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{{Short description|Indian Odissi dancer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2025}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Surupa Sen
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1969|11|22}}
| birth_place = [[Bareilly]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]
| occupation = Odissi dancer, choreographer, artistic director
| known_for = Artistic Director of [[Nrityagram]], contributions to [[Odissi]]
| awards = [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] (2018)<br> Raza Foundation Award (2006)<br>Yagnaraman Award (2008)<br>Nritya Choodamani (2011)
}}

'''Surupa Sen''' (born 22 November 1969) is an Indian [[Odissi]] dancer, choreographer, and artistic director of [[Nrityagram]], a dance ensemble and training institute based in Hessaraghatta, [[Karnataka]]. She is recognized for her innovative choreography and leadership in promoting Odissi globally, contributing significantly to Indian classical dance.<ref name="indiatoday2013">{{Cite news |title=Odissi dance: Surupa Sen, Bijayini Satpathy |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/bijayini-satpathy-surupa-sen-nrityagram-odissi-bharatnatyam-220661-2013-12-12 |work=[[India Today]] |date=2013-12-12 |access-date=2025-05-22}}</ref><ref name="sangeetnatak2018">{{Cite web |title=Surupa Sen - Sangeet Natak Akademi Award 2018 |url=https://sangeetnatak.gov.in/public/uploads/awardees/docs/1649439334_Surupa%20Sen.pdf |website=[[Sangeet Natak Akademi]] |access-date=2025-05-22}}</ref> She has received the [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] (2018), Raza Foundation Award (2006, 2017), Yagnaraman Award (2008), and Nritya Choodamani title from Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai (2011) for her contributions to Odissi.<ref name="sangeetnatak2018" /><ref name="raza">{{Cite web |title=Awards - Surupa Sen |url=https://www.therazafoundation.org/awards-Surupa-Sen |website=[[Raza Foundation]] |access-date=2025-05-22}}</ref><ref name="hindu2011a">{{Cite news |title=Annual Music and Dance Fest |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/dance/annual-music-and-dance-fest/article2677564.ece |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=2011-12-09 |access-date=2025-05-22}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Sen was born on 22 November 1969 in [[Bareilly]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]].<ref name="sangeetnatak2018" /> She began training in Odissi at age five under gurus including [[Kelucharan Mohapatra]], [[Protima Gauri]], Bichitranandan Swain, and Ratikant Mohapatra.<ref name="sangeetnatak2018" /><ref name="hindu2019">{{Cite news |title=Surupa Sen: He painstakingly taught us every aspect of his art |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/dance/surupa-sen-he-painstakingly-taught-us-every-aspect-of-his-art/article30360118.ece |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=2019-12-12 |access-date=2025-05-22}}</ref><ref name="indiatoday2013" /> She also studied Abhinaya under Kalanidhi Narayanan and Natyashastra under Padma Subrahmanyam.<ref name="sangeetnatak2018" /> Additionally, she trained in [[Bharatanatyam]], which informed her approach to Odissi.<ref name="indiatoday2013" /><ref name="indiatoday1999">{{Cite news |title=Odissi dance: Surupa Sen, Bijayini Satpathy |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/nation/story/20131223-odissi-dance-surupa-sen-bijayini-satpathy-769342-1999-11-29 |work=[[India Today]] |date=1999-11-29 |access-date=2025-05-22}}</ref>

== Career ==
Sen joined [[Nrityagram]] in 1990, soon after its founding by Protima Gauri, and later became its artistic director.<ref name="indiatoday2013" /><ref name="bangaloremirror">{{Cite news |title=Lynne Fernandez, Surupa Sen, Bijayini Satpathy: Nrityagram Dance Ensemble |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/lynne-fernandez-surupa-sen-bijayani-satpathy-nrityagram-dance-ensemble-bangalore-heroes/articleshow/24495104.cms |work=[[Bangalore Mirror]] |date=2013-10-13 |access-date=2025-05-22}}</ref><ref name="sangeetnatak2018" /> She has choreographed productions such as ''Sri: In Search of the Goddess'' (2000), ''Ansh'' (2006), ''Sacred Space'' (2006), and ''Ahuti'' (2018), blending traditional Odissi techniques with contemporary themes.<ref name="raza" /><ref name="midday">{{Cite news |title=Surupa Sen dwells on the immersive Ahuti dance performance at NCPA |url=https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/culture/photo/in-photos-odissi-dancer-surupa-sen-dwells-on-the-immersive-ahuti-dance-performance-at-ncpa-96820/1 |work=[[Mid-Day]] |date=2018-08-24 |access-date=2025-05-22}}</ref><ref name="newindianexpress2009">{{Cite news |title=Gained in Wanderings |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/magazine/2009/Nov/08/gained-in-wanderings-102252.html |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |date=2009-11-08 |access-date=2025-05-22}}</ref> Her choreography, often performed with Bijayini Satpathy, emphasizes Odissi’s lyrical and expressive qualities.<ref name="nyt2013a">{{Cite news |title=Surupa Sen and Bijayini Satpathy at Skirball Center |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/09/arts/dance/surupa-sen-and-bijayini-satpathy-at-skirball-center.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=2013-04-08 |access-date=2025-05-22}}</ref><ref name="nyt2014">{{Cite news |title=Surupa Sen and Bijayini Satpathy at Baryshnikov Arts Center |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/05/arts/dance/surupa-sen-and-bijayini-satpathy-at-baryshnikov-arts-center.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=2014-05-05 |access-date=2025-05-22}}</ref><ref name="hindu2016">{{Cite news |title=In step |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/dance/In-step/article16044702.ece |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=2016-07-29 |access-date=2025-05-22}}</ref>

Under Sen’s direction, Nrityagram has performed at international venues, including the Joyce Theater, Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, Edinburgh International Festival, and Skirball Center in New York, earning recognition for precision and emotional depth.<ref name="sangeetnatak2018" /><ref name="nyt2023">{{Cite news |title=Nrityagram & Chitrasena at Joyce Theater |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/10/arts/dance/review-nrityagram-chitrasena-joyce-theater.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=2023-05-10 |access-date=2025-05-22}}</ref><ref name="nyt2013a" /><ref name="nyt2013b">{{Cite news |title=Forces of creation moving in unison |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/24/arts/dance/forces-of-creation-moving-in-unison.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=2013-02-24 |access-date=2025-05-22}}</ref> She has performed in the U.S., U.K., Australia, Sri Lanka, and countries in the Far East.<ref name="sangeetnatak2018" /> Her work at festivals like Dancing the Gods has showcased Odissi’s spiritual and aesthetic qualities.<ref name="nyt2021">{{Cite news |title=Dancing the Gods: Review |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/24/arts/dance/dancing-the-gods-review.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=2021-05-24 |access-date=2025-05-22}}</ref> Sen has collaborated with groups like Sri Lanka’s Chitrasena Dance Company for cross-cultural productions.<ref name="nyt2023" /><ref name="hindu2021">{{Cite news |title=Dance is a struggle to communicate an idea through movement: Surupa Sen |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/dance/dance-is-a-struggle-to-communicate-an-idea-through-movement-surupa-sen/article37822331.ece |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=2021-10-21 |access-date=2025-05-22}}</ref> Her leadership has fostered a community dedicated to Indian classical dance at Nrityagram.<ref name="rediff">{{Cite news |title=Nrityagram: A dance village |url=https://m.rediff.com/style/1998/jan/02sen.htm |work=[[Rediff.com]] |date=1998-01-02 |access-date=2025-05-22}}</ref><ref name="hindu2015">{{Cite news |title=The dance of a village, the soul of an artiste |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/the-dance-of-a-village-the-soul-of-an-artiste/article7612030.ece |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=2015-09-11 |access-date=2025-05-22}}</ref>

== Awards and recognition ==
Surupa Sen received the [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] in 2018 for her contributions to Odissi.<ref name="sangeetnatak2018" /> She was also honored with the Raza Foundation Award for Excellence (2006) and Raza Foundation Award (2017), Yagnaraman Award (2008), and Nritya Choodamani title by Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai (2011).<ref name="sangeetnatak2018" /><ref name="raza" /><ref name="hindu2011a" /> Her performances have been recognized at events like the Annual Music and Dance Fest in Chennai.<ref name="hindu2011a" /><ref name="hindu2011b">{{Cite news |title=Charmed by Odissi |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/dance/charmed-by-odissi/article2534205.ece |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=2011-10-14 |access-date=2025-05-22}}</ref>

== References ==

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== External links ==
* {{Official website|https://www.therazafoundation.org/awards-Surupa-Sen|Profile of Surupa Sen on The Raza Foundation}}

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian female dancers]]
[[Category:Odissi dancers]]
[[Category:People from Bareilly]]
[[Category:1969 births]]

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