Ottanthulal artist Kalamandalam Geethanandan dies during temple performance | Hindustan Times
Renowned Ottanthulal artist Kalamandalam Geethanandan died while performing at a temple in Irinjalakkuda on Sunday evening. He was 58.
The artist was given first aid and taken to a hospital, but could not be saved. A video clip of his last performance circulating in the social media showed that Geethanandan collapses in front of the percussion artist with folded hands as the shocked audience looks on.
Geethanandan, who performed on more than 5,000 stages across the country, was also a tutor of Ottanthulal at Kerala Kalamandalam for decades.
Chief minister of Kerala Pinarayi Vijayan condoled the artiste’s death.
