Gopinath Muthukad

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Gopinath Muthukad Biography

Magician and escapologist recognized for founding the first magic academy in Asia.

He hoped to be a lawyer initially, but after practicing magic for long enough he dropped out of school all together to pursue it full time.

In 1995, he was presented with the prestigious Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy Award.

He had one child with his wife Kavitha Muthukad.

He and actress Diane Farr are both well-known atheists.

Muthukad was born on 10 April 1964 in Kavalamukkatta, a small village near Nilambur to Kunjunni Nair and Devaki Amma. At an early age itself he showed a great interest in magic having heard stories about Vazhakkunnam who was one of the great magicians in Kerala. At the age of 10, he was caught performing magic in class by a teacher who then encouraged him to hold his first show at his school. Muthukad says this was the turning point in his life. Over the years his determination to pursue magic as a career grew stronger despite stiff opposition from his father. After graduating in mathematics from N.S.S College, Manjeri he joined Law College, Bangalore but later dropped out and left his Nilambur home for Thiruvananthapuram to pursue his passion in magic. Although his early years as a magician were full of struggles but he began to be noticed for his unique styles of presenting magic. He has appeared in more than 8,000 stages in India and abroad, and has given a new meaning and dimension to the art of magic.

Gopinath Muthukad (born 10 April 1964) is an Indian magician and motivational speaker from Kerala. He employs magic as a medium to convey his messages to public. He founded the first magic academy of Asia at Thiruvananthapuram. In 1995, he became the first magician in the world to perform an escape act in the style of Harry Houdini’s act of 1904. In the same year, he was awarded the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy award. He is the winner of the International Merlin Award instituted by the International Magicians’ Society. He is the first Keralite to be honoured as the celebrity supporter by the UN agency UNICEF, for promoting child right activities in Kerala.

The Academy of Magical sciences, popularly known as Magic Academy, was established in the year 1996. It was built under the guidance of Late Malayatoor Ramakrishnan and after it was late Jnanpith O.N.V.Kurup. And now the torch of leadership is handled by acclaimed film director, Shri. Adoor Gopalakrishnan. It was established under the Cultural and Charitable institutions act, for the upliftment and promotion of the magic art, moreover in using the art to fight against all kinds of irrational beliefs, superstitions, violence and other evil practices existing in our society.

Magic Planet situated at KINFRA Film and Video Park, Kazhakuttom, Thiruvananthapuram was built with the objective to provide a permanent rehabilitation hub for street magicians who are the verge of complete wipe out from the main phase our society due lack of platforms to display their rare skills. Moreover it was designed to impart wonders and immense possibilities of magical art to the common public which includes the domestic tourists and foreigners visiting the state. The venture was opened to public in 2014 by Chief Minister of Kerala. The currently the institution is supporting more than 200 more artistes for the daily functioning and their day today needs.

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