reviving and institutionalizing  Kalarippayat, the C.V.N  Kalari was founded at Nadakkavu by late Sri.

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its impact in the society. To sustain this momentum he has instituted the Kalarippayat Association in the year 19....The

mission did not end but continued to propagate this ethnic physical culture and methodical system of self discipline for

the benefit of the world community.If one comes across a Kalari in a  European or American city, no wonder as many

students who learned this art under the guidance of the Gurukul  have setup them proving their faithfulness to this

system. Today on cultural fronts Kalarippayattu  has become a favourite theme for presentaions as stage

demonstrations,choreography and as a specialized tourism product.In this line we provide lecture,demonstrations,

workshops, choreographic works for films and dances and mock fights as well as presentation with real weapons.

Narayanan Gurukkal in the year 1945.He took it

as a life mission and propagated this art in the whole

of Malabar, where once it had its sway in each village.

The heroic deeds of many a valiant fighters of  Malabar

can still be heard in the ballads of Kadathnad,one of

the principalities of the great Malabar. A sense of

professionalism,dedication,determination and devotion

to the art he could  inculcate in his disciples,as a

result of which many kalaries were set up in the whole

of Kerala.Kalarippayat once again began to have

Encouraged by the early years of rigorous training and mastery of this art, with an indomitable spirit  for

C V N KALARI

Nadakkave,Calicut (Kozhikode)- 673 011, Kerala, India

Ph: 91 495 2769114, 2768214

E-mail: sunilkalari@yahoo.com