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'''Laxmipriya Mohapatra''' (born 1928 - died 20 March 2021) was an Indian classical dancer, performing [[Odissi]] dance on stage and in films. Along with her husband, [[Kelucharan Mohapatra]], she is credited with reviving Odissi dance in India, in the 1940s and 50s.<br />
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== Career ==<br />
Mohapatra was born in [[Khordha|Khurda]], Odisha, and was taught to dance by her mother, actress and dancer Tulasi Devi. At the age of seven, she began performing at the [[Annapurna Theatre]] in [[Puri]], [[Odisha]], and by the age of 17, was their star performer, drawing large crowds who attended her performances. She moved to [[Cuttack]], where she met her husband, [[Kelucharan Mohapatra]], a trained Odissi dancer who was at the time playing [[tabla]], a classical form of percussion, as an accompaniment, for dance performances.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Noted Odissi Dancer Laxmipriya Mohapatra Passes Away|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/india-news-noted-odissi-dancer-laxmipriya-mohapatra-cm-patnaik-announces-state-funeral/377860|access-date=2021-12-25|website=[[Outlook India]]|language=en}}</ref> In 1946, after training in Odissi with her husband, she performed the first solo Odissi dance on stage, which was considered a milestone in efforts to revive the classical dance form.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|last=Chakra|first=Shyamhari|date=2021-03-25|title=Laxmipriya Mohapatra: Trailblazer and inspiration|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/dance/laxmipriya-mohapatra-trailblazer-and-inspiration/article34161974.ece|access-date=2021-12-25|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite news|last=Vidyarthi|first=Nita|date=2014-08-28|title=Odissi, then and now|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/dance/pioneering-odissi-dancer-laxmipriya-mohapatra-talks-about-how-odissi-became-one-of-the-popular-classical-dance-in-india/article6360063.ece|access-date=2021-12-25|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> She is also the first woman to perform the traditional form of [[Gotipua]] dance on stage. In addition to performing Odissi, she was trained in several traditional folk dance forms, and performed at [[Republic Day (India)|Republic Day]] parades in India's capital, New Delhi, in the 1950s.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|last=Chakra|first=Shyamhari|date=2021-03-25|title=Laxmipriya Mohapatra: Trailblazer and inspiration|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/dance/laxmipriya-mohapatra-trailblazer-and-inspiration/article34161974.ece|access-date=2021-12-25|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> She performed in a number of plays on stage, as well as in several [[Odia language|Odia]] films, including ''[[Manik Jodi|Manika Jodi]]'', ''[[Suryamukhi]]'', ''[[Malajahna|Mala Jahna]]'' and [[Amada Bata|''Amadabata'']].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Noted Odissi danseuse Laxmipriya Mohapatra passes away at 86|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2021/mar/21/noted-odissi-danseuse-laxmipriya-mohapatra-passes-away-at-86-2279528.html|access-date=2021-12-25|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> <br />
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When her husband, Kelucharan, became a dancer and choreographer, she retired in 1985 from professional dancing to support him.<ref name=":3" /> Along with him, she established and taught at Srjan, a well-known classical dance school in [[Bhubaneswar]], Odisha. Their son, Ratikant Mohapatra, is also an Odissi dancer and choreographer.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|last=Chakra|first=Shyamhari|date=2021-03-25|title=Laxmipriya Mohapatra: Trailblazer and inspiration|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/dance/laxmipriya-mohapatra-trailblazer-and-inspiration/article34161974.ece|access-date=2021-12-25|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> She taught a number of modern Odissi dancers, including [[Minati Mishra]], [[Priyambada Mohanty Hejmadi]], and [[Kumkum Mohanty]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|last=Chakra|first=Shyamhari|date=2021-03-25|title=Laxmipriya Mohapatra: Trailblazer and inspiration|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/dance/laxmipriya-mohapatra-trailblazer-and-inspiration/article34161974.ece|access-date=2021-12-25|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> She died on 20 March 2021, at the age of 86, and was buried with state honors.<ref name=":0" /> in September 2021, a five-day Odissi festival was dedicated to her memory, and included Odissi performances by many of her former students.<ref name=":3" /><br />
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[[Category:Odissi dancers]]<br />
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