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   Natyacharya Udupi Laxminarayana Centenary Commemorative Award KALAA PRAVEENA PURASKAR will be conferred on Natyacharya V.P. DHANANJAYAN for lifetime achievement along with MUGUR SUNDAR by Natya Manjari on 26th July 2026 at Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai. NARTHAKA PRAVEENA goes to Balagurunathan, Binesh Mahadevan, KB Madhusudhanan, K Gopinathan, L Narendra Kumar, Parshwanath Upadhye, Shanmuga Sundaram and Shivakumar.  The Dr. M Balamuralikrishna Memorial Trust awarded the DR. M BALAMURALIKRISHNA NATIONAL AWARD FOR ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE 2026 to THE DHANANJAYANS titled MURALI NADA LAHARI with one lakh rupees cash purse, on July 23, 2026 at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Chennai.  AADDYA SHINDE, disciple of Guru Parwati Dutta, has been selected by the Government of India for the prestigious ‘Scholarship to Young Artistes in Cultural Fields’ for further training in Odissi dance in the guru-shishya tradition. The scholarship will be for 2 years to undertake advanced training under her Guru in both the performing and practical aspects, as well as the knowledge and theoretical components  The Dhananjayans receive the POORNA SHAKTI AWARD on 6th September 2026 at Chennai. Poorna Shakti Awards is a signature initiative that honours distinguished personalities and changemakers who continue to contribute, innovate and inspire beyond conventional age barriers.  Vazhuvoorar Classical Bharatanatya Arts Centre presented VAZHUVOORAR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD to Srekala Bharath on July 12, 2026 at Coimbatore. On July 4, 2026 at the 37th annual day celebrations of ABHAI in Chennai, the following awards were presented. NATYA KALANIDHI: S Kanaka, PRAVASI NATYA KALANIDHI: Ramya Harishankar, NRITYA PERUNJOTHI: Bragha Bessell, SANGEETA NRITYA NIPUNA: Dr Gayathri Kannan, GANDHARVA NIPUNA: Neela Sukanya, NARTAKA NIPUNA: KB.Madhusudanan, NAATAR KALAI VITHAGAR: Palani Murugan, YUVA NRITYA SADHAKA: Ramia Vedagiri   Geeta Chandran and Sharon Lowen will receive the YADADRI NATIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARD on July 25, 2026 at Hyderabad during the Yadadri National Dance Festival by Kalakrithi Nrithyalaya.  Krishna Gana Sabha confers NRITYA CHOODAMANI award on Indira Kadambi for 2026 in December.  Government of Karnataka to confer NATYA RANI SHANTALA AWARD 2026 on Bharatanatyam dancer PRATHIBHA PRAHLAD. This is the highest Karnataka State Govt award instituted for the art of dance.  Madras Music Academy announced its dance awardees for 2026. NRITYA KALANIDHI: G Narendra NRITYA KALA ACHARYA: A Janardhanan DANCE MUSICIAN AWARD: S Rajeswari and TK Padmanabhan Dance awardees will receive the awards at the inauguration of The Music Academy's 20th Annual Dance Festival on January 3, 2027.  The Kerala Government's top national cultural award with a cash prize of Rs.3 lakhs in the name of legendary Guru Gopinath, will be given to the Bharatanatyam couple V.P. DHANANJAYAN and SHANTA DHANANJAYAN and Kerala Natanam artiste AMBIKA MOHAN. This Puraskar is organized by Guru Gopinath Natana Gramam on behalf of the cultural department. The awards will be given shortly by the Chief Minister of the State.  Urmila Sathyanarayanan is the convenor of the Natya Kala Conference in 2026 and 2027. Highlights ; Obituaries |
