The Hindu·2 min read·medium
Padma Shri-winning Kerala puppeteer Moozhikkal Pankajakshi passes away
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The Hindu Bureau
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Padma Shri awardee and veteran puppeteer Moozhikkal Pankajakshi passed away at age 90 in Kerala. She was renowned for reviving and popularizing the traditional puppetry form known as Nokkuvidya Pavakali.
Padma Shri awardee Moozhikkal Pankajakshi, the veteran folk artist who revived and popularised Nokkuvidya Pavakali , a traditional puppetry form of Kerala, passed away at her residence in Monippally in Kottayam district on Wednesday (July 15, 2026). She was 90.
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