Sunanda Nair is one of the prominent Indian classical dancers who essayed a key role in popularising Mohiniyattam or Mohini Attam. Mohiniyattam is a classical dance form of Kerala which is believed to have originated in the 16th century CE. Nair is one of the few performers of this style of dance form. She is regarded as the "prima ballerina among Mohini attam dancers". She is the first one to receive a Master's degree in Mohini Attam from Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidyalay affiliated to the University of Mumbai. Nair has won many awards for her immense contribution in the field of classing dancing.
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Nair took her initial training
in Bharatanatyam at age six. She studied in Kathakali under Kalamandalam
Krishnankutty Warrier.Nair is a disciple of noted Mohiniattam exponent
Padmabhushan Dr.(Smt) Kanak Rele, credited for the revival and popularization
of this classical Kerala dance style.
Nair was the first student to
earn a master's degree in Mohiniattam. She was a student of Nalanda Nritya Kala
Mahavidyalay at the University of Mumbai where she completed her Master's. She
completed a seven-year course in five years. The institution is the closest to
the guru Kula Sampradaya.
Awards
of Sunanda Nair
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'Global Mannam award', Nair Service Society of North America, New York
2020
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'Nrithya Seva Mani award', Cleveland Thyagaraja Festival 2020
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'Global Excellence Award for Performing Arts', 6th International Media
Conference 2019
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'Citation' from Bangalore Club for Kathakali & the Arts 2018
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'Muthirai Pathitha Vithagar', Natyanjali Festival, Natyanjali Trust 2018
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