Thalassery
C.V.N Kerala Kalari Sangam |
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Address |
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Tel:0490-2320030
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Master |
C.V.Devadas Gurukkal
(photo bottom
left, with his wife) |
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Comment |
C.V. Narayanan Nair Gurukkal
established this kalari in 1926, as the first kalari
with the name of C.V.N.Nair. Grand father of Devadas Gurukkal is
the younger brother of C.V.N.Nair. After unfortunate car accident, Devadas
Gurukkal has retired from kalari
teaching and concentrate on kalari treatment as a
local doctor. Now Mr. Vijesh, best diciple of the Guru, is teaching kalarippayattu,
and his teaching method and performance are absolutely high. |
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Stay |
Staying at the house of Devadas Gurukkal which is hundreds years old traditional Keralan architecture made of wood, having Keralan dishes of home made, sometimes taking massage and
sightseeing tours. Include everything, budget is greatly high compared with
others, but quality is pretty good, and you can taste not only kalaripayattu, but also rich flavor of real traditional kerala culture in home stay mood. Just near to Gurukkal’s house there is the birth place of C.V.N. Nair,
where he was born, and practiced. |
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Access |
Take a south bound city bus, get down at Annyodi junction, walk toward famous Sri Ram Swami Temple, turn
to the left in front of the temple, then you can reach The Kalari. The office & house of Gurukkal is near to the kalari,
but little in backside, so take rickshow is mostly easy and quick |
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MKG Kalari Sangham Web Page |
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Address
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Kuzhipangad, Chirakkara, Thalassery,
Kannur, 670104, |
Ph:0490-2327110
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Master |
K.Viswanathan Gurukkal
(photo bottom left) mail |
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Comment |
You can learn both northern and southern style here, with rich
variety of locks and joint technique. The quality of weaponries especially
long stick technique is dominant. Meipayattu is
also in high level Vishwanathan Gurukkal practiced another martial arts like Karate, has practical
sense for real combat. He can’t speak English fluently, but has accepted
many foreign students in the past,. This winter in
2007, I enjoyed interview with friendly Gurukkal
and his disciples,
could take many good photos. Thanks a lot for that. |
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Stay |
Monthly fee is 6000Rs for 3 month, and 3000Rs for short period of
1month. There is no guest room, so you will stay in the city, and come to kalari for each class. In Thalassery
town, several budget hotels are available between old and new bus stand.
Paris Lodge120Rs/Single is recommendable. |
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Access |
It takes about 1 hour to Talassery new bus stand from Kannur by local bus. On the way of that, scenery from window is plenty of beauty. From new bus stand, take auto rikshow to the kalari, the charge is just by meter in this town. To Kannur, frequent buses are avairable from Mangalore、Mysore, Calicut, Kochin. Direct bus
from Calicut to Thalassery is avairable
too. |
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