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Jayaprabha Menon

Jayaprabha Menon is a Mohiniyattam dancer[2][3][4] from New Delhi, India. Born and brought up in Kozhikode (Calicut), Kerala, later settled in New Delhi, India. She completed her education at Providence Girls High School, Calicut; Malabar Christian College and MES Women's College.

Jayaprabha Menon
ജയപ്രഭ മേനോൻ
Born
Jayaprabha T.K

(1967-11-27) 27 November 1967 (age 57)
Calicut, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationIndian classical dancer
Years active1971–present
SpouseJayaprakash Menon
ChildrenRadhika Menon & Jaikishen Menon
ParentKuzhipat Vijayaraghavan & Rugmini Vijayaraghavan
AwardsKerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award (2015)[1]
Websitewww.jayaprabhamenon.com

Biography

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At the age of 4,[5] she was initiated into Bharatnatyam under the tutelage of Guru Kalamandalam Saraswathi at Nrityalaya, Kozhikode, where she was further trained in Mohiniyattam & Kuchipudi. At a very young age she started performing solo and participated in state and national-level competitions, following which she was selected to be a representative from Kerala for the Festival of India in the USSR in 1987. She was also the recipient of a senior scholarship from the Government of India, with a one-year extension for her excellence in performance. She was graded from Doordarshan Kendra, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, for both Bharatnatyam and Mohiniyattam in the year 1987. During these times she started presenting full-length performances of Bharatnatyam, Mohiniyattam, and Kuchipudi with live music organized by Tapasya, Lions Club, and The Rotary Club, to name a few, for fundraising and charitable causes. She was married to Jayaprakash Menon, a Hindustani vocalist, in the year 1990 and moved to Vadodara, Gujarat. After the marriage she got a chance to learn Bharatnatyam under the guidance of Bharatnatyam dancer, academician, dance scholar, composer, and choreographer C. V. Chandrasekhar, the Dean of Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Gujarat. In the year 1993, she moved back to Calicut, Kerala, along with her family. She was introduced to Sopana Sangeetham Mohinyattam by Padma Shri Bharati Shivaji and continued under her guidance for four years. Further, she was groomed and mentored by eminent theatre personality and scholar Padma Bhushan Kavalam Narayana Panicker, who gave her the courage and confidence to explore more into the regional fervor and present contemporary themes within the frame of Mohiniyattam.[6] She is known for her graceful Nritta and aesthetic presentation.[7] She is one of the foremost dancers, who has done innovative choreographic works in Mohiniyattam.[8] She achieved many recognitions for her dance career.[9]

Notable dance performances

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  • 2000- Laya Lahari, Kathakali & Mohiniyattam combination [10]
  • 2003- Varshagamana, choreography designed with Kavalam Narayana Panicker
  • 2008- Chandrayan
  • 2008- Gamanam
  • 2009- Aanandam - Mohiniyattam, Kalari & Theyyam
  • 2009- Tatvam
  • 2019- Shakti
  • 2021- Su Shakti

Awards and recognitions

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References

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  1. ^ "സംഗീത നാടക അക്കാദമി കലാശ്രീ പുരസ്കാരങ്ങള്‍ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു". www.deshabhimani.com. Archived from the original on 26 February 2023.
  2. ^ Service, Express News (8 October 2013). "Devadasi Award for Jayaprabha Menon". The New Indian Express.
  3. ^ Dave, Ranjana (7 February 2018). "Solo act". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
  4. ^ "Foot loose". 21 September 2009.
  5. ^ Pioneer, The. "Mohiniyattam exponent Jayaprabha Menon features in Baaton Baaton Mein episode". The Pioneer.
  6. ^ "Jayaprabha Menon performs at Nrutholsavam". The Times of India. 11 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Celebrating a graceful dance form". The Hindu. 15 March 2012.
  8. ^ "Welcome to Embassy of India, Berlin(Germany)". indianembassyberlin.gov.in.
  9. ^ "Devadasi Award for Jayaprabha Menon". 8 October 2013.
  10. ^ https://www.deccanherald.com/archives/music-and-dance-reviews-124-54277.html
  11. ^ "Jayaprabha Menon | Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT)".
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