Kalamandalam Kalayanikutty Amma
Indian classical dance Teacher
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Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma (1915 – 1999) was an epoch-making Mohiniyattam dancer, teacher, and researcher from Kerala, India, widely regarded as the "mother of Mohiniyattam" for her pivotal role in its revival and formal structuring. Born in 1915 as Atavanaṭṭe Karingamaṇṇa Kalyanikutty in Thirunavaya, Malappuram district, Kerala, she was instrumental in…
Journey Timeline
1915
Born
1937
Joined Kerala Kalamandalam
1939
Arangetram
1940
Graduated from Kalamandalam, married Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair, received 'Kavayithri' title
1941
Began actively teaching Mohiniyattam
1952
Co-founded Kerala Kalalayam
1954
Taught at Darpana Academy in Ahmedabad
1974
Received Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award
1978
Received Kendra Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
1980
Received 'Keerthi Shanku' title
1984
Received 'Nritta Praveena' title
1985
Received Kerala Sahitya Academy award
1986
Received Kerala Kalamandala Fellowship
1992
Received Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship
1997-1998
Honoured with Kalidasa Samman
1999
Died
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- 1940 · Kavayithri — Vallathol Narayana Menon
- 1974 · Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award — Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi
- 1978 · Kendra Sangeet Natak Akademi Award — Kendra Sangeet Natak Akademi
- 1980 · Keerthi Shanku — Kerala Kalamandalam
- 1984 · Nritta Praveena — Kerala Fine Arts Society
- 1985 · Kerala Sahitya Academy award — Kerala Sahitya Academy
- 1986 · Kerala Kalamandala Fellowship — Kerala Kalamandalam
- 1992 · Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship — Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi
- 1997 · Kalidasa Samman
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