Cheruthuruthi
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Cheruthuruthi a.k.a Vallathol Nagar is a small village in India
near Wadakkanchery on the banks of the Nila (Bharathapuzha) river. It falls in Talappilly taluk of the revenue district of Thrissur
. Thrissur
is 33 km from Cheruthuruthy.
was established in 1930 by Maha Kavi Vallathol to impart training in traditional art forms like Kathakali
, Mohiniyattam, Thullal, Koothu, Drama and folk dances. Cheruthuruthy is booned with the banks of Bharathapuzha, the Temple of "Kozhimamparambu" Bhagavathy, the Cheruthutruthy Mosque, and St. Thomas Church.
The Samadhi of Vallathol is located in the premises of old Kalamandalam. Kerala Kalamandalam is now established as the Deemed University for Cultural and Social Emergence. There is a small railway station in Cheruthuruthi called Vallathol Nagar. Passenger trains stop there. It is a stone's throw from there to famous art centre Kalamandalam. Another major attraction in Cheruthuruthy is the palace of the Kochi Maharaja on the banks of the Nila
, which has now been converted in to an Ayurvedic heritage resort.
India
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near Wadakkanchery on the banks of the Nila (Bharathapuzha) river. It falls in Talappilly taluk of the revenue district of Thrissur
Thrissur
This article is about the city in India. For the district, see Thrissur district. For the urban agglomeration area of Thrissur see Thrissur Metropolitan Area...
. Thrissur
Thrissur
This article is about the city in India. For the district, see Thrissur district. For the urban agglomeration area of Thrissur see Thrissur Metropolitan Area...
is 33 km from Cheruthuruthy.
Kerala Kalamandalam
The Kerala KalamandalamKerala Kalamandalam
Kerala Kalamandalam , lately renamed as Kalamandalam Deemed University of Art and Culture, is a major centre for learning Indian performing arts, especially those that developed in the southern state of India, with the special emphasis on Kerala. It is situated in the village of Cheruthuruthy in...
was established in 1930 by Maha Kavi Vallathol to impart training in traditional art forms like Kathakali
Kathakali
Kathakali is a highly stylized classical Indian dance-drama noted for the attractive make-up of characters, elaborate costumes, detailed gestures and well-defined body movements presented in tune with the anchor playback music and complementary percussion...
, Mohiniyattam, Thullal, Koothu, Drama and folk dances. Cheruthuruthy is booned with the banks of Bharathapuzha, the Temple of "Kozhimamparambu" Bhagavathy, the Cheruthutruthy Mosque, and St. Thomas Church.
The Samadhi of Vallathol is located in the premises of old Kalamandalam. Kerala Kalamandalam is now established as the Deemed University for Cultural and Social Emergence. There is a small railway station in Cheruthuruthi called Vallathol Nagar. Passenger trains stop there. It is a stone's throw from there to famous art centre Kalamandalam. Another major attraction in Cheruthuruthy is the palace of the Kochi Maharaja on the banks of the Nila
Nila
Nila can refer to:* Nila River or Bharathapuzha, is a river in the Indian state of Kerala.* Nila Håkedal* Meera Chopra - a.k.a Nila, a South Indian actress* Pulau Nila, a small Indonesian volcanic island in the Banda Sea...
, which has now been converted in to an Ayurvedic heritage resort.