Kalaimamani
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (2002) Winner
Ananda Shankar Jayant
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Ananda Shankar Jayant
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- English, Tamil, Telugu
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Residence History
- Chennai, India → Secunderabad, India → Hyderabad, India
Career
- Occupations
- Classical dancer, Choreographer, Indian Railway Traffic Service officer
- Active Years
- 1972-2024
- Affiliations
- Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS), South Central Railway, Shankarananda Kalakshetra
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalakshetra | — | Bharatanatyam etc. | Diploma and Post Graduate Diploma | 1972-1978 | India |
| Osmania University | — | Indian History and Culture | Master's degree | — | India |
| Unknown | — | Art History | MPhil | — | India |
| Unknown | — | Tourism | PhD | — | India |
Kalakshetra
Bharatanatyam etc.
Degree:
Diploma and Post Graduate Diploma
Period:
1972-1978
Year of Graduation:
1978
Country:
India
Majored in Bharatanatyam, Carnatic music, veena, dance theory and philosophy.
Osmania University
Indian History and Culture
Degree:
Master's degree
Country:
India
Unknown
Art History
Degree:
MPhil
Country:
India
On UGC research scholarship.
Unknown
Tourism
Degree:
PhD
Country:
India
Thesis: Promotion of Tourism in India - Role of Railways.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Padma Shri | Arts-Dance | — | Government of India | Winner |
| 2009 | Sangeet Natak Akademi Award | Bharatanatyam | — | Sangeet Natak Akademi | Winner |
| 2002 | Kalaimamani Award | — | — | Government of Tamil Nadu | Winner |
| 2008 | Kala Ratna Award | — | — | Government of Andhra Pradesh | Winner |
Padma Shri
2007
Work:
Arts-Dance
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
Winner
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
2009
Work:
Bharatanatyam
Organization:
Sangeet Natak Akademi
Result:
Winner
Kalaimamani Award
2002
Organization:
Government of Tamil Nadu
Result:
Winner
Kala Ratna Award
2008
Organization:
Government of Andhra Pradesh
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
What About Me?
1999 Dance productionDance ensemble.
Dancing Tales - Panchatantra
Dance productionDance production based on ancient Indian fables Panchatantra.
Panchatantra
Buddham Saranam Gachchami
Dance productionDance production on Buddhist themes.
Buddhism
Tales from the Bull and the Tiger
2019 Dance productionDance production from 2019.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Proficiency in Bharatanatyam and KuchipudiChoreography of narrative dance dramas
- Recurring Motifs
- BuddhismGandhian idealsClassical Indian mythology
Health
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Breast cancer2008年6月頃から約2年間Treated successfully, resumed dance career. Shared experience in TED talk.
Legacy
Made significant contributions to Indian classical dance, recipient of Padma Shri and other prestigious awards. Gained global recognition through TED talk on overcoming breast cancer with dance. Also served as a railway bureaucrat.
In Popular Culture
- TED talk 'Fighting cancer with dance' ranked among top TED talks on cancer.
Trivia
- First woman officer in Indian Railway Traffic Service on South Central Railway.
- Retired after 33 years of service in Ministry of Railways.
- Started learning classical dance at age 4.
- Founder of Shankarananda Kalakshetra dance academy.