Jayaprabha Menon
Mohiniyattam Performer
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Jayaprabha Menon is a distinguished Mohiniyattam dancer, choreographer, and guru from New Delhi, India. Born in Kozhikode (Calicut), Kerala, in 1967, she began her journey in Indian classical dance at the tender age of four, initiated into Bharatanatyam under Guru Kalamandalam Saraswathi at Nrityalaya, Kozhikode, where she also received training in…
Journey Timeline
1971
Initiated into Indian classical dance — Began training in Bharatanatyam, Mohiniyattam, and Kuchipudi at age 4.
1987
Represented Kerala at Festival of India in USSR — Also graded by Doordarshan Kendra for Bharatanatyam and Mohiniyattam.
1990
Married Jayaprakash Menon and moved to Vadodara
1993
Moved back to Calicut, Kerala
2005
Empanelled Artist of ICCR
2013
Received Devadasi National Award
2015
Received Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award (Kalashree)
2024
Received Guru Samman — Awarded by Delhi Tamil Sangam.
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Awards & Honors
- 2015 · Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award (Kalashree) — Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi
- 2005 · Empanelled Artist of ICCR — Indian Council for Cultural Relations
- 2013 · Devadasi National Award
- Honorary PhD — Kings University, USA
- 2024 · Guru Samman — Delhi Tamil Sangam
Media Coverage
- Devadasi Award for Jayaprabha Menon
Express News Service
- Solo act
Ranjana Dave
- J for Jayaprabha,the danseuse
Adhyapika
- Narratives of grace and artistry
The Hindu
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