Baiju Sankar
Puthumana Govindan Namboothiri is an Indian Temple dancer and artist from Kerala. He is the incomparable stalwart of temple arts who devoted and sacrificed all moments of his life for revival of declining temple art thidambu nritham. Puthumana believes in traditionalistic approach in thidambu nritham added with numerous inventions of rhythms and steps. Puthumana is the sole artist alive who is proficient, competent and accomplished to present the 700 years old 'golden' steps in the feet, and remains unmatched. The distinctive style of Puthumana is loved, treasured and favoured not only by dance followers of India, but also admirers from several nations worldwide. Puthumana says that thidambu nritham should not be confined within the boundaries of the temples. Puthumana is appraised as the personification and manifestation of the thidambu nritham temple dance, for his contributions in revival of the dance. Puthumana brought a cultural identity to temple ritual thidambu nritham as a temple dance as symbolic and embalatic of south Indian culture representation. Puthumana went behind Thidambu nritham as early as age of 5, in childhood. He grew to a full time learner and performer after passing matriculation, spending each moment of life and twenty-four hours diligence, enthusiasm and commitment to thidambu nritham. Puthumana gets up every day morning at 3 am, and starts sadhakam, which is a pattern of life accustomed by him for 60 years. Puthumana had been fully engrossed in thidambu nritham into the classical gurukula training. He believes that state of mind, discipline and regular practice is a must for all temple dancers also for Kathakali. He has invented new styles and combines new steps into the styles in thidambu nritham. Puthumana has been spending a lot of time for all his followers, viewers and crowd. He is also a role model for all in punctuality, honesty and sincerity. Puthumana had the rare opportunity to present thidambu nritham with greats from other dance fields. Puthumana believes that dance has an all-inclusive, all-round, all-embracing international language. Puthumana has the openness to connect with any artist and art type. Puthumana makes thidambu nritham an experience of ecstasy, in which he is a learner, he is a presenter and where only himself and audience are present. Puthumana, another element of happiness, integrates with the delighted international minds...
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