Manku Thampuran

Valiyamma Manku Thampuran (1914 – 21 July 2011) was an Indian musician from Kerala, who served as the first chairperson of the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy.^[1] A student of Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar, she was awarded the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy Fellowship for musicians in 1972. Manku Thampuran is also a recipient of the Sangeet Sabha Music Award.^[2] She also holds the distinction of being the first person to perform a live concert from Kerala in 1939 for the Madras Radio Station.^[3]

Valiyamma Manku Thampuran
Born	Valiyamma 1914
Died	21 July 2011(2011-07-21) (aged 96–97)
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	musician
Title	First chairperson of Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy
Honors	Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy Fellowship