Malifoundation
Mali Foundation was constituted on 22nd Nov, 2000 and registered under the Travancore – Cochin Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies Registration Act, 1955. The foundation has been allotted the registration number: ER1055/2000 dated 22.11.2000.
Aims & Objectives of the Mali Foundation
To promote excellence in all fields among the youth including in literature, sports, art and culture. To promote young artistes and performers in various fields of activity.
To uphold the values and traditions enshrined in our ancient heritage as expressed in Mali’s work. To introduce the public to various art forms by conducting programmes every year to commemorate Mali’s great love for classical and other arts practiced in India.
About Mali
Mali was one of those rare gems who combined personal discipline, integrity of the highest order, scholarship, versatility, creativity and supreme writing ability. He transcended into the higher realms on the 2nd of July 1994 but his work remains as a priceless treasure….and still speaks…with eloquence about his contributions.
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Karnasapatham Kathakali
The most popular attakkatha (kathakali play) of the modern age, Karnasapatham, which has been staged over 10,000 times was authored by Mali. It was born out of his masterly understanding of not just kathakali but also human behaviour, music and the ethos of India.
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Mali Karnasapatham Award
The Mali Karnasapatham Award, instituted by the Mali Foundation to commemorate the birth anniversary of the late Malathy M. Nair, beloved wife of V. Madhavan Nair ‘Mali’. It is conferred annually on an outstanding Kathakali artiste whose name is determined in association with Tripunithura Kathakali Kendram.
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