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Warriors trained in Kalaripayattu would use very light, and basic body armor, as it was difficult to maintain flexibility and mobility while in heavy armor. Kalaripayattu differs from many other martial arts systems in the world in that weapon-based techniques are taught first, and barehanded techniques are taught last.
Sankara Narayana Menon Chundayil, Kalaripayattu teacher and Padma Sri recipient [20] Sanya Malhotra, Bollywood actress. [21] Simhalan Madhava Panicker, martial artist and actor. [22] Tiger Shroff, Bollywood actor. [23] Vasundhara Doraswamy, a classical dancer and teacher. [24] Vidyut Jammwal, a Bollywood actor and Kalaripayattu endorser. [25]
Meenakshi Amma Gurukkal (born 1942) is an Indian martial artist known as a practitioner and teacher of Kalaripayattu, the traditional martial arts form of Kerala, India. In 2017, she received Padma Shri , India's fourth highest civilian award.
Martial art Kalaripayattu Madhya Kalari ( transl. Central Kalari ; or Madhya Sampradāyam : transl. Central tradition ) is a style of martial art of Kalaripayattu practiced in the central region of Kerala , India.
Kalaripayattu is an Indian martial art developed in present-day Kerala in the southwestern coast of the Indian subcontinent. It is featured in several films, television, literature, video games, comics and other media. [1]
Indian martial arts underwent a period of decline after the full establishment of British colonial rule in the 19th century. [24] More European modes of organizing kings, armies and governmental institutions, and the increasing use of firearms, gradually eroded the need for traditional combat training associated with caste-specific duties. [ 15 ]
A kalari is a gymnasium or training space primarily associated with the martial art of Kalaripayattu.The word kalari comes from Malayalam.In the past, village schools in Kerala, typically run by the traditional astrologer families, were known by the name kalari.
Simhalan Madhava Panicker (1930 – 5 March 2004) was an Indian martial artist and actor of film and theater. Born into a family of plantation farmers in Kerala in 1930, he left home at the young age of eight and traveled to all corners of India. He found his passion in martial arts and acting.