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Meenu Thakur is a prominent Indian Kuchipudi dance exponent, guru, and choreographer, born on July 1, 1972, in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh. She initially trained in Kathak for five years at The Kathak Kendra, Delhi, before dedicating herself to the serious study of Kuchipudi, the traditional dance style of Andhra Pradesh. Her Kuchipudi training was under…
Journey Timeline
1972
Born — Born in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh
1999
Founded Suramya — Established Suramya, an institution of performing arts
2007
Performed at Rashtrapati Bhavan — Performed in the presence of Hon'ble President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
2012
Choreographed India-ASEAN Commemorative Summit — Choreographed a cultural program in the presence of ten Heads of State and Government
2014
First danseuse to perform in a jail — Performed at Tihar Jail Complex and Central Jail Mandoli Complex, New Delhi
2015
Performed at KIET Group of Institutions — Performance organized by SPIC MACAY
2017
Disciples performed at 1st Global Fashion And Design Week Noida
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Awards & Honors
- SHINGAR MANI — Sur Shringar Samsad
- Gold Medal for propagation of Kuchipudi — Aryabhatta Society
- Scholarship in Kuchipudi — Department of Culture, Ministry of HRD
- Junior Fellowship — Department of Culture, Ministry of HRD
- Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Akademi Puraskar — Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Akademi
- Senior Fellowship — Ministry of Culture, Government of India
- Atal Bihari Vajpayee National Award
- Jayaprakash Narayan International Award
- Rashtiya Gaurav Samman
- Dr. Sarojini Naidu International Award for Women
- Safari India South Asian Travel Award
- Rashtriya Nirman Puraskar
- Swami Vivekananda and Sister Margaret Award
- Bharat Gaurav Samman
- Nari Shakti Samman
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