Kerala Kalamandalam is located in Cheruthuruthy, Thrissur, Kerala, India. Kalamandalam was started on November 9, 1930. Kerala Kalamandalam is an art institute started by the great poet Vallathol Narayana Menon, King Manakulam Mukunda, Kakkat Karanavar and a few art lovers on the 52nd birthday of the great poet Vallathol at Thekkini in Pompot, the residence of King Manakulam Mukunda. The courses here are Kathakali, Mohiniyattam, Ottan Thullal, Koodiyattam, Classical Music, Kathakali Music, Mridangam, Chenda and Maddalam. Apart from locals, foreigners also come here as students. Many people from France, Russia, Germany, Italy, Indonesia and other countries are studying here.