✦ Guardian of the Art
C.V. Nair
📍 India (Kerala)⧖ 1905 – 1944
KalaripayattuTraditional Kalaripayattu
Ancient art (3,000+ years). No single founder. Nair was key revivalist.
Notable Achievements
Key revivalist of Kalaripayattu; Instrumental in 20th century revival of one of world's oldest martial arts (Kerala, India)