Kapila Venu

Kapila Venu is an internationally acclaimed Kutiyattam and Nangiar Koothu performer, teacher, and choreographer trained under Guru Ammannur Madhava Chakyar, Guru G. Venu, and Guru Nirmala Paniker. She has performed and conducted workshops across India, Europe, Japan, and the United States, and has served as visiting faculty at the National School of Drama, New Delhi, and master teacher at the Intercultural Theatre Institute, Singapore. She is a recipient of the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar from the Sangeet Natak Akademi, the Kumar Gandharva Samman (Government of Madhya Pradesh), the Sanskriti Award, and the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award. The documentary Kapila, directed by Sanju Surendran, won the National Award for Best Cultural Film, affirming her significant contribution to Indian classical theatre.