Shantala Natya Shri Award
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Shantala Natya Shri Award | |
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Civilian award | |
Awarded for | Recognizng individuals, for their contributions in the field of classical dance |
Sponsored by | Government of Karnataka |
Reward(s) | 0.5 Million Indian rupees |
First awarded | 1995 |
Last awarded | 2024 |
Highlights | |
First winner | K. Venkatalakshamma |
Last winner | Revathi Narasimhan |
The Shantala Natya Shri Award is an award given every year by the Government of Karnataka to dancers in recognition of their contributions in the field of classical dance.[1] Santala, the queen of Vishnuvardhana, the Hoysala king, was a dancer who made great contributions to classical dance and architecture.[1] The award is named after her.[1]
The award consists of a plaque, shawl, garland and cash reward of 5 lakhs (0.5 Million) Indian rupee.[1] It was in 2009, the amount was increased to 5 lakhs.[2]
Since its inception in 1995, the award has been given to a total of 26 individuals. K. Venkatalakshamma was the first dancer to receive the award and the most recent recipient is Revathi Narasimhan, who was awarded in the year 2024.
Awardees
[edit]Year | Recipient | Reference |
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1995 | K. Venkatalakshamma | [1] |
1996 | U. S. Krishnarao, Bangalore | |
1997 | U.S. Krishnarao, Mangalore | |
1998 | H. R. Keshava Murthy | |
1999 | Maya Rao | |
2000 | Muralidhara Rao | |
2001 | S. Narmada | |
2002 | Shachitarao | |
2003 | C. Radhakrishna | |
2004 | Jayalakshmi Alva | |
2005 | Leela Ramanathan | |
2006 | K. B. Madhav Rao | |
2007 | T. S. Bhat | |
2008 | K. M. Raman | |
2009 | Ulalala Mohan Kumar | |
2010 | Radha Sridhar | |
2011 | Lalitha Srinivasan, Bangalore | |
2012 | Vasundhara Doraswamy | |
2013 | Padmini Priyadarshini | |
2014 | Vithalashetti, Mangalore | |
2015 | M. Shakuntala, Bangalore | |
2016 | Ushadathar, Bangalore | |
2017 | Nandini Ishwar, Mysore | |
2018 | B. Bhanumati | |
2022-23 | Chitra Venugopal | [3] |
2023-24 | Revathi Narasimhan |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Profile of recipients of 'Shantala Natya Shri Awards'". www.karnataka.gov.in. Karnataka Government.
- ^ "Karnataka Govt enhances State awards prize money". The Hindu. 24 August 2009.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (2024-01-25). "Civil rights activist Anand Teltumbde chosen for Basava Award; Na. D'Souza gets Pampa Prashasti". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
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