C. J. Kuttappan is a folk artist from Kerala. Kuttappan has performed in the US, Thailand, Singapore, Germany, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, Andaman and Nicobar, and Gulf countries. Th Kuttappan is the Chairman of Kerala Folklore Academy and Director, Thayillam - Folk Arts Research Center. Kuttappan has performed on Asianet, Surya, Amrita, Indiavision, JaiHind, Reporter, Doordarshan, Kappa TV, Jeevan. He has performed folk arts, speeches, and engaged in discussions and interviews on AIR, DD. From 2001- 2003 he was the Coordinator, Folk Programmes, at Kairali TV