* Keezhpadam Kumaran Nair was a Kathakali artists from Kerala, India.

* Endowed and equip with a life profile that also show him to several traditional Indian performing arts other than Kathakali, his stage presentation infused a fresh breath into the four-century-old art form, thanks also to his broad and deep view about the Puranas (Indian mythology) that spurred from a constant pursuit of knowledge through reading books and engaging in talks in scholars.

* Kumaran Nair was one of the very few Kathakali artists to have had directly interacted with allied art forms like Bharatanatyam from south India and Kathak from the north of his country besides also Odissi from the eastern belt.

* This was besides a brush he had with Tamil cinema in his youthful days in Madras (Chennai).

● Dumhal is the folk dance of Jammu and Kashmir, also to some places of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab. It is performed by the Watal tribe.

● Ghoomar is the folk dance of Rajasthan performed by the Bhil tribe.

● Lavani is a folk combination of song and dance performed on the beats of Dholki in Maharashtra. This form has contributed to the development of Marathi folk theatre.

● Rautnacha is a dance performed by the Yadavas in Chhattisgarh. It is believed to have that dance of Rautnacha is dedicated to Lord Krishna.

Thus, Option C is correct.

Bihu and Kaikottikali are the folk dance of Assam and Kerala, respectively.

Below are the Classical dances in India:

Classical dances in the India : State of Origin

Bharatnatyam : Tamil Nadu

Kathak : Uttar Pradesh

Kuchipudi : Andhra Pradesh

Odissi : Odisha

Kathakali : Kerala

Sattriya : Assam

Manipuri : Manipur

Mohiniyattam : Kerala

Hence, Option A is correct.

Classical dances of India,

Bharatnatyam → Tamilnadu                      Mohniyattam → Kerala

Kathakali→ Kerala                                    Kathak→ Uttar Pradesh

Manipuri→ Manipur                                  Kuchipudi→ Andhra Pradesh

Odissi→Odisha                                         Sattriya→ Assam

• Madhya Pradesh: Jawara, Matki, Aada, Khada Nach, Phulpati, Grida Dance, Selalarki, Selabhadoni.
• Meghalaya: Ka Shad Suk Mynsiem, Nongkrem, Laho.
• Goa: Tarangamel, Koli, Dekhni, Fugdi, Shigmo, Ghode, Modni, Jagar, Ranmale.
• Kerala: Ottam Thullal, Kaikottikali, Padayani, Thirayattam.

 Hence, Option B is correct.