Kalakulapathi award for Madhava Chakiyar

kochi: well-known exponent of 'chakiarkoothu', ammanoor madhava chakiyar has won this year's kalakulapathi award instituted by kaladarpanam, a forum of art lovers. while noted dancer v p dhananjay has been selected for the kalashreshta award, the kalashri award has gone to kalamandalam mohanatulsi, m v devan, president of the kaladarpanam, told a press conference here on tuesday.s harikumar (kathakali), thamarakod govindan namboothiri (music), francis (painting), kalamandalam mani (dance) and kalamandalam mani vasudevachakiyar (koothu) have been nominated for the kalajyothi award.