Shilpa Nanjappa
Bharatanatyam Performer • Teacher
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Muckatira Shilpa Nanjappa, an acclaimed Bharatanatyam artist from Kodagu, Karnataka, is recognized as one of the most sought-after dancers of her generation in India. Initiated into Bharatanatyam at the tender age of seven, she underwent extensive training for over two decades under the tutelage of the iconic Guru Padmini Ramachandran in Bengaluru. Shilpa…
Journey Timeline
Age 7
Initiated into Bharatanatyam — Began training under Guru Padmini Ramachandran.
2006
Represented India at 'One World' — Conducted workshops and performed solo in Karlsruhe, Germany.
2007
Moved to Kodagu
2009
Performed in Maldives — Solo performance during India-Maldives Friendship Week through ICCR.
2019
Awarded Junior Fellowship by CCRT — For research on adapting Kodava compositions into Bharatanatyam (2019-2021).
2021
Submitted Fellowship thesis — Submitted 150-page thesis on 'Adaptation of Kodava language/literary compositions into the classical format and Bharatanatyam'.
2021
Premiered 'Tales in Kodava' — A full-length Bharatanatyam production in Kodava thakk.
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Awards & Honors
- 2019 · Junior Fellowship — Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT), Government of India
- Kittur Rani Chennamma Award — Government of Karnataka
- Yuva Prathibhe award — Government of Karnataka
- Seva Ratna Award — Raja Rajeshwari Trust, Bangalore
- State level Award — Aryabhatta Cultural Association, Bangalore
- Kerala State level Award — Karavali Samskrithika Prathishtana, Kasargodu
- Gold medal and rolling trophy — State level Gopinathdas Nyasa competition
- First place- State level competition — East Cultural Association
- Singar Mani — Sur Singar Samsad, Mumbai
- Kodagu Yuva Kala
- Honoured for exemplary service to Classical Arts — Karnataka Kodava Sahithya Akademi, Madikeri
- Honoured for Outstanding Contribution to Alma Mater — Mount Carmel College, Bangalore
Media Coverage
- Journey of an Artiste
Narthaki.com
- Dancer adapts Kodava poems to Bharatanatyam
Star of Mysore
- Shilpa Nanjappa – Classical Dancer
Kodagu First
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