Kumkum Mohanty
Odissi Performer
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Kumkum Mohanty, born on September 10, 1946, in Cuttack, Odisha, is an eminent Indian classical dancer, choreographer, and cultural administrator renowned for her pivotal role in shaping and preserving the Odissi dance form. She began her formal training in Odissi at Kala Vikas Kendra in Cuttack around 1957–1958, at the age of 11, under the legendary Guru…
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- Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1993)
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1994)
- Padma Shri (2005)
- Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award (2011), 2nd Nrutyangada Samman (2011)
- Kalidas Samman (2016)
- Best Teacher Award by IIT Bhubaneswar (2017)
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