ABOUT:

The evening will be an exclusive showcase of Mohinattam where the theme will be abstract amalgamated with traditions with the support of an astounding orchestra,

Kalamandalam’ Vishnu on Vocal 

Vinay Nagarajan on Mridangam’

Vinod on flute

Kalamandalam Prijith on edakka

Followed by the Mesmerising Odissi

ARTISTS:

Dr. Rekha Raju started learning dance under the guidance of Late Guru Padmini Ramachandran, then she continued under Kalamandalam Usha Datar and Music under Sri Raju Datar, Mridangam under Sri. Jagadeesh Janardhanan, she was guided under the tutelage of Guru Sri Janardhanan when she completed her PhD in Mohiniattam. She is also a Chartered Accountant and has an MBA degree too. She is now learning under the guidance of Guru Kalamandalam Smt Suganthi. Rekha has received the Ustad Bismillah Kahn Award for overall contribution in the field of art from Central Sangeet Natak Academy for the year 2020

An “ A “Graded artiste at the Doordarshan and an Empaneled Artiste of the ICCR, Rekha has travelled across the world to spread Mohiniattam to countries like the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Large parts of Europe, etc. She is the member of the Expert Panel for Mohiniattam at the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. Rekha is also the jury member for Doordarshan and termed as an outstanding artiste by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 

Guru Shingar Man Shri Debasish Pattnaik is a prominent Odissi exponent and international Odissi dancer, who has completed Nrutyabhaskar (MA in dance) and is a Gold Medalist.

Odissi dance is his passion which he has been pursuing for the last 29 yrs. under the late Guru Shri Kashinath Roul and for the last 18 yrs he has been learning under the expert

guidance of GURU SHRI DURGA CHARAN RANBIR.

He is a research scholar on Odissi dance under Prachin Kala Kendra, Chandigarh and a recipient of the senior scholarship from Dept. of Culture, Government of India. He is an 'A' Grade artist of Doordarshan Kendra Delhi, ICCR empanelled artist by Ministry of Culture and has done junior fellowship under Govt. of India. He has been awarded the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar in 2023 by Sangeet Natak Akademi, the Shingar Mani title by honourable former president of India Smt. Pratibha Patil, Jaydev Puraskar by Govt. of Odisha, Nritya Bharati award, Guru Shisya parampara award