Shamsudheen Cherpulassery is an Indian magician from

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. He won the Kalasree award from

Kerala Sangeeta Nataka Akademi Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi is located in Thrissur city, of Kerala, in India. The academy presents awards for various fields like music, dance, theatre and traditional art forms. Some of the major awards include: * Kerala Sangeetha Nata ...

in 2014. He is an expert in the "Mango Trick" magic.

Biography

Shamsudheen's father Hassan Sahib was a street magician. He was the first guru for Shamsudheen in

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. Shamudheen is maintaining his livelihood through street magic. The Time Magazine and

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have reported about his Mango trick.

Awards

Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award is an award given by the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi, an autonomous organisation for the encouragement, preservation, and documentation of the performing arts of Kerala, set up by the Department of Cultu ...

(Kalasree) from

Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi is located in Thrissur city, of Kerala, in India. The academy presents awards for various fields like music, dance, theatre and traditional art forms. Some of the major awards include: * Kerala Sangeetha Nata ...

(2014)

References

Indian magicians Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Recipients of the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award {{magic-stub