Kalamandalam Vimala Menon
Mohiniyattam Performer
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Kalamandalam Vimala Menon, born on January 7, 1943, in Irinjalakuda, Thrissur district, Kerala, is a distinguished Indian classical dance teacher and a leading exponent of Mohiniyattam. She began her dance training at the age of 10, learning initial lessons from Thripunithura Vijaya Bhanu and Carnatic music from M. R. Madhusudanan Nair. Following the advice…
Journey Timeline
1943
Born in Irinjalakuda, Thrissur district, Kerala
1960
Joined Kerala Kalamandalam for a four-year diploma course in dance
1966
Married Viswanatha Menon
1972
Founded Kerala Natya Academy in Thiruvananthapuram
2004
Received Senior Fellowship Award for research — "Ramanattom in Mohiniyattom"
2006
Received Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
2006
Achieved Guinness World Record — For training and presenting 1200 Mohiniyattam dancers
2014
Received Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship
2026
Received Padma Shri
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Awards & Honors
- 1972 · All Kerala Social Service Association Award for Bharata Natyam
- 1980 · Viswabharathy Award
- 1991 · Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award — Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi
- 2004 · Senior Fellowship Award for research — Government of India's Cultural Department
- 2004 · Kerala Kalamandalam Award for Dance — Kerala Kalamandalam
- 2006 · Sangeet Natak Akademi Award — Sangeet Natak Akademi
- 2006 · Guinness Book of Records
- 2012 · Kalaratna Fellowship
- 2014 · Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship — Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi
- 2020 · Nritha Natya Puraskar
- 2025 · Kerala Sri Award — Kerala Government
- 2025 · Nrityaratna Samman
- 2026 · Padma Shri — Government of India
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