Kamini Manikam
Bharatanatyam Performer • Choreographer • Nattuvanar • Teacher
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About
Kamini Manikam is an accomplished Bharatanatyam artiste of international repute, choreographer, imagineer, producer, director, and educator, hailing from Malaysia. Born into a family deeply rooted in music and dance, her great-grandfather, Mr. Chinnayya, was a dramatist and actor in pre-independent Malaya, and her grandmother, Mrs. Amaravathi Govindaraju,…
Journey Timeline
1966
Tanjai Kamalaa Indira Dance School founded — Founded by her mother, Indira Manikam, and aunt, Kamala Ramachandran
Age 3
Began dancing — Started her dancing career at the age of three
2007
Nominated for BOH Cameronian 'Most Promising Artiste' Award
2013
Received WFTM Global Award – Entertainment Category
2018
Received Women Icons Malaysia Award
2019
Selected as CENDANA Bursary beneficiary
2019
Voted Vice-Treasurer of Malaysian Association of Arts & Cultural Entrepreneurship
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Awards & Honors
- Nrithya Vilaasini
- Nrithya Kala Vedika
- Aadal Nanggai
- Nattya Sironmani
- Most Promising Artiste Award (Nominated) — BOH Cameronian
- WFTM Global Award – Entertainment Category
- Women Icons Malaysia Award
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