Kerala Kalamandalam
കേരള കലാമണ്ഡലം | |
A view of Koothambalam at Kerala Kalamandalam | |
Former name | Kerala Kalamandalam |
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| Motto | Design a strong system of education in the traditional way imbibing the spirit of enlightenment of the new age |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1930 |
| Founder | Vallathol Narayana Menon |
| Chancellor | Dr. Mallika Sarabhai |
| Vice-Chancellor | B. Ananthakrishnan |
| Location | , , 10°44′15″N 76°16′38″E / 10.737598°N 76.277087°E |
| Nickname | Kerala Kalamandalam |
| Website | kalamandalam |
Kerala Kalamandalam, a deemed-to-be-University of Art and Culture by the Government of India, is a major centre for learning Indian performing arts, especially those that developed in the country's southern states, with special emphasis on those from Kerala. The institution, on the banks of the Bharathapuzha river, is situated in the small town of Cheruthuruthi in Thrissur district.