Ayswaria Wariar
Mohiniyattam Performer
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Aishwarya Warrier, also known as Dr. Ayswaria Wariar, is a distinguished Indian classical dancer, art educator, choreographer, and researcher specializing in Mohiniyattam. Born on June 29, 1975, in Kozhikode (Calicut), Kerala, she spent her formative years in Mumbai before establishing her base in Vadodara, Gujarat. Her artistic journey commenced at the age…
Journey Timeline
1975
Born in Kozhikode (Calicut), Kerala
1980
Initiated into Indian classical dance — At the age of five by her mother, Sreebala Menon
1995
Bachelor of Arts — SIES College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Mumbai
1997
Founded Nrityodaya School of Classical Dance — In Vadodara, Gujarat
1999
Master of Arts in Dance — Pune University
2011-2012
Received Pravasi "Kalashri" award — From Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi
2015
Received Kalasree Puraskar — From Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi
2016
Directed and produced "Nilima – Beyond the blue… an exploration" — A Mohiniyattam dance film
2018
Received SAARC Research Grant — Under 'Hindu Cultural Trails', SAARC Cultural Centre, Colombo, Srilanka
2018-2019
Received Gujarat Gaurav Puraskar — From Gujarat Sangeet Nataka Akademi
2019
Awarded PhD in Mohiniyattam — From Bharatidasan University, Tiruchirappalli
2019-2021
Served as Regional Director — For Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), Regional Centre, Vadodara
2021
Designated 'TOP' Graded Artiste — Of Doordarshan, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. Of India
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Awards & Honors
- Pravasi Kalashree Award — Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi
- 2015 · Kalasree Puraskar — Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi
- Gujarat Gaurav Puraskar — Gujarat Sangeet Nataka Akademi
- Devdasi Puraskar — Devdasi Nruthya Mandir, Bhubaneswar
- Senior Research Fellowship — Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India
- Junior Research Fellowship — Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India
- 2018 · SAARC Research Grant ('Hindu Cultural Trails') — SAARC Cultural Centre, Colombo, Srilanka
- 2021 · TOP Graded Artiste — Doordarshan, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. Of India
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- Engaging Mohiniyattam
The Hindu
- Charmed and beyond
The Hindu
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