jayaswal, a dancer, Social/Cultural worker and exponent of Bharatanatyam in Los Angeles. Their second daughter isVilasini Ramachandran, a senior I.A.S. officer in Gujarat. Youngest daughter Vinodini Sasi Mohan was a child artist in Malayalam movies in the 60s and she is the Chief Administrative Officer of Viswa kala Kendra, Trivandrum. G. Venugopal is his only son.

Related Topics:
Vasanthi Jayaswal - Los Angeles - Vilasini Ramachandran - Vinodini Sasi Mohan - Viswa kala Kendra - Trivandrum

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