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{{Short description|Indian classical Odissi dancer}}
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==Early life and background==
==Early life and background==
Sujata Mohapatra was born in [[Balasore]] in 1968. She started learning Odissi at an early age from Guru Sudhakar Sahu.<ref>{{cite web|title=Friday Review Hyderabad / Dance : The state of Odissi|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2010/12/31/stories/2010123150340200.htm|accessdate=2 August 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110144337/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2010/12/31/stories/2010123150340200.htm|archivedate=10 November 2012|url-status=dead|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=10 November 2012}}</ref>
Sujata Mohapatra was born in [[Balasore]] in [[Hindu]] [[Karan (caste)|Karan]] family. She started learning Odissi at an early age from Guru Sudhakar Sahu.<ref>{{cite web|title=Friday Review Hyderabad / Dance : The state of Odissi|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2010/12/31/stories/2010123150340200.htm|accessdate=2 August 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110144337/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2010/12/31/stories/2010123150340200.htm|archivedate=10 November 2012|url-status=dead|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=10 November 2012}}</ref>


Sujata Mohapatra came to [[Bhubaneswar|Bhubaneshwar]], Odisha, in 1987<ref>{{cite web|title=Entertainment Delhi / Dance : A feast for Delhi dance lovers|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2005/08/12/stories/2005081202240200.htm|website=[[The Hindu]]|date=2005-08-12|accessdate=2 August 2017}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> to further her training under [[Padma Vibhushan]] Guru [[Kelucharan Mohapatra]] at Odissi Research Center in Bhubaneshwar. She married [[Ratikant Mohapatra]], son of Guru [[Kelucharan Mohapatra]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Mehta|first=Kamini|title=Odissi dancer Sujata Mohapatra mesmerizes school students|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Odissi-dancer-Sujata-Mohapatra-mesmerizes-school-students/articleshow/48238651.cms|accessdate=19 December 2015|newspaper=Times of India}}</ref> Her daughter Preetisha Mohapatra is also an Odissi dancer.
Sujata Mohapatra came to [[Bhubaneswar|Bhubaneshwar]], Odisha, in 1987<ref>{{cite web|title=Entertainment Delhi / Dance : A feast for Delhi dance lovers|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2005/08/12/stories/2005081202240200.htm|website=[[The Hindu]]|date=2005-08-12|accessdate=2 August 2017}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> to further her training under [[Padma Vibhushan]] Guru [[Kelucharan Mohapatra]] at Odissi Research Center in Bhubaneshwar. She married [[Ratikant Mohapatra]], son of Guru [[Kelucharan Mohapatra]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Mehta|first=Kamini|title=Odissi dancer Sujata Mohapatra mesmerizes school students|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Odissi-dancer-Sujata-Mohapatra-mesmerizes-school-students/articleshow/48238651.cms|accessdate=19 December 2015|newspaper=Times of India}}</ref> Her daughter Preetisha Mohapatra is also an Odissi dancer.
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==Career==
==Career==
[[File:Sujata Mohapatra 01.jpg|thumb|250px|Sujata Mohapatra]]
[[File:Sujata Mohapatra 01.jpg|thumb|250px|Sujata Mohapatra]]
Sujata Mohapatra started dancing Odissi classical and folk dance with Sahu's dance troupe in programs across Odisha. Under the tutelage of Kelucharan Mohapatra, her dance style evolved, and she was groomed to become one of the foremost Odissi dancers of her generation.<ref>{{cite web|title=Friday Review Hyderabad / Dance : ‘Discipline makes a good dancer’|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2008/08/01/stories/2008080150530200.htm|accessdate=2 August 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081002040843/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2008/08/01/stories/2008080150530200.htm|archivedate=2 October 2008|url-status=dead|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2 October 2008}}</ref> Sujata Mohapatra performs in India, and other countries, as a soloist and a leading member of the Srjan Dance Troupe, founded by her father-in-law.<ref>{{cite web|title=IPAAC Home|url=http://www.ipaac.org/Mohapatra.htm|website=www.ipaac.org|accessdate=2 August 2017}}</ref>
Sujata Mohapatra started dancing Odissi classical and folk dance with Sahu's dance troupe in programs across Odisha. Under the tutelage of Kelucharan Mohapatra, her dance style evolved, and she was groomed to become one of the foremost Odissi dancers of her generation.<ref>{{cite web|title=Friday Review Hyderabad / Dance : 'Discipline makes a good dancer'|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2008/08/01/stories/2008080150530200.htm|accessdate=2 August 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081002040843/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2008/08/01/stories/2008080150530200.htm|archivedate=2 October 2008|url-status=dead|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2 October 2008}}</ref> Sujata Mohapatra performs in India, and other countries, as a soloist and a leading member of the Srjan Dance Troupe, founded by her father-in-law.<ref>{{cite web|title=IPAAC Home|url=http://www.ipaac.org/Mohapatra.htm|website=www.ipaac.org|accessdate=2 August 2017}}</ref>


Sujata Mohapatra is actively involved in teaching Odissi. She is the Principal of 'Srjan' (Odissi Nrityabasa),<ref>{{cite web|title=Srjan GURU Kelucharan Odissi Nrityabasa ...|url=http://www.srjan.com/faculty.aspx|website=www.srjan.com|accessdate=2 August 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081030013802/http://www.srjan.com/faculty.aspx|archivedate=30 October 2008|date=30 October 2008}}</ref> a prime Odissi Dance Institution founded by MGuru Kelucharan Mohapatra She holds a master's degree in [[Oriya Literature]] from [[Utkal University]], and has done research work at the Odissi Research Centre, Bhubaneshwar.<ref>{{cite web|title=Interview - Sujata Mohapatra - Kiran Rajagopalan|url=http://www.narthaki.com/info/intervw/intrv115n.html|website=www.narthaki.com|accessdate=2 August 2017}}</ref>
Sujata Mohapatra is actively involved in teaching Odissi. She is the Principal of 'Srjan' (Odissi Nrityabasa),<ref>{{cite web|title=Srjan GURU Kelucharan Odissi Nrityabasa ...|url=http://www.srjan.com/faculty.aspx|website=www.srjan.com|accessdate=2 August 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081030013802/http://www.srjan.com/faculty.aspx|archivedate=30 October 2008|date=30 October 2008}}</ref> a prime Odissi Dance Institution founded by MGuru Kelucharan Mohapatra She holds a master's degree in [[Oriya Literature]] from [[Utkal University]], and has done research work at the Odissi Research Centre, Bhubaneshwar.<ref>{{cite web|title=Interview - Sujata Mohapatra - Kiran Rajagopalan|url=http://www.narthaki.com/info/intervw/intrv115n.html|website=www.narthaki.com|accessdate=2 August 2017}}</ref>


In July 2011, she opened an Odissi Institute - Guru Keerti Srjan, in her hometown, Balasore.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.orissalinks.com/archives/category/other-colleges/non-traditional-colleges/performance-arts/dance-odissi |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-09-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927181150/http://www.orissalinks.com/archives/category/other-colleges/non-traditional-colleges/performance-arts/dance-odissi |archive-date=2011-09-27 |df= }}</ref>
In July 2011, she opened an Odissi Institute - Guru Keerti Srjan, in her hometown, Balasore.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.orissalinks.com/archives/category/other-colleges/non-traditional-colleges/performance-arts/dance-odissi |title=Odisha HRD » Dance: Odissi |access-date=2011-09-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927181150/http://www.orissalinks.com/archives/category/other-colleges/non-traditional-colleges/performance-arts/dance-odissi |archive-date=2011-09-27 }}</ref>


==Awards==
==Awards==
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* Central Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, 2017
* [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]], in 2017
* Nritya Choodamani from Krishna Gana Sabha, [[Chennai]], 2014<ref>{{cite web|title=Awards for veterans|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/awards-for-veterans/article6651664.ece|website=The Hindu|accessdate=2 August 2017|language=en}}</ref>  
* Nritya Choodamani from Krishna Gana Sabha, [[Chennai]], 2014<ref>{{cite news|title=Awards for veterans|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/awards-for-veterans/article6651664.ece|website=The Hindu|date=December 2014 |accessdate=2 August 2017|language=en}}</ref>  
* Mahari Award, Pankaj Charan Odissi Research Foundation
* Mahari Award, Pankaj Charan Odissi Research Foundation
* 2nd Sanjukta Panigrahi Award, Chitra Krishnamurthi from [[Washington, D.C.|Washington D.C.]]
* 2nd Sanjukta Panigrahi Award, Chitra Krishnamurthi from [[Washington, D.C.|Washington D.C.]]
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* Bhimeswar Pratikha Samman, 2004
* Bhimeswar Pratikha Samman, 2004
* Raaza Puruskar, 2008
* Raaza Puruskar, 2008
* Top Grade Artist of Doordarshan Outstanding Category Artist in [[Indian Council for Cultural Relations|ICCR]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sujatamohapatra.com/awards.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-09-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927145601/http://sujatamohapatra.com/awards.htm |archive-date=2011-09-27 |df= }}</ref>
* Top Grade Artist of Doordarshan Outstanding Category Artist in [[Indian Council for Cultural Relations|ICCR]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sujatamohapatra.com/awards.htm |title=Sujata Mohapatra - Odissi Dancer &#124; Awards |access-date=2011-09-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927145601/http://sujatamohapatra.com/awards.htm |archive-date=2011-09-27 }}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
* [https://www.indiavideo.org/search/?q=sujata%20muhaprata Video on India Video]
* [[Indian women in dance]]
* [[Indian women in dance]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
Official Website https://Sujatamohapatra.org
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Latest revision as of 19:27, 12 January 2026


Sujata Mohapatra
Born
Sujata Mohanty

(1968-06-27) 27 June 1968 (age 58)
Balasore, Odisha, India
OccupationIndian classical dancer, performer
Websitewww.heritageindia.org/sujata.html

Sujata Mohapatra (born 27 June 1968) is an Indian classical dancer and teacher of Odissi dancing style.[1][2]

Early life and background[edit | edit source]

Sujata Mohapatra was born in Balasore in Hindu Karan family. She started learning Odissi at an early age from Guru Sudhakar Sahu.[3]

Sujata Mohapatra came to Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, in 1987[4] to further her training under Padma Vibhushan Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra at Odissi Research Center in Bhubaneshwar. She married Ratikant Mohapatra, son of Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra.[5] Her daughter Preetisha Mohapatra is also an Odissi dancer.

Career[edit | edit source]

Sujata Mohapatra

Sujata Mohapatra started dancing Odissi classical and folk dance with Sahu's dance troupe in programs across Odisha. Under the tutelage of Kelucharan Mohapatra, her dance style evolved, and she was groomed to become one of the foremost Odissi dancers of her generation.[6] Sujata Mohapatra performs in India, and other countries, as a soloist and a leading member of the Srjan Dance Troupe, founded by her father-in-law.[7]

Sujata Mohapatra is actively involved in teaching Odissi. She is the Principal of 'Srjan' (Odissi Nrityabasa),[8] a prime Odissi Dance Institution founded by MGuru Kelucharan Mohapatra She holds a master's degree in Oriya Literature from Utkal University, and has done research work at the Odissi Research Centre, Bhubaneshwar.[9]

In July 2011, she opened an Odissi Institute - Guru Keerti Srjan, in her hometown, Balasore.[10]

Awards[edit | edit source]

  • Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, in 2017
  • Nritya Choodamani from Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai, 2014[11]
  • Mahari Award, Pankaj Charan Odissi Research Foundation
  • 2nd Sanjukta Panigrahi Award, Chitra Krishnamurthi from Washington D.C.
  • Aditya Birla Kala Kiran Award, Mumbai
  • Raaza Foundation Award, Delhi
  • Hope of India, 2001
  • Nritya Ragini, Puri, 2002
  • Baisakhi Award
  • Prana Natta Samman
  • Abhi Nandika, Puri, 2004
  • Bhimeswar Pratikha Samman, 2004
  • Raaza Puruskar, 2008
  • Top Grade Artist of Doordarshan Outstanding Category Artist in ICCR[12]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Israel to host Indian art exhibition | The South Asian Times". 28 March 2012. Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  2. ↑ "Statuesque postures". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "Friday Review Hyderabad / Dance : The state of Odissi". The Hindu. 10 November 2012. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "Entertainment Delhi / Dance : A feast for Delhi dance lovers". The Hindu. 12 August 2005. Retrieved 2 August 2017.[dead link]
  5. ↑ Mehta, Kamini. "Odissi dancer Sujata Mohapatra mesmerizes school students". Times of India. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  6. ↑ "Friday Review Hyderabad / Dance : 'Discipline makes a good dancer'". The Hindu. 2 October 2008. Archived from the original on 2 October 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  7. ↑ "IPAAC Home". www.ipaac.org. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  8. ↑ "Srjan GURU Kelucharan Odissi Nrityabasa ..." www.srjan.com. 30 October 2008. Archived from the original on 30 October 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  9. ↑ "Interview - Sujata Mohapatra - Kiran Rajagopalan". www.narthaki.com. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  10. ↑ "Odisha HRD » Dance: Odissi". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
  11. ↑ "Awards for veterans". The Hindu. December 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  12. ↑ "Sujata Mohapatra - Odissi Dancer | Awards". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2011.

External links[edit | edit source]

Official Website https://Sujatamohapatra.org

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