Pazhani Swami is one of the master performers in Irula dance of Irula tribal community and an actor in Malayalam movie industry.[1][2] He is the leader of Azad Kala Sangham, a prominent troupe from Attappadi which performs Irula dance of tribal community of Kerala.[3][4][5] One of this troupe member Nanjiyamma’s song 'Kalakkatha' in Malayalam movie Ayyappanum Koshiyum gone viral.[6]
Pazhani Swami | |
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| Born | 14 February 1979 |
| Occupation(s) | Irula dance Master, Actor, Officer in Kerala Forest and Wildlife Department |
| Spouse | Shobha |
| Children | Anu Prashobhini, Adithyan |
| Parent(s) | Subramanyan Kuppa |
Awards and Recognitions edit
Pazhani Swami is a popular Irula dance artist.[7] He was honored by P. K. Jayalakshmi the Minister for Welfare of Backward Communities in the state Government of Kerala at the National Tribal Fest held at Valliyurkavu Mananthavady of Wayanad on 2012.[8][9] He received the 'Young Pratibha Folklore Award' by the Kerala Folklore Academy on 2015.[10] He gets the Kerala Chief Minister's 'Distinguished Service Award' in 2018 as a worker in the Kerala Forest and Wildlife Department. Azad Kala Sangham is performing the Irula dance in various cities of India like Mumbai and Delhi.[11]
Filmography edit
| No. | Year | Title | Language | Role | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009 | Pazhassi Raja | Malayalam | Kurichiya Soldier | Hariharan |
| 2 | 2009 | Bhagyadevatha | Malayalam | Small Role | Sathyan Anthikad |
| 3 | 2013 | Poombattakalude Thazhvaram[12] | Malayalam | Muthu | V.M. Akhilesh |
| 4 | 2020 | Ayyappanum Koshiyum | Malayalam | Excise Assistant Sub-Inspector Faisal | Sachy |
Personal life edit
He is from the Irula community and lives in Choriyannoor tribal village in Attappadi of Palakkad district with his wife Shobha and two children, Anu Prashobhini and Adithyan. He is an officer in Kerala Forest and Wildlife Department at Mannarghat division of Palghat district.
References edit
- ^ "Attappadi's popular folk music expert S Pazhaniswami -". www.thenewsminute.com. 26 February 2020.
- ^ "Pazhani Swami -". attakkalam.in.
- ^ "Pazhani Swami and team from Attappady-Threeday national tribal festival at Nilambur -". www.musafirnamah.com. 27 November 2014.
- ^ "Pazhani Swami and team from Attappady-VAJRA KERALAM FOLK FEST – IRULA DANCE -". iffk.in.
- ^ "Pazhani Swami -". attakkalam.in.
- ^ "Meet Nanjiyamma, the tribal artiste who is social media's darling -". english.manoramaonline.com.
- ^ "ഇനി പരിഹാസം വേണ്ട... അട്ടപ്പാടിയെ ഡിജിറ്റലാക്കാൻ പന്ത്രണ്ടാം ക്ലാസ്സുകാരൻ, വീഡിയോ കാണാം". Samayam Malayalam (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "National Tribal Fest - Valliyurkavu, Mananthavady, Wayanad -2012 -". www.newindianexpress.com.
- ^ "National Tribal Fest - Valliyurkavu, Mananthavady, Wayanad -2012 -". www.ndtv.com.
- ^ "the Kerala Folklore Academy Award in 2015 -". www.deshabhimani.com.
- ^ "VAJRA KERALAM FOLK FEST – IRULA DANCE". iffk.in.
- ^ "Poombattakalude Thazhvaram-". www.quicklookfilms.com.
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