OmanakuttanKochi: A 48-year-old professional classical dancer collapsed and died while performing Bharatanatyam with his guru on stage, during a temple festival in Paravur near here.
The audience enjoying the Bharatanatyam at Vadakkekkara Kattathururth Nambiath Bhadrakali temple Saturday thought Omanakuttan had collapsed as part of the performance, media reports said.
However, his guru Sivan Malyankara who noticed Omanakkuttan suddenly losing his footing and collapsing stopped the performance and directed to pull down the curtain, it said.
Omanakuttan was rushed to a private hospital in Paravur but was declared brought dead.
TV channels aired the video purportedly showing the dancer collapsing during the stage performance.
Omanakuttan had been active in the area of classical dance for over 25 years and had staged dance performances at 400 stages in Bihar as part of the national literacy mission.
