Mattannur Shankarankutty
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Mattannur Baani, a documentary primarily based on the life and legacy of chenda maestro Mattannur Sankarankutty, might be launched on October 22. Produced by Sarvamangala Basis and introduced by the World Music Pageant, the 51-minute documentary explores Sankarankutty’s enduring relationship with the chenda.
It delves into his early years of rising up in Mattannur in Kannur district and traces his days taking part in the chenda for Kathakali performances and his temporary tryst with instructing, as a chenda teacher within the Kathakali division on the Vellinezhi Authorities Excessive Faculty.
Filmmaker Shruthy Sharanyam, who just lately received the State Award for greatest director (feminine) within the Ladies/Transgender class for her movie B 32 Muthal 44 Vare, captures the artiste’s journey and his unrelenting ardour for chenda. “Documenting Mattannur Sankarankutty was a dream come true for me. I’ve all the time been a fan of his thayambaka. By way of this documentary, we geared toward encapsulating what Sankarankutty is and his faculty of thought. For me, it was a prestigious factor, an honour, to work with an artiste of his calibre and to grasp and seize his journey,” provides Shruthy.
Thayambaka is a solo chenda efficiency and Sankarankutty is well known for constructing his personal repertoire, drawing inspiration from the Malamakkavu and Pallavur percussion kinds, that are two outstanding colleges of Thayambaka. “Sankarankutty is credited with evolving the ‘Atanthakooru’ type of thayambaka. We now have tried to discover this facet of his inventive genius,” provides Shruthy, who additionally scripted the documentary. She needed to perform the course on-line as she was down with COVID-19. The staff comprised Sudeep Elamon and Shyamaprakash as cinematographers, musician Sudeep Palanad, who conceived the thought and scored music.
Mattannur Shankarankutty throughout a efficiency
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“We now have tried to inform Sankarankutty’s life story within the format of the gradual development of thayambaka,” says Sudeep. “He (Mattannur Sankarankutty) explored the potential of chenda and approached it musically; the way in which he has created his personal id in thayambaka is exceptional,” he provides.
Sankarankutty, the present chairman of the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi, and a Padmashri awardee, is among the many maestros from Kerala who elevated the chenda’s potential — from a humble instrument performed on the temple premises to a excessive profile percussion instrument. “He made the thayambaka a visible spectacle. He enjoys movie star standing right now, his efficiency attracts large crowds,” says Sudeep.
The documentary, took over two years to finish, is produced by Rakhi Ajay below the banner of Sarvamangala Productions. Suhail Saay Muhammad has edited the movie. and color grading is by Rashim Ahmed. Poster design is by Manoj Ramamangalam.
The documentary might be premiered at Sangeetha Naataka Akademi corridor, Thrissur, on October 22 at 10 am.