CVN Kalari

CVN Kalari is internationally known for their demonstration and practice of Kalaripayat, India's traditional martial arts system. Hailing from Trivandrum, Kerala State, the group is headed by Govindan Kutty Nair Sathyanarayanan, the Gurukkal of CVN Kalari. Training since the age of 10, Govindan is a performer, consultant, teacher, actor, and dancer. He has performed in many countries such as China, England, France, Germany, Japan, Russia, and even in the film “The Myth” with Jackie Chan.

Accompanying the Gurukkal are: Balakrishnan Harindranath, one of the youngest boys to win the state Kalaripayat championships in 1982. Balakrishnan is also the winner of two gold medals in the 1985 and 1990 Olympics for Fencing. Nagappan Nair Rajasekharan Nair has won various individual and team medals at the Team Championships for Kalarippayat (1972 to 1975). Nagappan is also a senior instructor and teaches students theatre, dance, and martial arts. Ravikumar Ram Kumar is trained in the art of weaponry, and has conducted workshops on Kalaripayat for the professional dance group Emio/Greco PC in Amsterdam, Netherlands.