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Exponent of Mohiniyattam, Kuchipudi and a Choreographer
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An exponent of Mohiniyattam and Kuchipudi, she is one of the youngest to be impanelled into SPIC MACAY, giving over 125 lecture-demonstrations over the past two years. Devika’s choreographies are well researched and stand out for the freshness and vivacity and thought-provoking themes that are rooted in mythology, Indian tradition and philosophy.
She choreographed for the movie Karmayogi.
She worked as a visiting faculty at the Post-graduate and Research Studies in Mohiniyattam at the Kerala Kalamandalam Deemed University.
She has also travelled to the USA, Switzerland, Singapore, Persia and to Pakistan LOC giving lecture-demonstrations and performances.
Devika hails from Palakkad, Kerala.
Accolades:
Ustaad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar from the Kendra Sangeet Natak Akademi in 2007,
Devadasi National Award from Devadasi Nritya Mandir (Orissa) in 2010 ,
Kerala Sangeeta Nataka Akademy Award in 2010
NIirod baran award from West Bengal.
Academic:
Gold medallist for MA(Dance) Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkatta
Gold medallist for MBA, Madras University.
UGC/NET eligibility for lectureship in Performing Arts (Mohiniyattam).
Vision:
“A lifetime is not needed to learn a dance form; but a lifetime is not enough to make substantial contributions in this area”
Gitamritam speaker in the year 2013.
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