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Padma Shri Awardee & Nokkuvidya Puppetry Exponent Moozhikkal Pankajakshi Passed Away
📅 Published 18 Jul 2026 · July 2026
Padma Shri Awardee & Nokkuvidya Puppetry Exponent Moozhikkal Pankajakshi Passed Away
- Who: Moozhikkal Pankajakshi, age 90, died Koothattukulam, Kerala. Born 14 March 1936 at Urulikunnath, Pala, Kottayam, Kerala.
- Art: Nokkuvidya Pavakkali - traditional puppetry art, learned from mother Paappiyamma at age 11.
- Contribution: Took rural Kerala art to international platforms including Paris.
- Honours: Padma Shri 2020 for Arts, Kerala Folklore Academy Fellowship 2012.
- UPSC Relevance: GS1 - Art forms, Intangible cultural heritage, Padma awards.
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