Kalamandalam Kshemavathy | |
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 Kalamandalam Kshemavathy | |
| Born | 1948 (age 77–78) |
| Occupation | Danseuse, Actress |
| Website | www |
Kalamandalam Kshemavathy (born 1948) is a Mohiniyattam dancer from Thrissur, Kerala. She is an alumna of the Kerala Kalamandalam. She joined the institute when she was ten. After completion of the course, she undertook advanced training in Bharata Natyam under Muthuswamy Pillai and Chitra Visweswaran, and in Kuchipudi under Vempati Chinna Satyam, but chose to remain within the Mohiniyattam tradition.[1] She has been in the field for 47 years.
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Credentials[edit | edit source]
She was awarded the Padma Shri in 2011 for her contributions to Mohinyattam.[2] She has also received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award,[1] and Nrithya Natya Puraskara.
Kshemavathy is known for her abhinaya and traditionalist approach to the art form.[3] She encourages research and believes that experimentation is inevitable, but must be explored leaving the basics of the art form untarnished. Her dance school has attracted international talents from Germany, France,[4] Sweden and Finland in the past. She continues to be noticed.
She has done a lot of innovative choreographies. She has given a visual representation for about 100 poems, including those of cherrusseri and sugathakumari, "kuchelavrittam", classics like chinthavishtayaya seetha, leela etc., and even ghazals. She is a teacher with a large number of students.[5]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Kshemavathy is the wife of well known film director late V. K. Pavithran. She has two daughters, Eva Pavithran and Lakshmi Pavithran.[6]
Filmography[edit | edit source]
As Actress[edit | edit source]
| Year | Film |
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| 1972 | Panimudakku |
| 1973 | Eanippadikal |
| 1975 | Niramaala |
| 1978 | Ahalya |
| Paadasaram | |
| Samayamaayilla Polum | |
| 1980 | Makara Vilakku |
As Choreographer[edit | edit source]
| Year | Film |
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| 1968 | Karutha Pournami |
| 1976 | Njavalppazhangal |
| 1977 | Yudhakaandam |
| 2014 | Swapaanam |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kaladharan, V. (4 February 2011). "In step with tradition". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ↑ Sadasivan, T. K. (17 March 2011). "Lyrical moves". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ↑ "Mohiniyattom wins a French heart". The Times of India. 22 April 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Kalamandalam Kshemavathy". narthaki.com. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
- ↑ Santosh, K. (27 February 2006). "Filmmaker Pavithran dead". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
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Sangeet Natak Akademi Award Winners of Kerala | |
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| Carnatic Music - Vocal | |
| Instrumental - Carnatic Violin | |
| Instrumental - Mridangam | |
| Creative and Experimental Music | |
| Dance - Kathakali |
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| Dance - Mohiniattam | |
| Creative Dance/Choreography | |
| Major Traditions of Dance and Dance Theatre | |
| Music for Dance | |
| Theatre - Acting | |
| Theatre - Direction | |
| Theatre - Traditional / Folk / Dance / Music / Puppetry | |
| Performing Arts in the Media | |