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Mithun Shyam

Mithun Shyam is an Indian Bharatanatyam dancer, choreographer and teacher based in Bengaluru.[1] He has contributed to social and gender-based themes through classical dance.[2][3]

Mithun Shyam
Mithun Shyam in 2019
Born11 June 1982
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Years active1998 - present
OrganizationVaishnavi Natyashala
Notable workSudarshana - The lethal weapon; Purushanthargatah - Gender fluidity; Manah - Mental health
Websitehttp://www.vaishnavinatyashala.com/

Career edit

Shyam is a student of Guru Padmini Ramachandran and is trained in the Vazhuvoor style of Bharatanatyam.[4][5] He is an 'A' graded artiste of Doordarshan and is also empanelled with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations.[6] His dance productions include Purushantaragatah,[7] Shyama Sundari,[8] Manaha, 18 Golden Steps,[9] Bibi Nachiyar,[10] Gandarva Abhinaya,[11] etc. He established the dance institution Vaishnavi Natyashala, in Bengaluru[12] in 1998.

Filmography edit

Year Film Role Notes
2023 Chandramukhi 2 Gunasekaran Debut

Performances edit

  • Raindrops Festival[13]
  • ICCR Horizon Series
  • Dasyam Festival
  • India International Centre
  • Drishti Dance Festival[14]
  • Dasyam Festival
  • Hampi Utsava
  • Karthik Fine Arts[15]
  • Ananya Nritya Dhaare[16]
  • Narthaka Festival[17]
  • Rasa Sanje
  • Nrityanjali Festival[18]
  • Nirgun Samaroh
  • Kinkini Nrityotsava
 
Mithun Shyam with Dr Ananda Shankar Jayant and Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India

Awards and accolades edit

 
Mithun Shyam receiving Yuva Kala Prathibha award by BCKA from Shri. B. S. Yediyurappa in 2014


Yuva Kala Prathibha - presented by BCKA in 2014[19]
Nrithya Sundaram - presented by Bharathanjali Trust in 2016[20]
Young Natyacharya Award - presented by The Dance India in 2017
Kavi Sarvagna Prashasthi - presented by Kannada Rakshana Samithi in 2017
Kannada Natya Kausthubha Prashasthi - presented by Kannada Abhivrudhi Pradhikara in association with Kannada & Culture in 2018
Kala Rathna Prashasthi - presented by Akhila Karnataka Brahmana Yuvakara Sangha in2021
Natya kala Kesari - presented by Lios Club International in 2021
Kala Shreshta - presented by Sangeet Nritya Bharati Academy in 2022
Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar - presented by Sangeet Natak Akademi for the year 2020[21]

References edit

  1. ^ Venkataraman, Leela (18 July 2013). "Young and able". The Hindu.
  2. ^ "Fluid movements". 21 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Breaking barriers". 4 December 2019.
  4. ^ "The Sunil Kothari Column - Natyapriya institute of Bangalore acquires a new open air auditorium". narthaki.com. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  5. ^ "From dance moves to editorial grooves". The New Indian Express. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Mithun Shyam | Indian Council for Cultural Relations". www.iccr.gov.in. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Performing artiste creates awareness on social issues through dance moves". The New Indian Express. 10 September 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Breaking barriers". The New Indian Express. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Premiere of "The 18 Golden Steps' Marks Finale of Bharatanatyam Festival". News Experts. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  10. ^ "A touching story of devotion". Deccan Herald. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  11. ^ "Spotlight on stereotypes". The New Indian Express. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  12. ^ "Bharatanatyam Performance to Herald 20th Year of Vaishnavi Natyashala". News Experts. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  13. ^ "Review - the 27th edition of Raindrops Festival - Vijay Shanker".
  14. ^ "Preview - Drishti Art Foundation presents 13th Drishti National Dance Festival". narthaki.com. Archived from the original on 1 June 2019.
  15. ^ "Good ideas of Natya Darshan needed more respect for the clock - Taalam: Column by Leela Venkataraman".
  16. ^ "Review - Ananya Nritya Dhaare 7: Day 1 - Probal Gupta".
  17. ^ "Preview - Natyanjali Trust presents Nartaka Festival on Oct 4 & 5 Natya Utsav on Oct 6 & 7". narthaki.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2020.
  18. ^ "Review - Nrityanjali Festival 2015 - Poornima Gururaja".
  19. ^ "Bangalore Club for Kathakali and The Arts (BCKA) on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 30 April 2022.[user-generated source]
  20. ^ "Information - Highlights 2016".
  21. ^ "Sangeet Natak Akademi selects 102 artists of India for the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar for the years 2019, 2020 & 2021".

External links edit

T he Hindu Business Line

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