Kalamandalam Devaki

Kalamandalam Devaki
Born(1946-11-25)25 November 1946
Nelluvai, Thrissur district, Kingdom of Cochin, India
Died7 April 2023(2023-04-07) (aged 76)
Thrissur, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationOttan Thullal dancer
Known forOttan Thullal
AwardsKerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award, Kerala Kalamandalam Award, Kunchan Memorial Award

Kalamandalam Devaki (25 November 1946 – 7 April 2023) was an Indian exponent of the Ottan Thullal dance and song tradition. She was the first woman artist in this male-dominated field. She was awarded the Kalamandalam prize and the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award.

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