K.K. Gopalakrishnan
K. K. Gopalakrishnan | |
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കെ. കെ. ഗോപാലകൃഷ്ണൻ | |
K. K. Gopalakrishnan, at Mridangasyleshwari Temple, in 2025 | |
| Born | Kamballoor Kottayil Gopalakrishnan |
| Occupations | Art historian, author, photographer, cultural administrator |
| Employer | South Zone Cultural Centre |
| Known for | Research and publications on Kerala performing arts (Kathakali, Theyyam) |
| Notable work | Kathakali Dance–Theatre – A Visual Narrative of Sacred Indian Mime (2016); Theyyam: Indian Folk Ritual Theatre – An Insider's Vision (2024) |
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| Children | Priyamvada Krishnan |
| Awards | Tagore National Research Scholarship (Ministry of Culture) |
| Website | kkgopalakrishnan |
K. K. Gopalakrishnan (also known as KKG) is an Indian art historian, author, photographer, and cultural administrator based in Kerala. He is noted for his extensive scholarship on traditional Malayali performing arts, particularly Kathakali and Theyyam. A recipient of the Tagore National Research Scholarship awarded by India's Ministry of Culture, Gopalakrishnan formerly served as Director of the Centre for Kutiyattam under the Sangeet Natak Akademi from 2010 to 2016.
As of 2024, he is the Director of the South Zone Cultural Centre, Thanjavur, and also holds additional charge as Director of the South-Central Zone Cultural Centre, Nagpur, both institutions under India's Ministry of Culture.
He is the author of Kathakali Dance–Theatre: A Visual Narrative of Sacred Indian Mime (2016) and Theyyam: Indian Folk Ritual Theatre – An Insider's Vision (2024), which explores themes of ritual, caste, and visual storytelling.