People of Kalaripayattu

Kalaripayattu: 5 documented people. Also: origin community (1), codifier (1), master (1), organisation / official (1).

Founder (1)

Agastya MuniFounder: Southern Kalaripayattu (Thekkan)Maha RishiVedic sage and traditional founder of Southern Kalaripayattu and Varma Kalai.

Origin community (1)

Dravidian WarriorsOrigin community: Silambam NillaikalakkiWarrior CasteWarriors of Dravidian kingdoms in South India who developed Kattasamu sword fighting.

Codifier (1)

Dravidian MastersCodifier: Central Kalaripayattu (Madhya)Gurus / GurukkalsAncient Dravidian masters from Tamil Nadu who codified the unarmed system Kuttu Varisai.

Master (1)

K. S. S. Namboodiripad (Gurukkal)Gurukkal / MasterIndian Kalaripayattu grandmaster (Gurukkal) from Kerala, expert in Marma pressure point therapy and strikes.

Organisation / official (1)

Kalari GurukkalsHereditary Masters of KalaripayattuHereditary masters (Gurukkals) in Kerala who preserved the complete Kalaripayattu tradition over millennia.

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