Kumkum Mohanty
Kumkum Mohanty | |
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Born |
Cuttack, Odisha | 10 September 1946
Nationality | Indian |
Education | Graduate, Pol. Sc. |
Alma mater | Utkal University |
Occupation | Administrator |
Children | 2 |
Awards |
Padma Shri Sangeet Natak Akademi Award |
Website |
www |
Kumkum Mohanty (born 10 September 1946) is an Odishi dancer.
Mohanty was born at Cuttack.[1] She received training from Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra at Kala Vikash kendra.[2] She is recognised for abhinaya.[3] She has worked as the special secretary (Culture) to the Government of Odisha.[4] After her retirement in 2004, she started her dance school Geeta govinda in 2006, in Bhubaneshwar
Awards
- Guru Kelucharan Mahapatra Award, 2011[5]
- Padma Shri, 2005[6]
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, 1994[7]
- Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi, 1993
- 2nd Nrutyangada Samman [8]
References
- ↑ "SRJAN, Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Odissi Nrityabasa". srjan.com. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
Born on September 10, 1946 to a family at Cuttack
- ↑ "Kumkum Mohanty". orissadiary.com. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
Kumkum Mohanty received her training in Odissi dance at Kala Vikash Kendra under the tutelage of Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra
- ↑ Panda, Namita (1 September 2011). "Fest follows guruji's footsteps". telegraphindia.com. Calcutta, India. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
Kumkum is widely recognised for her immaculate abhinaya (a dance form) in Odissi.
- ↑ "Kumkum Mohanty". mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
Shrimati Mohanty is also the Special Secretary (Culture) to the Government of Orissa.
- ↑ "Orissa: Srjan announces Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award to Gloria, Kumkum Mohanty, Oriya Orbit". orissadiary.com. 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
Kumkum Mohanty to get Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award 2011.
- ↑ "Padma Awards Directory (1954-2009)" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs (India).
64 Smt. Kumkum Mohanty PS OR Art
- ↑ "SNA: Awardeeslist:: (Dance -Odissi)". sangeetnatak.gov.in. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
Kumkum Mohanty 1994
- ↑ "The Hindu : Other States / Orissa News : Kumkum Mohanty conferred 'Nrutyangada Samman'". hindu.com. Chennai, India. 8 January 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
Kumkum Mohanty was conferred the 2nd ‘Nrutyangada Samman'
External links
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