M. V. Vishnu Namboothiri
M. V. Vishnu Namboothiri | |
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| Born | 25 October 1939 |
| Died | 9 March 2019 (aged 79) |
| Occupation(s) | Folklore researcher, writer, teacher |
| Spouse | Suvarnini Antarjanam |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Subramanian Namboothiri Draupadi Antarjanam |
| Awards | Kerala Folklore Academy Award Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award |
Mithale Vattaparam Vishnu Namboothiri was a teacher, folk art researcher and author from Kerala, India. He was considered an authoritative source of information on Theyyam and other traditional art forms of North Malabar. He received several awards including awards from Kerala Sahitya Akademi, Kerala Folklore Academy and Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy.