Neena Prasad
Neena Prasad | |
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Born | Thiruvanthapuram, India |
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Known for | Mohiniyattam |
Spouse(s) | Adv Sunil.C.Kurian |
Website | neenaprasad |
Neena Prasad is an Indian dancer.[1] She is an exponent in the field of Mohiniyattam.[2] She is the founder and principal of Bharthanjali Academy of Indian Dances in Thiruvanthapuram and Sougandika Centre for Mohinyattam in Chennai.[3][4][5]
Early life and education[]
She was born at Trivandrum in Kerala.[citation needed] She pursued dance education, achieving proficiency in Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Mohiniyattam and Kathakali. After her MA in English Literature, she was awarded a PhD from Rabindra Bharati University, Calcutta, for her thesis on "The concepts of Lasya and Tandava in the classical dances of South India-A detailed Study". She was also awarded a post doctoral Research Fellowship from the AHRB Research Centre for Cross Cultural Music and Dance Performance, University of Surrey.[6]
Her professional training included:
- Mohiniyattam - Kalamandalam Sugandhi – 8 years
- Kalamandalam Kshemavathy – 3 years
- Bharatanatyam - Padmashri Adyar K. Lakshman – 11 years
- Kuchipudi - Padmabhushan Vempatti China Satyam –12 years
- Kathakali - Vembayam Appukuttan Pillai – 10 years
Awards[]
Prasad received the Mayilpeeli Award.[7] She also received the "Nirtya Chudamani" Award in 2015.[8] Received Kerala Kalmandalam Award 2017 (Mohiniyattam) [9]
References[]
- ^ "'Dancers lack professional approach'". thehindu.com. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ "Dancing Queen". thehindu.com. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ "NEENA PRASAD". thehindu.com. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ "Neena Prasad to perform classic Indian dance of Mohiniyattam in Dubai". thenational.ae. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ "An inspiring milieu". thehindu.com. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ "Fellowship from the AHRB Research Centre for Cross Cultural Music and Dance Performance, University of Surrey, UK". artindia.net. Archived from the original on 24 May 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ "Mayilpeeli award for Sugathakumari, Neena Prasad". thehindu.com. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "Nritya Choodamani". indian heritage.org. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ "Kalamandalam awards announced | Kochi News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- Artists from Thiruvananthapuram
- Indian female classical dancers
- Performers of Indian classical dance
- Dancers from Kerala
- Mohiniyattam exponents
- Living people
- Women artists from Kerala