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About
Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra (1926-2004) was a legendary Indian classical dancer, guru, and exponent of Odissi dance, widely credited with the revival and popularization of this classical dance form in the 20th century. Born on January 8, 1926, in Raghurajpur, Puri, Odisha, to a family of Pattachitra painters, his early life was steeped in the arts. He began…
Journey Timeline
1926
Born in Raghurajpur, Puri, Odisha
1953
Joined Kala Vikas Kendra, Cuttack, as a dance teacher
1966
Received Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
1972
Received Padma Shri
1981
Conferred Doctorate by Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal
1987
Received Kalidas Samman
1988
Received Padma Bhushan
1991
Received Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship
1993
Founded Srjan in Bhubaneswar
1997
Received Srimanta Sankardeva Award
2000
Received Padma Vibhushan
2000
Received Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja Samman
2004
Passed away in Bhubaneswar
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Awards & Honors
- 1966 · Sangeet Natak Akademi Award — Sangeet Natak Akademi
- 1972 · Padma Shri — Government of India
- 1981 · Doctorate (Honoris Causa) — Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal
- 1987 · Kalidas Samman — Madhya Pradesh Government
- 1988 · Padma Bhushan — Government of India
- 1991 · Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship — Sangeet Natak Akademi
- 1997 · Srimanta Sankardeva Award — Assam Government
- 2000 · Padma Vibhushan — Government of India
- 2000 · Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja Samman — Odisha Government
Media Coverage
- DANCE REVIEW; Sculptural And Sensual, It's Odissi
The New York Times
- Remembering the maestro
The Hindu
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